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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-16
ARMOR PLANT BIDS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT is SEEKING A
LOCATION FOR THE WORKS.
SECRETARY LONG INVITES BIDS
Action of Department, However, Depends
On That of Congress-Kenosha is
Likely TO Receive Some
Consideration.

The United States Naval depart
ment is soliciting bids for the location
of the government armor plant. Mayor
Pearce, of Waukegan, has received
from Secretary Long, of the navy, a
circular letter inviting bids from par
ties and corporations for the site and
buildings of the new armor plant pro-
posed to be erected for the manufac-
ture of the governments armor plate.
A similar copy of the circular letter
will in all PROBABILITY be sent to Mayor
Culley IN the very near future. In
substance the communication from
Secretary Long is as follows:
In accordance with the Act of
Congress, approved July 10, 1897,
sealed proposals are hereby invited
and will be received at this depart
ment until II o'clock noon, January
20, 1898, at which time and place they
will be publicly opened, for the con-
struction by contract of Government
Armor factory, including the land,
buildings and machinery as a whole
plant, in accordance with the plans
and specifications. Proposals Will also
be received at the same time and place
for furnishing separately the land or
buildings or the whole or any part of
said machinery embraced in such a
plant in accordance with the plans and
specifications.
The proposed armor factory in
cludes the following: lao to 160 acres
of land with good foundations, good
drainage, good water supply, and
facilities for railroad connections, and
erect thereon ten one-story steel build
ngs with sloping roofs and brick fill
ing between columns as follows:
All bids must be accompanied by
specifications and drawings, showing
in detail the land. buildings and ma
chinery proposed to be furnished, to-
gether with the number and character
of all accessories.
The Department presumes that,
should an appropriation be made by
Congress for the erection of this plant,
successful bidders will be required to
enter into contract and give satistac
tory bond in penal sum, either fixed
by Congress, or to be fixed by the De-
partment, for the performance thereof
within the time specified in their pro-
posals.
g The bidders will distinctly under
stand that no such appropriation has
yet been made, and that not only is
the usual right reserved by the De-
partment to reject any or all bids, but
that under the statute authorizing this
advertisement, the Department will
report to Congress the receipt of all
bids made, and await it's further
action"
Auditor Timme's letter recommend
ing the city of Kenosha as a location
for the proposed plant was received by
the secretary of the navy and referred
to the Armor Factory Board in the
month of August.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-16
SOWING THE WIND.
Small House Meets Meritorious
Performance.

Performance.
A very small audience greeted
" Sowing the Wind" at the Rhode
opera house Friday evening. Why the
number was so small cannot be guessed;
possibly the unfavorable weather is in
degree responsible. The play was
worthy of much larger house. Man
ager Joe will not be blameworthy if
the Kenosha people have to go back to
the old cheap class of performances
which characterize most towns OF this
size. He has certainly made sue
cessful attempt to secure up to date
amuseD ents, but unfortunately has not
always received the public's support.
Friday evenings bill was Sidney
Grundy's renowned production, Sow
ing the Wind" There is a tension of
feeling throughout the play which the
foil is scarcely sufficient to Offset, but
it is full of strong situations, and the
company who had it in hand Friday
evening were competent to effectually
bring them out. The costumes were
fine and representative of the time
from which the story is written. On
he,whole it was one of the most pleas
ing performances seen here this season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-16
ATHLETICS DEFEATED! NEARLY
The Mud Larks Give Them Merry Chase
Friday Night

