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The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15

man venturing into politics or news
paper work there can be no stronger
appeal for adherence to answering hon
esty than the respect given to the char
acters of both these defenders of the
people.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
WILL If BE "aovERNOR COBURN"?

WILL 1T BE GOVERNOR COBURN"?
1t will hardly be Governor Coburn
There is too much in the way, too much
practical politics interposing-merely
looking at the matter without consider
alton Of the Popullst nomlnation-tO
admit of this result The Clay Center
Times and several other papers are sup
porting Secretary Coburn for the nomi-
nation for Governor at the next Repub-
lican convention. No one can question
the fact that Mr. COburn would make a
strong, able Governor, a finished execu-
tive in whose administration the entire
State would take sincere pride. His
work for the State would be counted
truly great-it would be vigorous and
strengthening and honest In every way.
Mr.. COburn would make the right kind
OF Governor.
But this approaches discussion OF
craftsmanship, and ii is politics that
must be considered, still leaving out the
fact that the Populists will be in the
field. Whom do the Republicans want
for GoVernor-or, to put 1t more truth
fully, what sort of a man will the Re-
publican convention nominate for the
office? There are several other good
men announced, of whom r. NJ Potter,
Of Peabody, is an example, but of course
the party bosses do not want any of
them. The bosses are the party leaders,
but they do not have absolute control
and their position Is just little pre-
carious Even should they be over
thrown there Is still some doubt The
habit Of domination is apt to assert it.
self through some other ambitious man
or group Of ambitious men, and the odds
are decidedly against the heading OF the
Republican State ticket by a man like
Secretary Coburn.
But it Is necessary to go beyond the
nomination to get the Governorship
The Populist strength must be consid-
cred The Republicans, no matter how
strong a man they put up, will not make
any stand on Governor Morrills admin
istratlOn; they lost too heavily on that
issue in the last campaign. They will
be Obliged to conform to new tactics, and
while still on the old grounds, they are
destitute Of weapons or fortifcatiOn.
Their campaign will be greatly handi-
capped, and the nominees for State
offices on the Republican ticket will nee
essarily do most of their campaigning
on the defensive.
On the other hand, the present ad-
mlnistration is building up strong rec
ord, and 1t may be asserted with conf
dence that denomination of those who
desire 1t will come with little or no
opposition. Governor Leedy has made
mistakes, just as all Governors do. I'm
healthy appointments have been made:
the President of the State Board OF
Charities, Superintendent McNalrs in
surance examiners and Private Sec
retary Fleharty seem to comprise the
entire list. Police commission troubles
and other affairs have been somewhat
in evidence, but all that can be raked
up adverse to the administration is mea-
ger and insignificant when compared
with the greater things that have been
accomplished. The workers of the
State, particularly the wage-earners,
who are most in need of help, are getting
good service from the present State gov
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15

One explanation of the truth that the
American newspaper has declined in in
fiuence is furnished by the Kansas City
Times in its feeble attempt at criticism
OF President McKinley's message. The
pointless, wandering, worse than child
ish sentences of the Times insult not
only the chief executive of the nation,
but the entire people as we'll. They are
an insinuatiOn that the people of the
United States elected to the Presidency
man who is utterly dishonest and un-
sound of mind. In it's eagerness to be
unfair and partisan the Times drops be-
low the level of the Police Gazette.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15

The Secretary of Agriculture has the
right idea in regard to the scope of his
department. He proposes to devote con-
siderable attention to the home-makers
of the farm, the wives and daughters
Of the farmer, who comprise nearly half
of the total number of women in this
country. Secretary Wilson has taken
up noble duty, and he can expect to
bring about large results. The depart
ment intends to aid in the study of
domestic science, and it is Mr. Wilson's
hope that on larger lines "the depart
ment may be afforded an opportunity
to undertake some definite enterprises
which will enable it to extend much
more material assistance to those who
are engaged in the noble task Of giving
practical training to the future wives
and mothers of our farmers and to that
vast army of faithful women who are
bearing the heavy burdens of keeping
the farmers homes pure and sweet and
rearing the future masters of our vast
agricultural domain" The fine results
which will come from this branch of the
departments work to the betterment of
the condition of the farmer, and, there
fore, to the entire country, are so OBJ
vious as to need no comment.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
THAT TOPEKA wATERwORKs MATTER.

