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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
You Will Never be Sorry

For living pure life.
For doing your level best.
For being kind to the poor.
For looking before leaping.
For hearing before judging.
For thinking before speaking.
For harboring clean thoughts.
For standing by your principles.
For stopping your ears to gossip.
For being as courteous as duke.
For asking pardon when in error.
For being generous to an enemy.
For being square in business deal
ings.
For giving an unfortunate person a
lift.
For promptness in keeping your
promises.
For putting The best construction on
the acts of others.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
HOLDS TRUE HERE.
A Merchants Wall which Ought TO be
Needed in Kenosha

Speaking IF the never-ending calls
to contribute money to this, that or the
other "object," a merchant said yes
terday: " This system of blackmail-
ing, for it is nothing more nor less, has
become outrageous. Not single day
passes but that we have at least a
dozen demands made upon us for mer,
chandise to be given away as prizes at
some picnic, fair or sporting event
During the winter months we are fairly
besieged BY dance promoters and
church, society and entertainment
committees who have some worthless
advertisement scheme to offer. They
claim to represent certain organiza-
tons, and then try to cajole US by say
ing that they do all their trading here
They think that argument alone is
worth the price of the ad. One woman
who came in here recently and de-
manded-yes, demanded S. for certain
space in a program-told me in the
same breath that she had left hundreds
of dollars in this store. | said to her:
Madam, if you will point out to me
one clerk of whom you have bought
even one dollars worth in this store I
will give you the S. without the slight
est hesitation She turned bit red,
looked around the store and finally ad-
mitted that she had never purchased
goods here. There are seven organi-
cations in this city who lend them
selves to schemes of levying tribute
upon the merchants, unwittingly per-
haps, because it has become so custom
arY.- If they only knew to what extent
these schemes are practiced upon the
merchants they would deliberate bit
before embarking in the "hOld up''
business. 1t won't be Il great while be-
fore the merchants will have to take
some steps towards protecting them
selves against this evil"
The above wall was clipped from the
Waukegan Gazette Register and is so
applicable to conditions in Kenosha
that we publishit for the good it ought
to do here. Our merchants have a
right TO be protected in this matter
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

and never fails to cure Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofu1a, Contagious Blood
Poison, Cancer, Eczema. or any other
blood disease, no matter how obstinate.
Books mailed free. Address the Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

Capt. o. E. Hughes, the popular rail-
9oad man of Columbia, S. c., says:
SAT first paid very little attention to
gl1e little pains, but they became so
much sharper and more frequent that
Before long was almost disabled. The
disease attacked my muscles, which
would swell to many times their natural
sfze, and give me the most intense pain.
''I was ready to doubt that Rheuma4
9ism could be cured, when was advised
30 try S. S. S. This remedy seemed to
get night at the cause of the disease, and
soon. cured me completely. believe
that S.. S. S. is the only cure for Rheu.
nlatisrn. for have had no return of the
disease for eight years"
The mercuria1 and potash remedies.
which the doctors always prescribe for
Rheumatism, only aggravate the trouble,
and cause a stiffness in the joints and
aching of the bones which add so much to
the distress ofthe disease, besides serious.
ny affecting the digestive organs. SIS,
fSwift's Specifc) is the only cure fol
Rheumatism because it is absolutely free
from potash, mercury or other minerals.
1T is the only blood remedy guaranteed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ! :
Lucas County.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
Lucas County. %
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of FL.
Cheney&Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Hall Catarrh
Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of Deem
Der, A. D. 1856.
SEAL. A. W. GLEASON,
~ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly all the blood and
mucous sufaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY &Co., Toledo, O..
% Sold by Druggists Toe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

The indoor base ball team is doing
regular practice at Simmons hall every
evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