4ue HUI Ad1 40 U1Ve lAeu merry CAaSS
Friday Night.
The great indoor ball game between
the Kenosha Athletics and the Main
street Mud Larks, came off Friday
night before an audience that tried the
capacity of Simmons hall (that is we
wish it had) and was what might have
been called hot game from start to
finish. The Athletics came into the
hall with a " watch us eat them up"
kind of smile on their faces. and in
order to make the game a more even
one, they concluded to try the new
battery of Mcclellan and Eaton. The
new battery, however, got so many
electric shocks that at the end Of the
second inning, they switched, and put
John Harkin in to catch, while Griffin
did the pitching, Eaton retiring from
the pitchers box to left field.
The game started in with the first
mud lark at bat lining out the first ball
pitched, reaching the initial bag in
safety. making second on a tumble by
the catcher, taking third on base hit
by Holderness, and home on balk.
Holderness also came in a moment
later, on a hit by DeDiemar, and
DeDiemar managed to steal in before
the third mud lark was out. Oh, what
picnic! 1t would take up too much
space to give the game in detail. Suf-
fee it to say that at the end of the
second inning, the Athletics were so
badly scared that they changed their
battery (although it was practically
understood that they would use the
same battery all through the game)
and then things were different. For
story of this difference listen to any of
the Athletics. They had good reason
to be scared, for at the time of the
change, they only had a couple of runs
to their credit, while the M. LIS had
very good lead. The Mud Larks led
into the stretch, where they were
finally overtaken, and beaten by three
runs, the score at the end being IA to
IL, in favor of the Athletics. The line
up was as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-16
The Modern Mother.

Has found that her little ones are
improved more by the pleasant Syrup
of Figs when in need of the Laxative
effect of a gentle remedy than by any
other, and that it is more acceptable
to them. Children enjoy it and it
benefits them. The true remedy,
Syrup of Figs, is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company only.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-16

Has the Racine Journal suspended
publication? -KenOsha Gazette.
Did Uncle Sam fail to deliver the
Journal to Editor-Mayor Culley. This
shows how people crave for good
newspaper. Now the Kenosha Gazette
might suspend and nobody know it.
Racine Journal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-16

We advise the Washington man who
proposes to walk around the world
blindfolded to leave out Chicago. The
opportunity would be too tempting for
the hold up" men, and a still worse
fate would be in store for him if he
should fall into the Chicago river
Milwaukee Journal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-16
First publication, Dec. 9, 1897


OTATE OF WISCONSIN-COUN COURT
y for Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County, at the County Court Room, in the
City of Kenosha, in said County, on the first
Tuesday being the 4th day of January,
A. D. 1898, at 10 o'clock A. M the following
matters will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the last will Of VIM. S.
FriSbie, deceased.
The application of George Curtis for the ex-
animation and allowance of his final account
as executor of the last will of VIM. s. F'r1sb1e,
late of the town of Bristol, in said county de-
ceased and for the assignment and d1str1bu-
ton of the residue Of the estate OF said de-
ceased.
In the matter of the estate of Richard
CabOrn, deceased
The application of Fannie Maxwell for the
appointment of an admins traitor of the estate
of Richard Caborn late of the town of Somers,
in said county, deceased.
By Order of the Court.
Dated December 7Jh "A. D. 1897
SO ANTHONY VAN WICK. County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-16
ARRESTED IN KENOSHA.
Monk Leonard is Too Slow for the
Racine officers.


Frank Leonard, a Racine youth who
has stepped slightly from the way of
recitude, was arrested in this city
Friday night by Officer Frank Bas-
singer. The young man was wanted
in Racine on account of his connection
with two very naughty Kenosha girls,
who have been painting Racine red for
the past few days. The young man
heard that warrant was out for his
arrest and started to get out of the
state He came to this city on the
electric cars and thinking he had a
few hours to spare he concluded to
make short visit with some friends
here, intending to take the 8:ll train
for Chicago. However, before the
time for the train arrived he became
curious and called up friend in Ra-
cine by telephone and asked how the
case against him was getting on.
Shortly after he left the office be met
the Racine officer, and being arrested,
was taken to Racine on the electric
car
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-16

