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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

The mammoth commerce and trade
of Great Britain, which has for years
been the pride of England and the
envy of other nations, seems to have
finally reached the point of tyranny.
The cause is found in the competition
offered by the growing resources and
industries of the United States. An
instance of this is fOundSin the iron and
steel markets. The Englishmen who
have rested complacently in the
thought that the inland situation of
our manufacturers prevented competi-
ton with their producers, whose estab-
lishments are for the most part sit
uated on the coast, have walked up to
the fact that they are face to face with
stern realities. Great Britain is now
importing American apigl iron, Amer
lean steel rails, American wire, Amer
lean agricultural machinery, American
machine tools, and many other Amer
lean products How our manufacturers
can do this needs no@explanation fur
Their than that it is largely due to the
many cheap and high class ores pro-
duced here. The facts are most
patent. The Carnegie~company alone
producing nearly 100000 tons of pig
iron per annum, which is almost as
much as the total joint output ,of Ger
many, France and Belgium thirty
years ago, and more than the total
iron output of the United States up to
1872. The same works produce an
nually about 100000 tons of Besse-
mer steel ingots and G50,000 rtons Of
rails-fgures which exceed the annual
output of all the works of Great Brit
ain up to 1880 and the same firm
recently made arrangements to pro-
duce at Homestead about a million
tons of open hearth steel annually,
which is more than the total open
hearth steel output ofFrance, Germany
and Belgium combined, ndSconsider-
ably more than the total output of
this description of steel Gin the United
States as whole up to 1884. This
gigantic corporationT does not stand
alone. The Illinois Steel company has
also much larger resources of produc-
ton than any concern in Europe, and
so also has the Tennessee Coal and
Iron com in another region. OF
corporatio the second rank, but
still important and formidable, the
number is legion.
These great institutions have grown
up with their vast business in a COM
paratively few years, and in competi-
ton with English producersjwhich was
rendered disadvantageous in many
respects by the great distance between
the plant and the mines. If, in spite
of these unfavorable circumstances,
we have been able to compete success
fully with England, what will result
when we have cheap ores near sea-
board and within reasonable distance
from the smelling works.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23
The State Press.

In a Berlin asylum is patient, it is
said, whose hair changes color with
her temperature. The alteration in
color is gradual and is from light vel
low to auburn. Well. we'll, phenomena
of that character is so common in this
city, that it isn't deserving of special
notice. 1t is nothing out Of the ordin.
airy to see a Menasha maiden get red
headed in holy minute, and no one
has as yet been cruel enough to sug-
gest caging the poor girls up on that
account. -Menasha Breeze.
A dispatch from Great Bend, Kas.,
brings the announcement that Mrs.
Lease finds the lecture business less
profitable than anticipated, and has
determined to return to Kansas and
become candidate for Congress in
Jerry Simpsons district. Mrs. Lease
is just the person to edit the woman's
page in the Congressional Record
Milwaukee Sentinel.
W. B. Bullock, of Lawrence univer-
sity, college reporter for the Post and
the local correspondent of the MilWau-
kee Sentinel, is not in favor with the
faculty of the university. At a recent
meeting of the latter resolutions were
passed expressing disapproval of re-
ports printed last week in the two
papers, of class troubles and other
doings at the university and stating
that they were inaccurate, undignitied
and calculated to injure the reputation
of the college. If he continues such
work he is notified that his name will
be dropped from the class rolls. 1t
hardly seems that the faculty has been
fair in its action toward Mr.. Bullock.
The distasteful articles were in regard
to the recent class tronbles, basket ball
and the like. So far as can be
learned, the articles in ques-
ton seemed to be perfectly straight,
and if such things tend to
iniure the reputation of the college
those in authority should exert more
energy in preventing the acts them
selves, and less in the effort to keep
them out of the newspapers. A news
paper, in justice to it's readers, must
publish the news at all times. Apple
ton Crescent.
The Importance of the part which
agriculture plays in producing wealth
is seen in making a comparison with
the production of gold. Last year the
value of the agricultural crop Of Iowa
is placed by careful estimate at
5000, 900, 900, which is only $15, 100000
less than the total production of gold
for the entire world for the year. The
corn fields of Iowa are surer gold pro-
ducers than the rivers of Alaska. -
Sheboygan Telegram.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23
TEE slot machine is assuming enor-

TEE slot machine is assuming enor-
nous proportions. Reports are con-
Ganually coming in from all quarters OF
The country complaining of the number
and tenacity of these machines. They
Nave the faculty of bobbing up in
serenity in the same old places, after
a3aey Have been abolished numberless
s5mes. In this respect Kenosha is in
Bhe push, so to speak.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23
COURSE rs ARRANGED.
Kenosha Will Have University extension
Lectures During the Winter.