Judging from the remarks dropped
by the gentlemen from the north side
who are expecting to go-to the north
ern part of the state the first of next
week, the species of deer at present
Astounding in that vicinity will be en-
tirely extinct when they return.
The chainless Columbia bicycle will
sell for $l25 the coming season. From
all appearances the demand will not be
very large, for the old chain wheels
will probably reach hard pan prices,
and for all practical purposes will do as
we'll as the new chainless wheel.
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Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor
neys, Washington D. CT for their 1850 prize offer
and list OF two hundred inventions wanted.
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The advocate., 1897-09-29

dians were borne to the plateau at the
head Of Leavenworth canyon and buried.
A number Of years ago prospectOr driv-
ing a short tunnel in from the banks of
the creek encountered the remains Of
some Of the warriors and numerous ar
row points, which goes to verify the
tradition.
After the battle the maiden, refusing
to become a slave to her capt0r, was
sentenced to be burned at the stake.
This sentence was duly carried out.
They not only burned her until life was
extinct but until every vestige of her
body was consumed; and as the last
small cloud Of ascending smoke left the
spot Of suffering there was a terrible
convulsion Of nature. The mountains
trembled for moment, and the whole
eastern face of what is now Republican
mountain was hurled up into the valley,
burying every plains warrior beneath
the mountainous rock nestled in the
heart Of the town, and now known as
Chimney Rock or Bunker Hill. The
captive mountain prisoners who wit
messed the Cataclysm from a distant
point cast their eyes to the mountain
that had hurled destruction upon their
enemies, and in the face Of the broken
cliff saw the beautiful maiden looking
down upon them, and for many years
after they paid annual visits to this
beautiful valley to worship at the shrine
Of Tah-ki, the beautiful Indian maiden.
The advocate., 1897-09-29
A Colorado Indian Legend.

Many are the eyes that are turned
daily to the picturesque statue that
stands hundreds of feet above the busy
village Of Georgetown, inCased, as 1t
were, in a chiseled vault, and placed
there in most mysterious manner, says
the Denver Republican. With silent
vigil it looks down upon a busy popu-
lace, sentinel of noiseless guardian
ship. Yet how few Of the many who look
upon the fair picture know of the legend
connected Herewith, and the sorrOwful
fate of bygone times that is interviewer
by Indian history with it. It was re-
lated to pioneer of Georgetown some
thirty odd years ago by an old Indian
with whom he camped in Middle park.
The Indians story, as near as the from
tiersman, who still lives here, could re-
member it, Is as follows:
There was gathered in the valley where
Georgetown now stands, in the early
part of the century, great meeting Of
the numerous tribes of Indians Of the
plains and mountains that had been at
war as far back as the oldest chiefs
peace had been shown by the various
tribes, and the council was for that pur-
pose.
The plains Indians had elected pow
erful chief of the Cheyennes, named
Cor-nu-cO-ya, while the mountain tribes
had for leader Tu-se-now, noted far
and wide for his excellent qualities in
settling difficulties. Tu-se-now brought
his beautiful daughter with him, whose
name was Tah-ki. She was the pride Of
all the mountain tribes, and was known
far and wide for her wonderful beauty.
For six years the parley lasted and broke
up in row. A battle was fought and
won by Cor-nu-co-ya, during which Tu-
se-now was killed and the lbeautifu
maiden captured. The dead plains In"
The advocate., 1897-09-29
The Young People.
THE FOUR sUNBEAMs.

Four little sunbeams came earthward one day.
Shining and dancing along on their way.
Resolved that their course should he blest.
Let us try" they all whispered, some kind
ness to do,
Not seek our own pleasure all the day through.
Then meet In the eve at the west"
One sunbeam ran in at low cottage door.
And played hide and seek" with a child on
the floor,
Till baby laughed loud in his glee
And chased with delight his strange playmate
The little hands grasping in vain for the light
That ever before him would fee.
And brought him dream OF a sweet summer
It's bird song and beauty, and bloom,
Till pain was forgotten and weary unrest,
loved best,
Far from the dim, darkened room.
One stole to the heart of girl that was sad.
And loved and CareSsed her until she was glad,
And lifted her white face again.
For love brings content to the lowest lot,
And finds something sweet in the dreariest
spot,
And iightens all labor and pain.
And one, where a little blind girl sat alone,
Not sharing the mirth Of her payfelloWs shone
On hands that were folded and pale,
And kissed the poor eyes that had never known
sight,
That never would gaze on the beautiful light
Till angels had lifted the veil.
AT last, when the shadows of evening were
falling,
And the SUM- their great father, his children
was calling,
-Four sunbeams sped into the west.
All said "We have found that in seeking the
pleasure
OF others we fill to the full our own measure"
Then softly they sank to their rest.
London Million.
The advocate., 1897-09-29
Dogs as Mail Carriers.