There was one double play made on
each side, and DeDiemars Leinenweber
and Rambau, made some hot plays for
the Mud Larks, while nearly every
man on the Athletic team got in good
work for their side of the house
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-16
gerya1 0nt1ceB.
rst publication, Nov. Is.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TENOSHA COUNTY COURT. In Probate
n In the matter of the estate OF James
George, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands Of all persons against James George
deceased. late of the town of Paris, in said
county of Kenosha will be received, examined
and adjusted by the County Court of Kenosha
County at the regular terms OF said Court 20
be holden at the County Court Room, in the
CITY of Kenosha in and for said County, on the
first Tuesday OF January, A. D. 1898 and on the
first Tuesday of June, A; D.. 1898, at 10
until and including the first Tuesday of
June, A. D. 1898, is the time allowed and linn
tied for creditors of said James George, de-
ceased, to present their claims for examination
and allowance
Dated az Kenosha, the 18th day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1897. BY the Court.
81 ANTHONY VAN WICK, County Judge
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08
Wa.hington Talk.

The senate has adopted a joint resolu-
ton for the loaning Of 1000 tents for
the use OF the G. A. II. encampment at
Leayenworth, Kas.
BY an order of the district supreme
court Of Washington, ID. c., the one
half Of the estate Of the late Joseph
Holt, which was claimed by Lizzie
Hynes under the alleged will, will be
distributed among the heirs at law.
The treasury department has issued
493 warrants, representing $1,0S5. 1856.
payment of the bounty Of sugar pro
duced in the United States during the
year 1894, for which appropriation was
made during the present session of
congress.
Speaker Reed, has decided. in view of
the proximity Of the return of the tariff
bill from the senate, that he will be
unable to attend the meeting of the
Republican clubs In Detroit, July 13,
where it was expected he would make
In address.
Representative Shafroth Of Colorado
has introduced n bill providing that
when the government receipts fall off
the salaries of all federal officers eX-
cept president and members of the $
preme court shall be reduced proper
tionately.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08
Casualties.

Twenty-six miners were killed by a
fall of rock in the Labrar mines, in the
province Of Atacana.
While Tom McCarty vas working
with a loaded rife in a room over John
Davidson's saloon at Hayward. Wis,
the gun went off, the bullet passing
through the floor, and striking David
son, injuring him seriously.
Harris w. Cutting, about nineteen
years of age, was drowned at Waltham.
Mass. He was In q do~uble-pointed
boat and had as a companion Miss
Bridget Cady. The accident was the
result Of "fooling." Miss Cady was res
cued by o man in another boat.
Emma Lowe, the thirteen-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lowe Of Norwalk, Iowa, was burned
TO a crisp. Her clothes caught fire
from a gasoline stove and before the
flames could be extinguished she had
been so badly injured as to make her
recovery impossible.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08
Mention.

Walter III. Lansit, cattle painter, is
dead at Boston.
Sir David Hunter Blair is the only
Scotch baronet who is also a monk.
Mrs. Alexander Campbell, widow of
the late Bishop Campbell. founder Of
the Christian NJ. L. church, Is dead at
Bethany, w. Va, aged eighty-five.
Mrs. Louisa Moncrief King, related
by blood and marriage to a large part
of the nobility in England, is dying of
dropsy in Chicago.
Gen. Dan" Ruggles, who died in
Fredericksburg, Va, on Tuesday. was
a veteran of three wars-the Seminole.
Mexican and Civil.
Judge James w. Weeks of Lancaster,
n. H.. who is in his eighty-siXth year.
caught his fiftieth bear in Il trap in thu
eastern part of the town last week. :
Rev. w. C. Daily. the founder of the
Northern branch of the Methodist
Episcopal church in the South is dead
at Knoxville. He was seventy-eight
years CT age.
Rev. ID. j.. McGiI, ID. D., pastor of
the Sixth United Presbyterian church,
IH., WHO WIS RECENTLY
elected president of Monmouth college
at Monmouth, ILL.,, has decided TO de-
cline the call.
President Faure has informed the
cahinet. that he has received a letter
from the car expressing the pleasure
1t would afford his majesty to receive
Kim at the Peterhof palace. M. Faure
added that he had decided to start for
Russia in the middle of August.
Mrs. Abbie Hanley, the delegate to
the w. r. G. who disappeared at the
close Of the recent encampment in
Marshalltown, Iowa, and whose
whereabouts have since remained q
mystery, has now been located. She
is at the home of her father in Cairo,
Ill, apparently well. 1t is supposed
that she was slightly unbalanced
mentally.
Col. Davidson Of Edinburg, who, be-
sides being the inventor Of the elongat-
cd bullet with conatures, Of telescope
sights for sporting guns, and of the
method Of laying guns and mOrtars by
the collimator, was an officer Of distinc,
ton in the East India service and the
father of the Edinburg Rife volunteers.
He had to wait until he was eighty-six
years Of age before receiving the Il. C.
b.
-..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08