THAT TOPEKA WATERwORKS MATTER.
The question as to whether the pres
ent water company has any franchise
from the city is now in the Supreme
court, and will be under consideration
this week. The legal department of the
city asserts that the present company
has no franchise; that a sale under
foreclosure Of mortgage to the New
Jersey corporation could not transfer
the uneXpired franchise which the old
company held from the city. This posi-
ton Is apparently reasonable. The city
grants a charter to home company of
its own citizens; that company places
mortgage on the plant-Of course it
cannot mortgage the franchise because
that is hot transferable without the
consent of the city--that mortgage is
foreclosed and the plant sold to a for
eign corporation, whether in New Jersey
or whether it is English or Italian mat
ters not. Does that sale compel the city
to recognize the foreign corporation as
the owner of the franchise which 1t
originally granted to the home COM
pany? Justice and common sense would
say not. 1t would be against public
policy to allow franchise from the city
to be bartered in that way.
This New Jersey corporation, which
is now working for recognition by the
city is evidently mere sham. The
legal department OF Topeka finds upon
investigation that it claims to have been
organized in New Jersey with only $1,000
Of capital stock divided into twenty
shares of $50 each, that one share ap-
pears to be held by janitor of some
building in Jersey City and one share
by clerk in Jersey City. This gives
them the two resident stockholders re-
Quired in New Jersey, and the other
eighteen shares are held by clerk on
Wall street in New York city. This
corporation with only $1,000 of stock
claims to hold the stock and bonds
placed on the plant by the old company
aggregating $2,SO0OOO. All this goes to
show that the New Jersey corporation
Is a mere sham, and the city of Topeka
ought not in any way to recognize it or
deal with it. What security would the
city have in dealing with a corporation
which has only $1,000 Of stock in New
Jersey, and that held by a janitor and |
two clerks? Competent engineers say |
that the plant could be built for $500 900. |
1t may be that the city could take it,
at the end of the twenty years for which |
the original charter was granted, with
out paying anything for it. But that |
may not be just, and it may not be
good policy for the city to attempt it.
But the plant should be appraised at
what 1t would actually cost to duplicate
it and the city should take it and pay
that sum for it and then furnish water
freely to all its citizens at actual cost.
Then there would be an end to all this
foolishness and unnecessary delay in
water service.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
ADVOCATE AND News.
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

A Kansas Newspaper Devoted 10 The Best Inter
estS of the Home, the Shop and Ge Farm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-07
HOW TO CURE cH1LBLA1Ns.
The way to obviate This Most Dreaded
Winter Misery

Chilblains are caused by poor circu-
lation of the blood, combined with
the action of the cold, and more par
ticularly of damp weather. To i'm
prove the circulation, therefore, should
be the first step in the treatment.
Exercise should be taken daily; the
hands and feet should be vigorously
rubbed and enough warm clothing
should be worn to prevent the posi-
bility of a sudden cold.
As to the hands, never go out of
doors without warm gloves and a
muff. In attending to household du-
ties wear stiff cuffs or wristlets, and
have your dress sleeves made long.
Use tepid rainWater to wash them
and friction the hands we'll afterward
till they are perfectly dry; then rub
them with slice of lemon.
When the hands and feet are very
painful, and the chilblains are un-
broken, this lotion can be used: Col
lodion, one ounce; oil of cajeput, one
half ounce; oil of eucalyptus, one
quarter ounce; opodeldoc, one-half
ounce. If they are broken, wash
them with myrrh diluted with water,
and apply a cooling salve made of
white wax, one drahm; balsam of
Peru, one drahm; almond oil, four
ounce; rosewater, eight brahms. If
very sore and inf1amed as well, use
boracic of zinc ointment. An aperient
medicine should also be taken every
few nights.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-07
Bradbury Piano Reduction Sale Continued