Kenosha Will Have University extension
Lectures During the Winter.
The Woman's club have completed
their arrangements for the course of
University extension during the COM
ing winter. The following letter from
Mrs. E. N. Kimball, president of the
WOmah's club, makes known the plans
of the course:
The committee of the Woman's
club, to whom was intrusted the duty
of securing lecturer for the Univer-
sity Extension Lecture course for this
winter, having found it impossible to
procure the services of a satisfactory
Shakespearean lecturer, have made
arrangements with Edwin E. Sparks,
of the University Of Chicago. The
opening lecture of the course will be
held at Central Music hall on January
Is. The subject of the lectures will be
" The Men Who Made Our Nations"
Tickets for the full course will be ST.
and can be secured at the usual places.
E. n. KIMBALL,
"Prest Woman's Club"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

AbPHONsE DAUDET is dead. The
Dickens of French literature has writ
tan his last, but has left behind him
yosnmnous works which willremain for
many years as monument to his
greatness. Daudet had no material
advantages. The great success which
hsss crowned his life is the triumph OIL
genius. A great and we'll directed
baient soon raised the pennilless or
phaH to the first place among the lit
@TaFy men of his age. He has beer
wsal dubbed the Dickens of France
Mo did not waste his qualifications il
&aaa production of mere narrative, but
utilized them for the purposes of re.
f0Fmrin the customs, manners and in,
BGieHtiOns of his country and time. He
waa the pet of critics and populace
His name was familiar to the Provin
Gals as well as those of the cities o
France He was great man Wht
lad accomplished a great work anG
70aped a great reward. With hil
death France loses one of her mos
glorious sons and9 the world a true
apostle of realistic and reformativt
literature.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

ANOTHER opportunity for a war
scare has recently arisen. This time it
is in the direction Of Japan. Within
the last few weeks young man named
Epps, from the flagship Olympia and a
sailor named Montgomery, from the
man-of-war Yorktown, have been
murdered in the slums of Nagasaki.
In both cases it seems the men were
enjoying liberty on shore, and betook
themselves to the toughest part of the
city, sought their pleasure among the
toughest element, drank, caroused,
quarreled, fought and were finally
killed 1t was drunken brawl in
which the Americans were apparently
worsted. That rumors of war should
grow out of such a performance is
ridiculous in the extreme, but just such
an event is most frequently the cause
Of jingoistic talk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23
a runaway

For about 250 years that great
northern metropolis, Green Bay, lay in
a state of innocuous desue5ude," so
to speak. Of late she has been under
going a spasm of life and growth. The
sidewalks built by Father Marquette
have been repaired and some other i'm
provements have taken place. She
now boasts a policeman and an editor.
Her latest triumph is bicycle meet.
All these things considered it is not
strange that iceberg reused from her
Endymionic sleep of centuries should
think herself the only pebble on tie
beach.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23
First publication, Dec. %.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
HENosHA COUNTY COURT: In Probal

UENOSHA COUNTY COURT.-In Probate.
n In the matter Of the estate OF Emma
Palmgreen, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims ana
green. deceased, late OF the town of Somers, IN
Said county of Kenosha will be received, exam al
ined and adjusted by the County Court OF ke-
70 he holden at the County Court Room, in the
City of Kenosha in and for said County, on the
first Tuesday of March, A. D. 1929 a da on the
O'clock Al. nj. of those days; also that the tinla
until and including the first Tuesday OF
September, A. d. 1898, is the time allowed and
limited for creditors of said Emma Palmgreen,
deceased, to present their claims for examina-
ton and allowance.
Dated at KenoSha, the 10th day OF Decent
her al. d. 1897 BY the Court.
So ANTHONY VAN WICK, County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

TURKEY has apologized for firing
upon the United States warship Ban
croft. Turkey, or rather the Sultan,
is an adept at apology. He can keep
on offending externally and still have
an apology and excuse for such offense.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

THE gloom cast over the holiday
season at Washington by the death of
Mrs. Mckinley has been recently
augmented by the distressing death of
Miss Leila Herbert, the daughter of
ex- secretary of the navy. The pop
ularity of the young lady, as we'll as
her father, makes her deed all the
more lamentable.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

GREEN BAY need not croak. she Is
not tho only icicle on the caves trough
we have little frigidity of our own
There is about four inches of snow and
oRge mercury is taking toboggan slide
clown the tube.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

SAYS Theodore Durrant: :" will
never hang" That sentiment is proc
ably true enough. Itreminds US of the
story of the Irishman who, when
vssited in the cell shortly before execu-
zion, by his confessor who said to him.
saPat, l knew you would come to this, =
rsDlied, Faith and I didn't come.
was brought. "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

