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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
She Was Lucky.

The London Mail says that well
known woman of title had several
times had a man from the cycle
makers to execute various repairs
to her machine = repairs which
were necessary on account Of the
firms careless workmanship. Her
ladyship's little girl happened to be
watching the execution of the re-
pairs with great interest, and re-
marked to the mechanic, Don't
you think mammals very unlucky
with her bikea' "Unlucky, did yer
sayf" was the mans reply. .'Why,
her ladyship's alive still amt she's
Well, some of our customers amt. "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
THE CROP A FAILURE.
Not Since 1892 Has the Potato Crop Been
so Small

Not since 1892 has the potato crop
of the United States proved so nearly a
failure, says the American Agricultur-
list, in its final report of the yield OF
1897.
Compared with the liberal crop OF
last year there is an apparent falling
off of nearly 80 per cent. in tonnage,
and the quality of the whole is greatly
deficient. County and township re-
turns from all the leading potato grow
ing states show the yield ofpotatoes to
be 174,OOO,OOO bushels against 245,-
100000 in 1896, 286,000,00 in 1895,
5000, COO in 1894 and only 155,000,-
900 in the short crop of 1892. The
average rate of yield per acre is placed
at 81 bushels, taking the country at
large, against sc bushels in 1896, 80 in
1895 and 81 in 1892.
The reasons for the disaster to the
potato crop of 1897 are about as varied
as multiplicity of causes could make
them Standing out with more promi-
nence than any other two factors are
blight and rot, as result of extremes
of weather conditions. While the
yield in bushels is small, the quality is
almost as deficient. This is true OF
most, but not all states. The crop is
best in the northwest. Such portions
of Canada as make speciality of pota-
toes, notably Ontario and the Maratime
provinces, show a general but not serl-
Gus shortage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
TAXES THAT WE OVERLOOK.
Heavy Assessments That Few Think OF
Trying to Avoid

Taxes are lighter in Kenosha county
than in many counties in the state, but
they are heavier than need be. In
town-meetings two or three kind of
taxes are overlooked.
The hill tax is produced by running
roads in straight lines..over hills with
grades of 10 to Is feet in 100, instead
of following valleys, skirting hills and
keeping as close as possible to a 4 per
cent. grade.
The square corner tax is common on
the prairies and in level districts. 1t
consists in travelling, for instance, seven
miles north, and then seven miles east
to reach point that is but ten miles
northeast in a straiht line. The aver
age distance added in this way be-
tween any two points throughout the
country is 20 per cent.
The mud tax is due to having soft
roads insuficiently drained, and gen.
orally repaired" by having the sod,
stones and earth from the cutters
thrown on them once year when road
taxes are being worked out.
The wagon wheel tax is caused by
the use of vehicles having narrow
tires, with rear wheels following in the
track of the front pair, and thereby al
ways tending@to cut up the road sur
face.
The good roads tax is the profit ac-
cruing to the farmers and all other
persons using the roads from the re-
moval of the above self imposed taxes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
Try Grain-o! Try Grain-o!

Ask your grocer to-day to show you
a package of Graln-O, The new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without
injury as we'll as the adult. All who
try it, like it. Grain-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. One-fourth the price of
coffee. 15c. and % cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers. WITT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
From Thursdays Daily.

The fishing boys are taking life easy
just now.
Rev. 81. S. Roblee called on friends
in the country Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schmitt have
moved into their new house on Ex-
change street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Robinson have
rented Mrs. Rouse Simmons house on
Prairie avenue.
Joseph Menard, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, has returned to this city for a
visit among friends.
Mrs. O. Hoye has gone to Chicago
for few weeks visit with friends and
relatives in that city.
Racine is just waking up to the fact
that brick pavement is by all means
the best of pavements.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
MOTHERS FRIEND

aIlays NERVOUSNESS, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pains left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
use of Mothers Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
Everybody Says SO.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the
age, pleasant and refreshing to the
taste, act gently and positively on kid
neys, liver and bowels, cleansing the
entire system, dispel colds, cure head
ache, fever, habitual constipation and
biliousness. Please buy and try box
of C. c. G. today; 10, %, 50 cents
Sold and guaranteed to cure by all
druggists. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
REPORT rs MISLEADING.
The Explanation of That Suit Against the
MR. & & Road