Bradbury Piano Reduction Sale Continued
The success of our before Christmas
reduction sale direct from manufac-
turer to private consumer, all over
Wisconsin, encourages us to continue
the sale longer. Every family wanting
to buy the sweetest and best toned
piano made, with reputation Of the
highest rank over fifty years estab-
lished, should write us quickly.
A beautiful catalogue showing the
celebrated Bradbury piano in all styles
will be mailed you on request, with d
wholesale reduction price quoted that
will agreeably surprise you. The day
has gone by for purchasing piano of
unknown merit when the standard
Bradbury can be had so cheaply. Par
ties not wishing to pay all cash can be
accommodated.
Every instrument guaranteed for a
term of years. Ask your local banker
or consult Dun or Bradstreet for our
financial standing in Brooklyn, New
York, Chicago and wherever we have
branch houses. Let us hear from you
now if you . can to buy in the next
three years. f. G. SMITH,
Sole Manufacturer, 255-257 Wabash
Ave-, Chicago.
Factories, Brooklyn. j2tf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-07
Advertised Mail Matter.

The following is a list of mail matter
remaining uncalled for in the Kenosha
Post Office, Kenosha County, Wis, for
the week ending Jan. g.. 1897, and
which will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office at the expiration of two weeks
unless called for:
Olaf Anderson Mrs Elmira Andrew,
Emil Kosiclz ca, Roy Jensen,
Agostius Samandio Miss Groob,
Ethany Gardner r. E. Brown,
Maggie Roman, Levant Strapheus
Joe Heckenbach, Will MOrev.
To obtain any of the above mailmat-
ter the applicant must give the date OF
this list. A. j. BURG, p. NJ.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-07

Beauty is potent, but money is ON
nipotent.
There are three new cases of diph-
liberia in town.
Old age is a hell to woman who is
nothing but handsome.
The healthiest person is the one who
never resorts to medicine.
Why hasn't Alderman Weyhe's sug-
gestion been made before?
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Weiskopf, of Madi-
son, are visiting at Dr. Weiskopf's.
D. A. Olmsted, aged 80, residing at
155 Congress street, is suffering from
diphtheria.
Sheriff Abel opened his service at
the sheriff's office by entertaining one
dozen tramps.
Miss Lois Hardie, who has been Wis
iting Miss Josie Fisher, has returned
30 her home in Waukegan.
Prof. Wirth gave a New Year party
at Simmons hall Monday evening
which was largely attended.
The country roads are so rough that
the milk brought in py the dairymen is
churned to butter before it reaches
town.
The big theatre hat has been COM
PEELED to retire in Chicago. The next
place for the idea to strike will be Ke-
nosha.
The JOurneymen BARRIERS Union,
No. IA, held meeting Monday even
ing and decided to give dance Feb
ruary IL.
Nicholas Coleman, aged 81, who fell
from the steps of his house Sunday
night and dislocated his shoulder, is
steadily improving under the care of
DR.. Pugh.
Trade at home! Put your money in
circulation at home and it will return
to you like bread upon the water.
Money spent away from home circu-
lates away from home. Patronize
home industries and home industries
will patronize you.
1t is noticeable fact that many
good items are lost to the newspapers
every week by the modesty of the peo-
pie who hesitate to tell the reporter
matters concerning themselves. The
right thing to do is to stop the news
paper man on the street. or any other
place you happen to meet him, and
tell him you have been on a visit, have
relatives visiting you, that your wife
entertained friends or anything that is
in any way a matter of news. If you
have done anything mean, of course
keep that to yourself, for there are
others who will make it their business
to tell that.
Rhode opera house was we'll filled
Monday evening to meet the Colum-
bian Comedy company in q The Black
Flag" For cheap company the
acting was very good and satisfactory.
The play is a very old one and has
been given somewhat similar interpre-
tations here before, but notwithstand-
ing this fact, it pleased the audience
greatly. The acting of j. Knox Gavin
was good, as was also that of G. Bruce
Richardson and Miss Grace Tyson.
G.. p. Coast, as the old man, was above
the average, as in fact were most all
the members of the company. On the
whole the company is quite a ssatisfac-
tory one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-07
THOMAS WALLIS, sR., DEAD.
Has Been Well Known Citizen For
Twenty four Years.

