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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
"A Matinee Girl, was only Fair.

A fairly good sized house met the
" Matinee Girl" at the Rhode opera
house Monday evening, but most of
those present did not seem to be over
ioyed at meeting her. How much of
the poor performance was due to the
absence OF costumes, as announced by
the manager, it is quite impossible to
say. Possibly the costumes might
have taken off some of the coarseness
and roughness of appearance, but that
wouldn't have helped the character of
the play much. There was consider
able fun in the play, but it was not OF
the bubbling, free-running sort that
makes a fellow forget he ever had a
mother-in-law. Comparing the per-
formance with Who is Who, (" which
was here recently, the Matinee Girl"
suffers considerably.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
order of Hearing Petition to Sell Real
Estate to Pay Debts.
STATE OF WISCONSIN.

Ii County Court for Kenosha County.
Il the matter of the last will and testament of
Joseph Hunter, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Alex.
Bailey, of the Town of Salem KenOSha County,
Wisconsin, sole executor of the last will and
testament of Joseph Hunter, deceased, repre-
senting among other things that the sa1G
deceased died seized of certain real estate
therein described and that it is necessary to
sell the same, except the homestead part
thereof TO pay the debts of said deceased, and
praying for license to sell the same; and it
appearing to the court that it is necessary to
sell, mortgage or lease said real estate for that
purpose,
It is ordered that said petition be heard at
the Regular term of said County court to be
held in and for said county, at the County
court room, in the County building, In the
city and the County of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on
the first Tuesday. being the second day OF
November, A. D., 1897. at ten O'Clock a. m
1t is further ordered that this order be pup
lished at least three 81 successive weeks be-
fore said day fixed for the hearing of said pc
tition, in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, weekly
newspaper published at the City OF kenosha,
in said county, and that copy thereon De
served personally on all persons interested IN
said estate, and residing in this county, at
least twenty (20) days before such day OF hear
ing
A. D.. 1897.
ANTHONY VAN WICK,
ID County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

PEOPLE who are railing against the
United States courts and their methods
would do well to read what retiring
Justice Field said of that highest of all
tribunals, the supreme court, after
more than thirty years opportunity to
observe the court. ! In his letter an
nouncing his retirement he said: As
I look back over more than third of
a century that I have sat on this
bench, am more and more impressed
with the immeasureable Importance of
this court. Now and then we hear it
spoken of as an aristocratic feature of
a republican government, but it is the
most democratic of all. 1t carries
neither the purse nor the sword, but it
possesses the power of declaring the
law, and in that is found the safeguard
which keeps the whole mighty fabric
of the government from rushing to
destruction. This negative power, the
power of resistance, is the only safety
OF popular government"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

EX-CANDIDATE BRYAN, finding that
his services are not desired in any of
the states where campaigns are in
progress, is now amusing himself by
visiting his boyhood home in Illinois.
Mr.. Bryan is very much disappointed
man. He expected to air his free
silver views in Ohio, New York, Ken
lucky and other states where cam
paigns were made this fall, but instead
of that finds his only opportunity at
county fairs, where he is in demand
merely as an attraction.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
WANT REPRESENTATION.
The Laymen in the Methodist Episcopal
Church Are Active

The Wisconsin laity of the Methodist
Episcopal church are moving actively
toward obtaining a proper representa-
ton in the general conference. A spe-
cial state convention has been called to
meet in the Grand Avenue Methodist
church in Milwaukee next Friday,
when the matter will be thoroughly
discuss and steps taken to act uni
tedly on this matter, which has become
very dear to the hearts of the laymen,
who have tired of footing the bills and
having so small a voice in tie legisla-
ton of the church.
The call sent out for the meeting
says: T'Only the greatest power and
success of Methodism can be obtained
when both the ministry and laity shall
share fully in the responsibility OF her
affairs, and the time has come when
the laity should participate more act
lively in the management of the vast
business interests of the church"
The call is signed by a large number
of the prominent church members of
various. points in the state, Kenosha
is represented in the call by W. W.
Cooper and Pleasant Prairie by John
Petley.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

HAS it ever occurred to the friends OF
silver that the railways are responsible
for the fall in the price of the white
.metalR a ton of the rock from which
silver ore is obtained turns out on the
average about five pounds of silver,
and asa result the transportation is an
extremely important factor in the pro-
duction of silver. Prior-to the date at
whichssilver began to fall in price, the
silvegsproducing sections of the United
States were not reached by railroads.
simultaneously with the opening of
railway transportation to and from the
silver producing sections the increase
in silver production began, aud with it
the fall in price. The silver men
ought to put an embargo upon the
railroads if they expect to keep their
commodity to its former price.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