It appears that the reports published
by Milwaukee papers in regard to suits
being commenced against the Milwau-
kee, Racine C Kenosha Electric rail-
way were somewhat misleading. The
company have the right of way along
the entire line between Milwaukee and
Racine, with the exception of few
farmers who refused to sign. One OF
these farmers has commenced suit and
commissioners have been appointed to
assess damages. The general opinion
prevails that there are no damages.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

"Iknow one lady, the mother of three
children, who suffered Greatly in the
birth of each, who obtained bottle Of
Mothers Friend of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. Allagree that their
labor was shorter and less painful. F."
JOHN G. PoLHILL, Macon, Ga.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
Auction Bills.

We print auction bills in frst-class
shape and at cheap prices. We also
give notice in the paper free when bills
are printed at this Office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
To cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic.
lOc. or 25c. If C. G. G. fail to cure,
druggists refund money. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

S1.oO PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores,
or sent by mail on receipt Of price.
pnnKS Containing invaluable information OF
rCrH interest to all women, will be sent to
FhEe any address upon application, by
The RRAoFIELo REGULATOR CO.. ArLAmTA. GA.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
Excursion Tickets to American Fat

IONSNS 70 FAIIICI IOclII
Stock, Horse, Poultry and Dairy
Shows. Chicago, Nov, 2-13,
Via the North Western Line, will be
sold at reduced rates each Tuesday
and Thursday during the show, limited
to Monday following date of sale.
Apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y. a
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
The DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
Wanted Idea g $ss S s . ssS

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor-
nevs Washington, D. c.. for their 1880 prize offer
and list Of two hundred inventions wanted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

Every afternoon finds the foot ball
team hard at work in preparation for
the game with the Racine highs Satur-
day morning.
The herald., 1897-05-05
IN SOCIETY