TwentY-f four Years.
Thomas Wallis, ST., father of Thorn
as, Jr., James, George and Albert,
died this morning at 10 o'clock at his
home on Ashland avenue, of bronchitis,
aged 70 years.
Mr.. Wallis came to this country in
1872 from England. Recently he has
been the family coachman for Fl. s..
VanIngen, and was quite we'll known
to many Of our citizens as such. The
announcement of the death is quite a
surprise. since it is only very few
days since he has been seen about his
regular duties. He was a very quiet
man of a retiring disposition.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-07
Engraved Calling Cards

Calling cards and invitations en-
graved in latest style from copper plate
at less than Chicago prices. Leave or
send your order or your old plate to
this ONCE.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-07

ST. Matthew's sociable at Guild hall
Thursday, Jan. z. All come. il
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-07
Can't
This is the complaint of -
thousands at this season. 81
They have no appetite; food 49, IN

does not relish. They need tibet oning up of
the stomach and digestive organs, which
a course of Hoods Sarsaparilla will give
them. It also purifies and enriches the
blood, cures that distress after eating and
internal misery only dyspeptic can
know, creates an appetite, overcomes that
tired feeling and builds up and sustains
the whole physical system. 1t SO prompt
~ and efficiently relieves dyspeptic symp-
toms and cures nervous headaches, that it
seems to have almost I" a magic touch"
The herald., 1897-08-16
PHILOSOPHICAL DOCTRINE
The "Purpose Of Jesus" Discussed
at BlavatskY Hall

H. A. Gibson spoke at Blavatsky hail,
525 West Fifth street, at II a. m. yester-
day, his subject being the purpose of
Jesus" He said in part: The histories
Of all nations give accounts of the spec
ial incarnation of great teachers and
saviours, perfected souls who return to
cheer and help reluctant man. Jesus is
one Of these elder brothers sent to re-
vive the teaching of deeper truths, which
in time had become encrusted in error
He said nothing new, but accentuateG
truths as old as man; gathered around
him his disciples, whom he instructed in
the deeper mysteries, and sent them out
to teach his message.
This has been done for ages. Each
people receives by way of enlightenment.
and assistance just that measure of it's
possibility Of reception and understand
ing. In course of time this declines to
mere form, when a greater or lesser mes
sage is sent to strike new key note for
a following cycle of advance. The power
is not so much in the messenger as in his
message, the living truth powerful to
elevate and save.
The herald., 1897-08-16
Never Regretted He Was an American

you have seen by the papers that 7
have determined to go home by India,
China and Japan. This will not proba-
bly, delay my return, but it will land me
in San Francisco about the time I ex-
pected to reach Philadelphia-sa thu
last of June. If we get to San Francisco
as early as that or nearly so, 1 shall want
to remain on the Pacific coast six weeks
or two months. 1 spent two years there
in early life and always felt the. create st
desire to make it my future home.
Nothing ever fell over me like a wet
blarket so much as my promotion to the
lieutenant generalcy. AS jWlior major
general in the regular army I thought
my chances good for being placed in
commando of the Pacific division when
the war closed. AS lieutenant general
all hope of that kind vanished. You
wrote me that you had been all over the
Pacific coast before and how much ir.-
terested you were III that country.
I anticipate great pleasure from the
The herald., 1897-08-16
Los ANGELES TERA1D: MONDAY MORNING AUGUST Is, 1897