WITH weeks postponement the
pugilists Wolcott and Tracy, who were
to fight at Battery d, Chicago. Tues
day evening, will be enabled to inaug-
urate the year 1898 with the cheerful
event.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

TALLYRAND once remarked that the
French were carried away with a
phrase. This seems to be equally true
of Spain. The word which has gotten
in the brain of Spanish statesmen and
caused disturbance amid that COM
bustible material is honor" or what
they are pleased to call their nationa
honor. This is about as evasive q
cbimera in their case, however, as in
that of the renowned Jack Falstaff,
who was unable to find even enough of
a definite quality to swear by. But to
protect this so called honor twenty
Spanish generals have agreed to en-
gineer protest against President Nc
Kinley's message, which they affirm
puts their honor in jeopardy. The
phrase in this instance comes danger
ously near being synonymous with
Hespania's existence. The poor Grip
pie is evidently in desperate straits.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

WE PUBLISHED, about three months
ago, a statement Of the condition
of the First National bank of
this city, which at that time
was the best they had ever issued as
we'll as being one of the best state
ments among banks in the northwest.
We today publish another statement of
the same bank, which shows their
condition to be even better than three
months ago. This shows not only
superior management but also the
confidence the people have in the
management and the healthy financial
condition of the city and county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

THAT old Pagan, Santa CLAUS, is
evidently making his usual arrange
ments relative to Xmas. He has a
date with the youngsters for the 10Th
of December and does not expect to
miss the engagement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

CHICAGO police seems to be on the
brink of another upheaval. If Chief
Ripley and his subordinates would
spend more time in looking up offenders
and less in misunderstanding, it might
be better for the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

AN epidemic of Xmas enterprise
seems to have struck the papers OF
northeast Wisconsin. We are IN re-
ceipt of 16-page editions of the Osh-
kosh Enterprise and the Fond du.. Lac
Commonwealth. Both are fine looking
papers in their holiday splendor and
reflect much credit upon the publishers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

DURING his campaign in Cuba, Ex-
Captain General Weyler got very
deeply engaged in the publishing bus
mess, and since his return to Spain be
has not been able to entirely shake off
the charm. His latest publication is a
protest against President McKinley's
message.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

A. CONSPIRACY is on in Brazil
a8rein lies beautiful opportunity fol-
ahe jingoists who delight in using the
Monroe doctrine in every possible
emergency. 1t is just as applicable in
eRyis instance as in that of Germany
and Haiti.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

HOLIDAY celebrations at Washing
ton this year will consist of a series of
dog fights. The first occurred Satur-
day evening in Senator Cullom's barn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23
S8Oa18,

THE Waukegan Sun is to be con-
GRADUATED on their enterprise. Thelr
Xmas number is handsome, and very
interesting sheet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

THE administration in New York
was inaugurated with a fifteen-roun1
prize fight between Mccoy and Cree
don.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

THEreport which was expected from
Senator Wolcott in the senate Thurs
aay was not forthcoming. 1t IS prom
rsed for the near future
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

ANOTHER sign of prosperity, as Tar
rs Green Bay is concerned, is found IN
che fact that the State bicycle meeC
mill occur in that hybrid village.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23
THURSDAY, DEC. %.

In is gratifying to hear that Senator
Hoar has abandoned his position IN
onnosition to the annexation of Hawaii.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

III is undoubtedly wise decision on
ahe part of the ways and means COM
mittee to leave the Dingley tariff law
eanvaA,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
LIABILITIES.
S862,6O4 "a
OFFICERS

OFFICERS.
2. G. SIMMONS. President.
R.F. HOWE, Vice President.
CHAS. C. BROWN, Cashier.
w. P. ROBINSON, Asst Cashier.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

The Washington ladies are in a huff.
Their rights have.been infringed upon.
The members of the Cabinet have will
fully encroached upon the territory of
their better halvesgwho take exception
to such arbitrary measures. In mat
ters of tariff, money..reform, foreign re-
lations, ETC., the gentlemen may go
ahead and legislate all they please, but
when it comes to debating in social
affairs the ladies opine that their
worse halves are overstepping their
Jurisdiction. That sphere is theirs and
they hold they should be consulted IN
it's government. Fate itself has been
very unkind to the new regime at
Washington. The big swheat deal in
Chicago Ehas required Mr.. and Mrs.
Letter to recall = invitations they
had issued for dinner parties and other
functions and caused them to close
their hospitable mansion. This caused
great disappointment among the fair
sex, but they had just settled their
minds to enduring the.idea when the
edict against.the New Years receptions
was proclaimed by their worthy hus-
bands. The bellies .ot the Capitol city
society objected strongly to this, and
Justly too. They had already made
their preparations to celebrate; had
invited friends from distant parts OF
the country to receive with them; had
provided new gowns, iengaged caterers
and music and were expecting to be-
gin their social reign in q formal and
splendid manner. This the fates and
the husbands have contriVed to pre-
vent. There will be little sociabilitY at
Washington this season. More dis
turbance has been caused in the
breasts of Cabinet officers by this in
fernal ed.ct than all the wars and
rumors of war will cause in years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-23