Miss Lyle Hynes and Franklin ]
Pitner were married last evening at the
residence of the brides parents. 140l
West Seventh street. the Rev. w. j
Chichester officiating. Miss Hynes Is
the second daughter OF s. B. Hynes, the
genial and popular general manager OF
the Terminal Railway company; Mr.
Pitner is prominent banker of La
Porte. Ind. The decorations were elab-
crate and effective. In the front draw
ing room We're yellow marguerites, wild
mustard and feathery green fennel. The
double door leading into the back draw
irg room was made into solid green
arch. thickly dotted with marguerites,
ropes of marguerites were festooned
from the cornice, and the bay window
was a bower of wild mustard. In the
rear drawing room the color scheme was
white and green; a frieze extended
around the room of tennis nets, which
were laced with long strands of smilax
dotted with white roses, and the end OF
the room was solid wall of green also
thickly dotted with white roses and
buds. In the hall the wooden fretwork
and piano were adorned with Duchesse,
Marechal Neil and Gold of Ophir roses,
and in the dining room were pink sweet
peas massed on table, mantel and buff
fet. The brides gown was of rich ivory
satin with trained skirt and front of
embroidered crepe; the bodice. made
high in the neck and with mousquetaire
sleeves. was garnitured with white chif-
fon and the bouquet was white sweet
peas. There We're neither vail nor gloves.
Misses Estelle and Alice Hynes, sisters
OF the bride, attended her, and were
gowned in Nile green and white organ
dies; each carried a cluster of pink
sweet peas tied with pale green ribbon.
Mrs. Warren, an intimate friend of the
bride, presided at the piano and played
Mendelssohn's wedding March" and
Grieg's "Au Printemps" during the Ger
emony. There were great number of
handsome presents, and kilograms OF
congratulation from Mr.. Hynes' railroad
friends were sent from almost every
state in the Union. Only relatives and
the most intimate friends were present,
and after the ceremony refreshments
were served, the three Misses Fraser.
Miss Pierce and Miss Mariner assist
ing. The going away gown was tailor
made green and tan cloth, with natty
hat. Mr. and Mrs. Pitnsr will travel
about the southern part of the state
for fortnight and will then go to La
Porte, Ind, where they will reside.
Among the guests last evening were:
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Gibbon. c. A. Marri-
ner F. X. Rule, j. j. Akin, Walter l..
Vail, William Mathews, Tom Barnes,
Remick. William Niles. w ]. Chichester.
]. l.. Truslow and Miss Truslow of Santa
Barbara Thomas Croft of Pasadena.
Mrs Warren, Misses Dunn of Santa
Monica; Miss Turner ard Miss Kirkpat-
rick; Messrs Frank Forester, w. ].
Cox, ]. Kirkpatrick, Gates, G. E. Byram
and Lucien Smith.
The herald., 1897-05-05
SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, May 4.-(Regular
CORRESPONDENCE. The advocates of uni
versal suffrage are making determined
efforts to elect woman as member
of the board of trustees of Santa Bar
bara, school district. The term of NJ. B.
McDuffie expires on June l, and the
woman's Club Saturday nominated Mrs.
f. C. Tallant The lady. however, today
announced that she defines to run and
the club will select another candidate.
The names now under consideration are
Miss Gertrude G. McCurdy and DR.. Ida
w. Stambach. Mr.. McDuffie is willing
to succeed himself and the female as
pirant, therefore, haS a contest before
her.
Supervisor Edwin st. John. of the third
district, died yesterday at o'clock a. m.
at his home at Santa Ynez. The flag for
the pole recently erected in the court
house yard has not arrived. but j. r..
Janssens, the efficient janitor of the
county buildings. suggested the prop
riety of displaying the stars and etripes
at half-mast and accordingly procured
authority from Supervisor A. p. VIII
iams to borrow the city's flag. Mayor
F. NJ. Whitney willingly consented an0
the flag was raised at noon. This is the
first occasion on which flag has been
raised on the county's mast. All the
officials are overwhelmed with sorrow
over the deatht of Mr.. st. John. The
law, as it stands a t present, requires that
the board of supervisors call special
election in the district to fill the vacancy
although the Governor has the power to
appoint successor to serve during the
brief interval between now and the spe
cial election. This gives Little Pete one
more chance.
A license to wed was issued yesterday
to William Guevarra, aged 80, and Ida
Gotta, aged 80, both natives of California
and residents of Santa Barbara.
The case of Josefa l.. Etches vs. Leo
poldo Orena, administrator of the estate
of Josefa Loureyro, is ON trial. Plain
tiff sues to recover $2104, on account of
services.
A Raymond excursion from New York
and Massachusetts, is expected here
Thursday.
w. H. Edwards, Grand Lecturer of the
Grand Lodge of California, Free and
Accepted Masons, arrived in this city
last evening.
DR.. William Wade, of Lompoc. and
Miss Eliza Brinton were recently mar
ried at the residence of the brides par
ents in Philadelphia.
William Lundberg died today at Mira
mar. The remains will be taken to San
Francisco for interinent.
The herald., 1897-05-05
Thinking Contest

Mrs. r. B. Williamson of 1919 Orange
street entertained yesterday afternoon
with a thinking contest in honor of Miss
Bulge The victors in the contest. which
consisted of answering set of progress
sive questions, and was called Hidden
Grains of Corn" were Mrs. Strange, who
won first prize, a fancy handkerchief.
Mrs. Bradley second, large cut glass
vase. Miss Higgins was consoled with
dainty bisque figure. The decoration
were sweet peas. nasturtums and wild
mustard, effectively arranged about the
rooms. At the conclusion of the game,
refreshments were served. Those who
enjoyed Mrs. Willamson's hospitality
yesterday were: Mines. H. B. Strange,
H. l.. Randall. Cochrane, G. l. Cochrane,
H. Pettigrew, j. Bloeser H. K. Williams,
L. ]. Soper, ]. E. Murray, ]. Hewitt, Les
lie Smith, J. r. Splane, ]. Griffith, Z. r.
Bradley, Misses Bulge, Higgins and
Ethel Reynolds.
The herald., 1897-05-05
SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO. May 4.-(Regular Cor
respondence( With yesterdays inaug-
ural ceremonies ended, Mayor Reid has
now entered upon the routine duties of
his office, and everything points to har-
monlous and successful administration.
The seven appointments sent in by the
mayor at the first meeting of the coun.
ell last night to fill the various offices in
the City government were confirmed
an incident that has never before been
chronicled in our government affairs
Under the new administration H T,
Doolittle will fill the office of city attor-
ney George d. Goldman city clerk, MAI
r. Titus auditor, a. H. Julian board Of
public works commissioner, and James
Russell chief of police Among the rec
concentrations advocated by Maypy
Reid was the consolidation of the city
auditor and tax collectors offices with
the same offices of the county, and the
reduction of at least 25 per cent of the
salaries paid to city officials.
The new city board of education met
last night for organization, and elected 4
DR.. Burnham TO succeed himself as chair
man of the board. The report of Super
intendent Cubberley showed that the
school attendance in the city for the
month OF April was 29S7
Elder w Snowdrft, who has been here
for the past six months working in the
interests of the Mormon mission, left
yesterday for the northern part of the
state, where he will engage in similar
work. He has been succeeded here by
Elder Geo. p. Harding.
The records at the Pacific Coast
Steamship company's office here show
that during the four months of 1897 to-
tal of 140 carloads of lemons and oranges
were shipped from San Diego to northern
points. This is an increase of 100 tons
over the same months Of last year.
Lew Harris, who has filled the posi-
ton of chief engineer for the Southern
California Mountain Water company
resigned from that office today and will
now engage in the shipping business be
tween this point and Honolulu. His COM
pany has sucered concessions from the
Mexican government to take guano, and
this will supply a profitable freight for
their boats to the islands. On return
they expect to bring fruit, rice and sugar.
The herald., 1897-05-05
The Blessing OF Strong Nerves