a dispatch from Tacoma, Wash, says:
Inspector Strickland Of the Northwest
Mounted Police, is preparing to use 200
dogs this winter in the transportation
OF Dominion mail between Dyea and
Dawson City. Two mounted police and
a couple of Indian guides will have
charge Of the mail on each trip and a
large force will accompany each dog
train to assist in getting through sup
plies for mounted police stationed at
Dawson. Mails will be the first consid-
Grafton, and all the energy which the
Canadian officials can muster will be
expended on getting them through
promptly and regularly. The first mail
under the new Canadian-Amerlcan ar
rangements for joint transmission left
Tacoma to-day on the steamer City of
Topeka, and will be supplemented by
Canadian mail at Victoria.
These arrangements demonstrate that
a military expedition for carrying food
to starving Klondike miners could get
through all right If properly equipped
and started by the American and Cana
dian governments. Inspector Strickland
has been on the Yukon FOR two years,
having had charge Of Canadian affairs
there, jointly with Inspector Constante.
He is now at Lake Tagish, building a
custom house and quarters for customs
officers who will be stationed there to
collect duties on goods entering over the
Dyea and Skaguay trails Ten days ago
Strickland had forty mounted police
men there under his supervision. One
squad was soon to leave for Dawson un-
der Inspector Harper, taking forty dogs
then on hand The balance Of the dogs
are being gathered and will be shipped
to Strickland from Tacoma and Van
cOuver. Strickland told Contractor Chas
King, who returned last night, that dog
trains in the hands Of experienced Yu-
koners could get through safely every
month in winter.
The advocate., 1897-09-29

sea from the north Pacific. The inhabi-
tants Of these islands, called Aleuts, are
particularly intelligent, much more civ
ilized than the Eskimo, and bear close
resemblance to the Japanese.
or the coast OF southern Alaska is
a group Of islands of great size, on some
of which live the Thlinket Indians.
These Indians are the most artistic saw
ages in the world, being skilled wood
carvers. Off the coast of southern Cali
fornia is the Santa Barbara group, COM
prising number of large islands.
The advocate., 1897-09-29

alive, but in shop window or in glass
case. If this goes on much longer all
our song birds will be gone. Already
we are told in some other countries that
used to be full of birds they are now al
most gone. Even the nightingales are
being killed in Italy
Now we humbly pray that you will
stop all this and save us from this sad
fate. You have always made law that
no one shall kill a harmless song bird
or destroy our nests or our eggs. Will
you please make another one that no
one shall wear our feathers, so that no
one will kill us to get them? We want
them all ourselves. You pretty girls
are pretty enough without them We are
told that it is as easy for you to do it
as for blackbird to whistle.
"If you will, we know how to pay you
a hundred times over. We will teach
your children how to keep themselves
clean and neat. We will show them how
to live together in peace and love and
to agree as we do in our nests. We will
build pretty houses which you will like
to see. We will play about your gar
den and flower beds--Ourselves like flow
ers on Wings-withOut any cost to you.
We will destroy the wicked insects and
worms that spoil your cherries and cur
rants and plums and apples and roses
We will give you our best songs, and
make the spring more beautiful and
summer sWeeter to you. Every June
morning when you go out into the field,
Oriole and bluebird and blackbird and
bobolink will fly after you and make the
day more delightful to you. And when
you go home tired after sundown vesper
sparrow will tell you how grateful we
are. When you sit down on your porch
after dark fifebird and hermit thrush
and wood thrush will sing to you, and
even whip-pOor-will will cheer you up
little. We know where we are SAFE
In little while all the birds will come
to live in Massachusetts again, and ev-
erybody who loves music will like to
make summer home with you"
The signers are: Brown thrasher
Robert O. Lincoln, hermit thrush, ves-
per sparrow, robin redbreast, song spar
row, scarlet tanager, summer redbird,
blue heron, hummingbird, yellowbird,
whip-pOOr-will, water wagtail, wood
pecker, pigeon woodpecker, indigo bird,
yellow throat, Wilson's thrush, chicka-
dee, kingbird, swallow, cedarbird, cow
bird, martin, veery, vireO, oriole, black
bird, fifebird, wren, linnet, peewee,
phoebe, yOkebird, lark, sandpiper, che
wink.
This document so fired the members
of the House and Senate with enthusi-
asm that the bill went through and was
a lazy before the protesting feather deal
ers could say caterpillar.
The advocate., 1897-09-29
Americas Pacific Islands.