DEMOCRATIC orators who we're, dur
ing the consideration of the tariff bill,
insisting that the adoption of a protect
i've system would injure our foreign
trade, will perhaps be interested to
know that the exports of domestic
merchandise under the second month
under the Dingley tariff were nearly %
per cent. greater than in the cores
ponding months of last year. They ag-
gregated SOB, 10000 as compared
with $83, 756, 1862 in the corresponding
months of last year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

THE recent statement issued by the
treasury department. shows that the
silver money in the world, which in
1873, when silver was "struck down, y
amounted to $l,817,OO0,OO0, now
amounts to 81, 200, 900, 900, an increase
of 13l per cent, while the gold money
of the world has increased only 80 per
cent. in that time, being $3,O45, 00O,OO0
in 1873 and 81, 1OO,OOO,OOO in 1896.
That does not look as though silver
has suffered very much since the So
called crime"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

THE attention of free trade orators
who are utilizing their speeches of last
campaign and of last congress, in
which they asserted that the adoption
of protective tariff would reduce our
opportunities to find markets abroad,
is respectfully called to the fact that
the expectations in the second month
under the Dingley tariff were nearly %
per cent. greater than those of the cor
responding month of last year under
the Wilson tariff.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

eight or ten dollars. It had gotten to be
serious question with US. We had done all
we could for her. We are truly grateful to
you for all your kind advice and sympathy
in the matter We feel that you are a
personal friend"
No living physician has wider practical
experience or enjoys higher reputation in
the treatment of diseases peculiar to wom-
en- than Dr. Pierce. In cases of this nature
he will send by mail careful professional
advice without charge, and instructions
whereby the most obstinate ailments may
be entirely overcome His "Favorite Pre-
scription " is the only proprietary remedy
ever designed by an educated, authorized
physician specifically to cure women's dis
eases. 1t is the only medicine which
makes motherhood perfectly safe and COM
parative1y easy and painless
Say No. and stick to it when urged
to accept a substitute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

AN evidence of. the improvement in
business since the people of the coun-
try decided in favor of protection and
sound money is found in figures in the
recent report of the Interstate Com
MERGE commission. They show that
the freight tonnage for the year just
ended is the largest in the history of
the railways Of the country, and is no
less than 100000 tons in excess of
the preceding year. The gross earn
ings of the railroads of the country for
the year were nearly SIS, 900, 900 great
er than those of the preceding year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

The voting in the late Indianapolis
election was on matters of local import
entirely, and gives no indication as to
the division of the voters on political
issues. National issues did not figure,
and the result has no political signifi-
canoe. By the way, it will be remem-
bered that after the Chicago local
election Mr.. Bryan telegraphed his
congratulations to the democratic can
didate, and expressed his faith in the
great change of sentiment which was
at hand Did Mr.. Bryan telegraph
anybody at Indianapolis to like effect
The change in sentiment in the coun-
try has come all right enough, but not
the way Mr.. Bryan hoped.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
THE GOLF TOURNAMENT.
The Scores Made by the Various Players
Saturday Afternoon.

Fine weather and large number of
entries went far towards making the
fourth tournament of the local golf
club held on the links at the end of
Park avenue Saturday afternoon a
great success. Quite number of
spectators attracted by the beautiful
day and an anxiety to see a golf tour
nament followed the players about the
links from early in the afternoon until
the last ball dropped into the last hole
and the play was ended. Some very
good scores were made and on the
whole the play was the best Of the
season. Members did some astonish-
ingly good work. The scores and prizes
are as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

THE railroad men who last year or
gained for the support of Mckinley,
protection and sound money have good
reasons to be satisfied with the result
of their work. The gross earnings of
the railroads of the country for the
year just ended are shown to be $75, :
100000 greater than the preceding
year, the number of people employed
greatly increased, and wages already
advanced in many cases.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

AN important confederation of the
statements of increased business and
trade expansion as furnished by stock
exchange quotations, bank clearings
and railroad earnings ais found in the
figures of the postal receipts of the
country. The income of the postofices
of the leading cities of the country
show a handsome increase for Septem-
Der, 1897, over September of year
ago, the gains ranging from 5 to %
per cent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has no occa

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has no occa-
sion to worry over the comments Of
the opposition on his having allowed it
to become known that he favored the
election of Gen. Tracy to be mayor of
New York. 1t would have been
strange, indeed, if he did not favor
Gen. Tracy, who is the only republican
candidate. Ninety nine per cent. of
those who elected Maj. Mckinley pres
ident join him in wishing for the cleo
ton of Gen. Tracy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