THE agents of the Cuban juDta at
Washington claim that the assassina-
tion of Col. Ruiz is justified by the
necessity to intimi6ate the cowardly
and corrupt men in their ranks who
are likely to be allured into making
terms with the Spanish authorities
either through fear or bribery. They
say hereafter no Spanish agent will
dare approach an insurgent camp, and
no stranger will be safe in doing it.
The Spanish have been guilty of the
most fragrant violations of military law
in almost every direction. Butcher
Weyler committed the greatest atroci-
ties against innocence and helplessness;
but such has always been the nature
of SPANS dealing. 1t has won for her
an unenviable reputation and the very
cordial hatred of almost every nation
on the face of the earth. That is al
ways the result of such proceeding.
SPANS conduct may mitigate in a
degree the censure (Which would
otherwise greet Cuba, but it can by no
means justify her action. 1t was a
crime against civilization and the
statements of radical cuban support
ers to the contrary Notwithstanding,
Cuba has deservedly been loser.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
NEARLY ASPHYXIATED,
Dan Marks of ROsenthaIs Shoe Com
pany Had Narrow Escape
Yesterday,

Dan Marks, buyer for the Rosenthal
Shoe Company on Kearny street, and
brother-in-law OF Isaac L. Rosenthal, one
of the proprietors of the big shoe house,
narrowly escaped being asphyxiated early
yesterday morning in his room at the
Rosenthal residence, 1921 Devisadero o
street.
He was missed from his place at the
breakfast table. Mr.. Rosenthal hastened
upstairs to learn the cause of The unusual
delay, but received no answer to his
knocks, and upon opening the bedroom
door noticed powerful odor of gas.
Mr.. Marks WAS lying unconscious
Quickly turning off the gas to one of the
let's of the chandelier Mr.. Rosenthal
rushed to the window and opened it and
then hurriedly and by main force dragged
the unconscious man to the window and
thrust his head and half his body out into
the open air.
The family physician was summoned
with all possible haste and soon after his
arrival had Mr.. Marks fairly out OF
danger.
1t seems that some time in the night
Mr.. Marks had arisen to prosecute a search
Tor troublesome flea and had before pull
ing the electric gss-lighter turned on by
mistake another Jet unfinished with an
electric attachment. The patient was re-
covering rapidly yesterday from the i'll
effects of the gas he had inhaled and will
probably be able TO resume his business
uuties to- morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05

hut land synuicates, which make money
not by enterprise, but by speculation. IL
would tax extreme incomes, making tne
very rich aid the very poor
Currency it woulc trust not In the nanos
of favored banks, but in the sovereign
power of Government. 1t would dem ana
the restriction of illiterate immigration.
II wonld forbid child labor and protect
women emploves 1t believes that every
one. man or woman, who IS interested IN
government should have vote. 1t be-
lieves in a rigid civil service anu Iraues-
union paw for trades-unlon hours. by thls
and similar methods it would press toward
a com mparative civilization.
In other words, the Union he1orm
League unfurls a new banner 10 the breeze
Its Groundwork is red-sym Dol, not OF an
archy and destr uctIon, but OF society. OF
fraternity, of that common humanity
which makes of one blood all nations
upon the earth; yet on that crimson IL
would EN- blazon white cross, symbol o.
peace, of love, of Christ, OF sacrlhce. 1t
would mean brotherh cod realized through
sacrifice, humanity made one IN love.
The league appeals to the churches,
to the thinkers. to the men, to the
women of California. The trouble is not
with the Southern Pacific Railroad; 1t
is with the voters OF California. The
trouble is not with the politicians alone !;
it is with the church. A corrupt city
means weak church.
Are the free men of America going to
submit to government by injunction
Are the voters of California content 10 be
The subjects of the Southern PACING Rail-
way? Are the churches of our land con-
tent 10 be the clubhouses of the wealthy
and the almoners of speculators2
These are the questions which the
league would press home to the heart
and mind and conscience of the Amer
can people. The league has raised the
standard OF God against Mammon, OF love
against hate, of conscience against greed
of justice ainst anarchy. The issue is
not in doubt. Those who are with us can
join the league at its public meetings or
write it's secretary, the Rev. J. E. Scott,
IA Grant avenue, but the battle is before
u.s. and though it may be long, new
divine light is on the question, and:
Since cd is God, and right is right
The truth the DAY shall win;
To doubt would be disloy atty,
To falter would be sin.
w. D. P. BLISS.