Is recoverable not by the use of minera
sedatives, but by recourse TO effectual ton
ic treatment. Opiates and the like should
only be used as auxiliaries and then as
sparingly as possible. Vigorous nerves are
quiet ones, and the most direct way tc
render them so is to reinforce the Vita
energies. That sterling invigorant, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. will be found all
sufficient for this purpose. since 1t entirely
removes impediments to thorough diges-
ton and assimilation of food, so that the
body is insured its due amount of nour.
ishment, and consequently of stamina.
Rheumatic tendencies and affections OF
the kidneys and bladder are also counter.
acted by the Bitters which Is besides a
thorough medicinal stimulant, infinitely
purer than the raw excitants of commerce
which react injuriously upon the nervous
system.
The herald., 1897-05-05
Wiltshire Boulevard

The Messrs. Wiltshire have filed petit
tion to the city council asking that Will
shire boulevard be accepted and main
tanned as public thoroughfare. A num-
Der of conditions are attached. among
them one that no street railway fran
chise of any sort or condition shall ever
be granted over the street. Then, too.
it is provided that 10 house or houses
shall ever be moved through or across
the street, and it is further provids d
that no wagons, vehicles, carts, or other
public conveyances shall use the said
street with the exception of such wag-
orc as may be engaged in delivering
goods or merchandise to residents on the
street. These are about all OF the con-
d!tions attached to the gift, the gentle
men desiring to donate the street to the
city.
The herald., 1897-05-05
Marriage Licenses

The following licenses were issued yes
terday from the Office of the county clerk
Thomas Nash, native of Ireland
aged "a years, and Maggie Hanley, also
a native of Ireland. aged % years; both
residents of Lo@ Angeles.
Sherman l. Burdick, a native of Wis
consin, aged % years, resident of Los
Angeles, and Grace w. Scott, a native
of Illinois, aged 20 years, a resident OF
Santa Monica
Louis Kraue, native of Iowa, aged q
years, and Katie Helzes. a native oi
Russia. aged 26 years; both residents Of
Los Angeles.
Benjamin c. Rogers, a native of Ohio
aged 72 years, resident of Pasadena
and Miranda Carter, a native Of New
York, aged ga years, and resident oi
Beloit. Wis.
Thomas H. Prisk, native of England
aged SO years, and Edith Katie Fleet
The herald., 1897-05-05
MORE LETTER CARRIERS
Postmaster Mathews Authorized to
Appoint Additional Men

Postmaster Mathews is in receipt OF
letter from the first assistant post
master general, dated Washington, D.
c.. April 81, 1897 authorizing him to
appoint eight additional letter carriers
for this city, to take effect July 1st next
This means a world of work for the
Office, as the entire city will have to be
redistricted and reorganized, with new
routes laid out. When this is done 1t
will give free delivery to quite or near
~ the entire city. This is the greatest
number of letter carriers received at
one time in the history of This office,
and is due to the untiring efforts and
good work OF postmaster John r. Ma
thews and Postoffice Inspector M. H..
Flint.
In order to extend the limits as far
as possible the postmaster requests all
parties in new delivery districts
to put up letter boxes to re-
ceive their mail, and notify all cores
pondents to direct letters to their street
address from and after July 1st.
The herald., 1897-05-05
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Success Of the Citrus Tariff Commit
tee-Display Notes

The secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce and members of the tariff COM
mittee felt highly elatsd yesterday at
the news contained in two kilograms
received form Washington, which read
as follows: Tariff on citrus fruits fixed
by committee at one cent per pound,
signed Stephen M. White.
Citrus Tariff Committee: BY your
earnest work and our persistent efforts
Subcommittee report one cent on citrus
fruits. two cents on Zante currants,
signed M. j. Daniels.
These kilograms are the result Of per-
sistent effort of the citrus tariff commit
tee which began last winter with cit
rus growers convention held at the sug-
gestion of the chamber of commerce.
The outcome of that meeting was the
organization of the above-named asSo-
ciation.
The work has been carried on system
atically and effectively. as the result
shows, through the chamber Of COM
merce. Thousands of circulars and me-
MORALS have been sent out to eastern
people. to use in influencing legislation
through their representatives and to
present to them the Importance of this
measure to the citizens of this state.
The citrus growers raieed fund by vol
untary taxation to send representatives
to Washington in the interset of this
measure, composed of the following
gentlemen: NJ ]. Daniels, Riverside;
II. K. Snow, Tustin; B. F. Allen. Covina
and ex-congressman James McLachlan.
Senator's White and Perkins have
worked indefatigably for the success ot
the tariff that means so much to the
citrus growers and indirectly TO all the
other interests of California.
The exhibit room has received the fol-
lowing additions this week: Wild oats,
eeven feet high, ]. l.. Barker, City; bran
ches of almonds sreaa trees three years
old and canaigre from the Little Rock
district; roses and sweet peas from Mrs.
Gillette, Boyle Heights; specimens of
antimony assaying twenty dollare and
sixty cents gold and sixty cents silver
to the ton, from the O'Brian district in
Kern county; fine clusters of China man
DARN oranges from c. H. Richardson,
Pasadena; carnations and sweet peas,
Mr.. E. Walker, City.
An effective addition to the decorations
of the room was made by the donation
of the big fishes that decorated the Kelp
float in the Fiesta parade.
The herald., 1897-05-05
arso native OF England. aged 20 years
both residents Of Los s.Aneeles.

afso 4 native OF England. agad ao years
both residents Of Los Angeles.
Franklin J. Pltner, 4 native Of Indiana
aged 81 years. and resident OF LaPorte
Ind. and Lyle Hynes. q native Of Illinois
aged 2S years. and resident Of Los An
geles.
Charles D. Spurlin, a native Of New
York, aged 27 years. and a resident of Los
Angeles, and Lizzie Forbes, native OF
Iowa. aged % years, and aresident OF
Colinga, Fresno county.
Joseph Martin. a native of France
aged q years, and Emma Hansen, alec
native of France, aged 50 years. both
residents of Burbank.
William H. Clark, q native Of Califor-
MIA, aged 81 years. and Sarah E. Wood
ruff. native Of Missouri, aged % years
both residents OF Los Angeles.
George c. Dial, native OF Kentucky
aged "a years, and Bessie d. Macarthur
native of New York. aged rs years
both residents Of Pasadena.
Lemuel G. Stone, a native of Michi-
gan, aged 2S years, and Belle Miller. a
native Of Tennessee, aged 20 years; botll
residents of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-05-05
Here and There

Mrs. Haas of 951 South Olive street is
entertaining her mother and sister Mrs
Koshland and Miss Koshland of San
Francisco, for a few days.
Mrs. John p. Jones of Santa Monica
expects to leave for the east about tee
20th via New Orleans, to be present at
the graduation of her daughter, Miss
Alice Jones at Bryn Mawr June Sd.
The herald., 1897-05-05
Childs Luncheon

Mrs. Ozro w. Childs entertained infor-
mally yesterday with luncheon in hon.
or of Miss Phelan of San Francisco. The
decorations were all pink. and sweet
peas. maidenhair fern, wide satin rib
bon bows, pink shades on the lighted sill
yer candela bra, made most exquisitely
dainty effect with the other silver and
cut glass table appointments.