The attention of the people who are
bewailing the treatment of silver is
called to a recent statement of the
treasury department, which shows
that IS per cent. of the silver money in
the world is full legal tender. The
total stock of silver money in the
world, according to this statement, is
now 1925, 100000, of which $3,6l1,
700, 900 is full legal tender.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
The democratic attack upon Senator

The democratic attack upon Senator
Hanna and the republican administra-
ton with reference to the Pacific rail
road sale has proven fiat failure.
The fact that the sale was ordered by
democratic administration, and that
the road is to be sold to the highest
bidder, with no advantages given to
the syndicate which has arranged to
start it at $5O,OOO,OO0, has completely
annihilated the statements of the SEN
sation mongers, whose charges are
thus proven absolutely without fouuda-
tiOn
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

The free traders are not pointing
with pride" to the expectation of man
ufactures as they were sixty days ago.
Up to the close of the operation of the
Wilson law, they were dead sure the
increase in expectation of American
manufactures was the fruit of low
tariff policy. To their horror, how
ever, they discovered that the very first
month the Dingley law was in opera
ton showed a larger expectation Of
manufactured articles from the United
States than had ever been shown in
the corresponding month of preceding
years. In view of the agony they ex-
perienced during the recent discussion
of the protective tariff measure over
the prospect that it would cut off our
foreign markets for American manu-
features, this development in the first
month is very amusing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

THE single-tax theorists all over the
country are greatly encouraged by the
apparent popularity of their leader,
Henry George, in the mayoralty cam
paign; so are the socialists and an
archjsts
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
THE spectacle of a defeated presi-

The spectacle of defeated presi-
Dental candidate hiring himself out to
county fairs as side show on a per-
centage of receipts is one to make the
average American blnsh. Word comes
from Kansas and other western towns
that Mr.. Bryan is appearing at county
fairs under contract for given pro-
portion of the gate receipts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

THE organization of business men,
which proved such an important factor
ia last years campaign, are again ac-
tive this fall in the work of giving the
final blow to the attack upon the finan-
cial situation of the country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

Gov. BLACK hit the nail on the head
when he thus defined his attitude to-
wards the New York municipal cam
paign: For any man to refuse to do
his utmost now would be treason. /
will come and speak for Tracy"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

BEING no longer able to deny pres
ent prosperity, the Jerry Simpson style
of calamity bowler has taken to pre-
dieting a panic next year. Poor peo-
pie! they are to be pitied. They are
like those who fail to enjoy health for
fear that they are going to be sick.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

HENRY GEORGE has become victim
of the presidential candidate fever.
The dose of defeat given him by the
voters of New York city will probably
do him some good.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

THE tone of a portion of the Eng
lish press indicates the existence of the
fear that the English government may
at some time in the near future endorse
international bimetallism.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

AND now German announces thathe
intends to withdraw. Why not print
withdrawal announcement blanks and
send them around to the McLeans and
Germans throughout the country?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

IT IS rumored that champion Fitz-
simmons may form combination with
ex-candidate Bryan for starring tour,
Mr.. Bryan's success as an attraction at
county fairs proving nearly equal to
that of Fitzsimmons' since his Nevada
experience.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

HENRY GEORGE is responsible for
the very unquestionable innovation of
passing the hat around in various
places for donations to assist in mu-
nicipal campaign in New York.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

DIDN'T the Kentucky democrats
rather RIB it in on Mr.. Bryan when
they made him leave free coinage out
of his speeches in that state?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

SENATOR GoRMAN, according to the
Baltimore Sun, ought to be able to
make living as a professional humor-
ist after the expiration of his present
term in the senate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

Boss CROKER has begun the old
Tammany game of trying to bolster up
his candidates by bets, many of them
fictitious. $40
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

ANTI BOssIsM" is cry often used
to distract public attention from the
inordinate ambition of some swell head
individual.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
Advertisements for Proposals to Receive
County Funds.

l hereby advertise for proposals to
receive the county funds of Kenosha
county for the year 1898, which shall
be filed with me at least one day be-
fore the meeting of the County Board,
which will meet on the 9th day OF
November, A. D. 1897; in accordance
with Chapter 259 of the laws of 1898,
as amended by Chapter 80 of the, laws
of 1895. HERBERT E. ROBBINS,
w25 County Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

SECRETARY BLISS showed his inter-
est in the New York campaign by pre-
siding over big Tracy meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

MR.. BRYAN's bank account has al
most reached the plutocratic stage;
that was what aroused the envy of
Henry George.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
THURSDAY, OCTOBER %.