Distributed over the mid-Pacific, In
the neighborhood Of the equator, are
quite a lot Of small islands that belong
to the United States. Most Of them are
from 1000 to 1000 miles to the south
and southwest Of Hawaii Some of them
are near the Gilbert archipelago, and
there is a considerable cluster just about
the lesser distance mentioned and di-
rectly south Of the Hawaiian group, in
cluding America, Christmas, Palmyros
and other islands Of larger size.
Christmas island Is about thirty-fve
miles long. 1t got its name originally
from the fact that the famous Captain
Cook stopped there on Christmas day
for the purpose of observing an eclipse.
It Is an atoll, or ring, Of oval formation,
incloslng a lagoon of water that has be-
come so salty through evaporation as to
be veritable brine. Fishes thrown
over the reef by storms are pickled in It
and remain perfectly preserved and good
to eat for months.
These isles of the Pacific belonging to
Uncle Sam number about sixty in all.
They have all been annexed to the
United States under an act OF Congress
which became law August 49, 1856.
This law, which remains in force to-day,
declares that whenever any citizen Of
the United States shall discover a de-
posit Of guano on any island, rock or key
not within the lawful jurisdiction of any
other government he shall be at liberty
to take peaceable possession thereof and
such island, or key, at the discretion Of
the President, be considered as apper-
tanning to the United States.
The discoverer is required to give due
notice to the Department of State, with
aff1davits, describing the island and
showing that possession Of the same has
been taken in the name of this country,
He Is obliged at the same time to give
a bond, which is filed with the Treasury
The dlscoverer, at the pleasure Of Con-
gress, enjoys the exclusive right to Oc-
cupy his island for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning guanO, and for this product he is
allowed to charge only certain fixed
price, namely, SO ton for guano deliv-
cred at the ships side, or 81 ton for
the privilege Of digging 1t where 1t lies.
Furthermore, he gives guarantee by his
bond to deliver the guano only to citi-
zens of the United States and to be used
in the United States.
The law also provides, curiously
enough, that all offenses and crimes on
such islands by persons who may land
thereon, or in waters adjacent, shall be
deemed as committed on the high seas,
on board merchant ship of the United
States, and shall be punished accord
ingly. The President is authorized to
use the land and naval forces Of the
United States to protect the rights Of the
discovereT or his heirs.
But Uncle Sans ocean empire in
cludes a great many islands Of far
greater Importance than the guano
islands referred to. In Bering sea there
are several very large islands, besides
the little PribylOv group to which the
seals resort.
This country owns the entire chain Of
Aleutian islands, which separate Bering
The advocate., 1897-09-29
MR., HOAR,s BIRD PETITION,