trip before me. The fact Is take mucn
much more interest in seeirg countries
but seldom visited by foreigners than In
seeing those where one comes but little
in contact with others than those for
eign to the soil visited. 1 shall endeavor
to profit by the journey, ever If l should
wlite nothing. So far have abstain cd
from giving my views about the insti-
tutions and peoples of the countries l
have already visited. The fact is, how
ever, that 1 have seen nothing to make
me regret that 1 am an American. Our
country, it's resources, the ingenuity and
intelligence of the people, etc is more ap-
preciated abroad than at home. If our
politicians and people could see us as
others see us, and see how much better
off all producing classes are with us
than in the most favored nation of Eu
rope, they would have much lees to COM
plain of and more to be thankful for
From General Grants Letters to a
Friend" in North American Review for
August
The herald., 1897-08-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Call Tel Main 243 for ambulance
Kregelo & Bresee Sixth and Broadway
Borders free with and ~ cent wall
paper. Walter, 21S West Sixth. Tel. 1S4
Green.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors
Independently ,536 South Spring street
Telephone 1929.
For fishing tackle and ammunition GO
to the Southern California Arms COM
pany, 113 West First street
Watches cleaned, rs cents; main
springs, so cents: crystals, 10 cents
Patton, 214 South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists 2931a South
Spring street. Plates from 81. Painless
extracting, so cents Filling a specially
Hours, 8 to S; Sundays, 10 to II.
There will be a special rehearsal of
the great festival chorus at Blanchard S
hall tomorrow evening preparatory for
the Long Beach and farewell concert to
Mr.. Cornell. Let every singer be present
Dr. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor, rooms 1873, 1874, 1856
Special attention given to obstetrica
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically used
Consultation hours, / to s. Tel. 1927.
The plaster casts of celebrated models
from the art centers of Europe, now on
exhibition at H. Lichtenberger's art en-
porium, 202 South Spring street, are at
tracting much attention. They will be
on exhibition in the show windows for
one week only.
w. B. Vaughan won the mile open
professional race at Portland, Ore. yes
terday on a Hoffman, Otto Zeigler sec
ond, Jones third also winning two sec
onds in the same company on Satur-
day Vaughan has proved himself to be
the best man on the coast, and likewise
demonstrated the fact tha the Hoffman
is the best bicycle made. Vaughan and
the Hoffman have crept modestly to the
top without splurge or sputter making
material count rather than wind. Look
out for some fun at Agricultural park
on September 9th. Williamson Bros.
327 South Spring street. are the success
full dealers in the Hoffman, Call and
see them.
The herald., 1897-08-16
SHORTRIDGE'S CHAT
THE SAN FRANCISCAN TALKS OF
POLITICS, ETC,
Feels Like Taking Off His Hat to
Southern California-The Klon-
dyke and Trinity County

Sam Shortridge, the well-known San
Francisco politician, arrived in the city
yesterday or his way to Sam Diego, and
stopped last night at the Van Nuys. Mr.
Shortridge is one Of the attorneys en-
gagged in the Golden Cross mining litiga-
ton, which comes up in the superior
court Of that county today. The inter-
ests involved amount to over a million
dollars. Stephen M. White will fight the
case with Mr.. Shortridge, and battle
royal is expected.
Last night he was found in talkative
mood and in response to question as to
the outlook in San Francisco, sa i6s:
'The political situation in San Fran
cisco at present is one of relaxation. OF
course there are small factions at work,
as there always are, but there is really
no agitation. 1t is true that there is row
an effort on foot to secure a new charter
for San Francisco. The mayor has ap-
pointed committee composed Of 100
members of all political shades, whose
duty it shall be to draft new charter.
This will be submitted and offered to the
people to vote upon al the next election.
Heretofore San Fran cisco has been ham
pered in her progress by the old consoli-
dation of city and county government.
1t is now hoped to do away with this
cumbersome charter and get rev one
which will better serve the interests of
the people. But there is very little op-
position in this matter, as the people are
almost universally in favor of the new
charter.
'"Take the country over and you will
find 1t the same. Politics are quiet. This
is owing to the improved business condl-
tions. You will always find that where
times are hard. and there is lack of EN-
ployment there will be a greater amount
of political agitation, but when men
have employment and are busy they
have no time to talk politics. At present
I consider that the people of this cour-
try, and especially of the Pacific coast
states are basking in the smiles of
providence.
zone thing that has done the country
great deal of good is the recent discov-
cry of gold. in the Klondyke region. The
benefit of this has especially been felt
in the northern states; but let me tell
you that the discoveries which have
been made in Alaska will never do half
the good for this country that the recent
discoveries made in this state will. re-
fer to the quantities of gold found in
Trinity county. AS for Southern Cali
fornia, I will say that I think hardly so
much as shovel has been turned to the
development of the immense mineral
wealth to be found right in this section
II always feel like taking off my hat
when I get into Southern California;
and, by the way" Mr.. Shortridge said,
handing the reporter cigar as the latter
rose to go, II have the distinction of be-
ing the first man to use your new tele-
phore to San Diego. I accomplished the
feat today. The line has just been COM
pleted and will be opened to the public
Monday I believe. 1 wanted. to talk to
Harry Titus ard the superintendent of
the telephone company gave me permis-
sion to do So"
Mr.. Shortridge leaves this morning for
San Diego.