Mr.. BRYAN says he will keep his
hands off in the New York campaign.
Off what?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY'S cabinet has
once more been reorganized-by the
Washington correspondents
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

A NEW comet has been discovered
by Lick observatory man, but COM
cts no longer excite the people as they
once did; they have become too COM
mon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
FOUR GOLF MATCHES.
A Series to Be Played at the Links From
Oct 80 to Nov. g.

Oct. 80 to Nov. 6.
The first of series of four matches
will be held on Saturday, October 80,
to compete for prizes offered by Mrs.
Aldrich. The first day will be medal
play. The first eight couples qualify
ing to play down in match play on
Tuesday, Nov. 2, aud Thursday, Nov.
4. The finals, eighteen holes, to be
played on Saturday, Nov. 6. The
women to select partners and hand
names and scores to any members OF
the handicap committee on or before
Friday, Oct. 90.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. 25c. 246n
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
WANTED 5 5''..'' 50 ..,.

To sell our WELL known HARDY TREES, Etc 3
in your county Experience unnecessary.
HINTS and HELPS from us. Basis rs per cent;
advance 20 per cent. EXPENSES PAID Pay
weekly. Write today 20
SPAULDING & CO. MADISON, WIS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

THE Hagerstown Almanac notes~six
celestial eclipses for 1898. What
about political eclipses?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

Winners Handicap Prizes-Mrs. G. E.
Remer, z. G.. Simmons, Jr
Prizes Given by H. S. Van Ingen for best
actual score-Miss Chalfant, Daniel Head
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
WHAT THE INSANE COST.
A Statement of What Kenosha County
Paws for the Care of It's Unfortunates,

A Statement of What Kenosha County
Pays for the Care of It's Unfortunates
For the fiscal year ending Sept. 80,
1897, Kenosha county had enrolled
forty -four insane patients.
Of this number Is are at the
Northern hospital for thein-
sane, situated at Oshkosh,
and their board cost the
Their clothing -----.--- l98 II
lOGdl- -1llZl %
Twenty nine are at the Ra-
cine county insane asylum
and their board costs the
county -SzE53 80
Their clothing -----.--- ---- 10Y II
Total. -------.-.. $2363 10
Making total cost to the
county for the support of it's
insane Of -$3484 "a
The hospitals are allowed So per
week for the board of these patients, of
which the state pays half and the
county half, consequently the entire
cost of the support of Kenosha county's
insane is $6561.32.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

Making a total cost to the
county for the support of it's
q
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28

Twenty nine are at the Ra-
cine county insane asylum
and their board costs the
Middletown transcript., 1897-07-10

1hoiior for enaettng this metiofabis law
"Our bill. z wrote George Bryan to Samuel
Adams, "astonishes and pleases the Quak
ers. They looked for no such benevolent
issue Of our government. exercised by
presbyterians." The new bill. however,
was not passed without Quaker influence,
for Benezet had personal interviews with
each member of the Legislature before the
vote was taken. Thns a propitious time
had come to few slaves, and by making
provisions for this liberty, Pennsylvania
set the noble example of freedom for all.
The act provided that all children of Ne
groes and Mulattoes. held to servitude,
born within the State after March LIST 1870,
should be free at the age of twenty one. 1t
also provided for registration of all slaves
for life, or till the age of thirty-one years,
before The following November. 1t like
wise provided" !" that no man or, woman of
any nation or color, except the negroes or
mullatoes who shall be registered as afore-
said, shall, at any time hereafter be deemed,
adjudged or holden within the territories
of this commonwealth as slaves or servants
for life, but as free men and free women.''
The importation of slaves. however, did
not cease as is, shown by the following or
der:
ITO Clement Biddle Esq. Marshall of the
Admiralty.
Nathaniel Brittenhan, having Cargoe of
slaves on board the schooner Friar's Bay
Packet in your custody, you are hereby d +
rected to deliver the said Cargo to the said
Nathaniel Brittenham, upon his paying
you Customary Freight for the said Cargoe,
which Freight you are to bring and deposit
in my hands for the use of the owner of the
said schooner"
In 1888 stringent law was passed to
prohibit the slave trade. Any person or
persons fitting out vessel for the purpose
of carrying on a trade or traffic in slaves,
or for manning or equipping vessel, or
anywise aiding or abetting therein, shall
seYerally forfeit and pay the sum of one
thousand pounds. Time and these laws
finally put an end to slavery in Pennsyl-
vania.