A news dispatch from Boston tells how
a petition, purpOrting to be signed by
birds, affected legislation in Massachu-
setts. 1t says:
There seems to be no longer any ques-
tiOn as to whether the law prohibiting
the wearing of song birds feathers for
ornaments in Massachusetts, shall be en-
forced, but the most interesting feature
of the days news regarding the bill Is
the coming to light of the petition pre-
pared by United States Senator George
F. HOar in connection with which the
original bill was drawn up. 1t was not
published until to-day.
It is one of the most remarkable dOcu-
ments ever placed among the musty files
Of any State House. 1t purpOrts to be
signed by about thirty-five undOmesti-
Gated song birds, and is light and grace
full and totally different from Senator
Hoars usual Titanic thunderbolt style.
Here it is:
"TO the Great and General Court of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
eve, the song birds Of Massachusetts,
and their playfellOws, make this hum
BILE petition. We know more about you
than you think we do. We know how
good you are. We have hoped about
the roofs and looked in at your windows
of the houses you have built for poor
and sick and hungry people and little
lame and deaf and blind children. We
have built our nests in the trees and
sung many a song as we flew about the
gardens and parks you have made so
beautiful for your children, especially
your poor children, to play in. Every
year we fly great way over the coun-
try, keeping all the time where the sun
is bright and warm. And we know that
whenever you do anything the people all
over this great land between the seas
and the great lakes find it out, and
pretty soon will try to do the same. We
know. We know.
1--WE are Americans just the same as
you are. Some of us, like some of you,
came across the great sea. But most of
the birds like us have lived here long
while; and the birds like us welcomed
your fathers when they came here many,
many years ago. Our fathers and moth
ers have always done their best to please
your fathers and mothers.
Nov, we have a sad story to tell you.
Thoughtless or bad people are trying to
destroy us. They kill us because our
feathers are beautiful. Even pretty and
sweet girls, who, we should think, would
be our best friends, kill our brothers
and children so that they may wear our
plumage on their hats Sometimes peo-
pie kill us for mere wantonness. Cruel
boys destroy our nests and steal our eggs
and our young ones. People with guns
and snares lie In wait to kill us; as If
the place Tor bird were not in the sky,
The advocate., 1897-09-29

A little tact and ingenuity is much
more effectual than punishment in many
cases, and a great saving of temper.
There are times no doubt in every fam
lily when a fault and It's consequences
must be emphasized by some sort Of pun
ishment. But don't point your moral
with a slipper. Let the punishment
come as nearly as possible in a line with
the fault. Make it a logical consequence,
not an arbitrary act, for these little peo-
pie reason quite as clearly as we do from
cause to effect, and appreciate quite as
readily the force Of striking argu-
ment After all, it Is not rules and regu-
lations, although they may be OF the
best, which develop the character of the
child; it Is the mental and moral at
mOsphere in which he lives. To rule
ones household wisely is not an art that
comes by intuition, It demands serious
thought and our best energies. House
and Home.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-12
.IRVlN'S,
g South Main St.


An opinion of interest was handed down
by Judge Mcpherson, Of the Dauphin county
court, who declares that infant insurance or
insurance of persons under the age Of 21
years is illegal The court holds that it is
absurd to permit a child of tender years to
go through the unmeaning form Of making
the contract required by the insurance COM
panies. 1t is further held that it is mere
pretense for parent or guardian to sign the
infants name, when the child has not mental
power even to know the nature of that
simple act The decision will have a far
reaching effect
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-12
Thleves Loot q post6nlce.

Lancaster, Pa, April 12.-Thieves
Saturday night entered the postoftice
at Leola, a small village near this city,
blew open the safe and stole $65 in
stamps. Then they visited the jewelry
store of A. s. Beiler, broke in the front
door and while about to proceed to rob
It were surprised by the proprietor
who had been awakened. The robbers
fired four shots at Beiler, but missed
him. Jacob Ash, who lives in the same
building, was also aroused and was
fired upon when he came on the scene.
Beiler seized a large dinner bell, and
when he began ringing it violently the
robbers fed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-12
TO Raonen a Monster Coal Vein.

Hazleton, Pa, April 12.--G. b. MarlSle
g. Co began active work today at the
Ebervale and Harleigh mines, which
were drowned out nearly Is years ago,
and to recover which the famous Jeddo
tunnel was driven 1t is the intention
of the company to strip the veins be-
tween Harleigh and Ebervale, and
when opened this will make the largest
stripping in the country. AS soon as
the necessary excavations can be made
there will be 20 years work available
for about 1000 men.