A we'll known Continental dealer in
titles and decorations has just issued
his annual circular. He does not sell
his wares directly to his clients, but
claims to have influence with the vari-
Gus fountains OF honor which he can
tap" n twill. AS a proof of good faith,
he asks no fee until the desired piece
of goods is delivered. The degree of
Phi. D.. can be had for a mere song
Some of the minor orders Of the Cont
nent can be obtained for $500. The
Austrian Order of the Iron Crown is
just a little expensive. 1t will cost SIS.
600. But you can be a baron or a count
in some of the minor German states for
5000. One hundred dollars will Sc
cure the title Of court dentist. The
price for Colonies is not quoted. For
even the Continental dealer feels he
cannot compete with the low scale OF
the American market in this particular
line Of things.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08
Criminal

Perry Gillian was lynched for rob
berry and assault at Aberdeen. MINI.
Robert J.. Powley was successfully
electrocuted at Auburn penitentiary,
N. Y. His crime was the murder Of his
wife.
William Guldensuppe, whose body
was found dismembered at New York,
Is believed to have been murdered by
Mrs. Herman Mach and one of her
lovers. Her husband proved an alibi.
Sig. Valtgantero. cashier Of the San
Giovanni mine at Iglesias, Sardinia,
while on his way from the mine with
a large sum, was robbed and MUIR
dered.
Samuel Clark, q negro, climbed upon
the porch roof Of the house occupied
by Mrs. Grady, a colored woman at
'Guensburg, Pa, and breaking the win
dow OF her sleeping room, shot her
head.
Five boys, some OF them of good
families, were arrested at Jefferson
City, Iowa, for burglary. On trial,
they confessed to robbing a church
and several residences during the past
few weeks.
Mrs. Alice Burphey shot and fatally
wounded William Perrott In a lodging
house at Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Pur-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08
BEAUTY is q DEEP
FIRE HEALTHY BLOOD MEANS BEAU
TIFuL COMPLEXION.
Intestionai Microbes Poison the Diooo ~hen inc
Bowels Are Constipatcd. Drive lhem on'
by Making the Liver Lively.

Educational Microbes Poison the Blood when ths
Bowels Are Constipatcd. Drive Them out
BY Making the Liver Lively.
rBeauty is skin deep That is wrong.
Beauty is blood deep.
A person constipated, with a lazy liver,
bilious blood, d~yspeptic stomach, has pim-
ples and liver spots and a sole leather com
p~lexion. /.
No one with a furred tongue, a bad
breath, a jaundiced eye, can be beautifully nc
matter how perfect are form and features.
To be beautiful, TO become beautiful, or
remain beautiful, the blood must be kept
pure and free from bile, microbes, disease
germs and other impurities.
Cascaret Candy Cathartic will do it for
you quickly, surely, naturally. They never
grip nor grippe, but make the liver lively,
prevent sour stomach, kill disease-germs,
tone up the bowels, purify the blood, and
make all things right, as they should be.
Then beauty comes OF itself, and to stay.
Buy and try Cascarets today. It's what
they do, not what we say they do, that will
please you. All druggists, 10c, 25c or soc,
or mailed for price. Send for booklet and
free sample. Address Sterling Remedy Co,
Chicago, Montreal, Can, or New York.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08

In a government report on building
and loan associations it is shown that
the total number Of associations has
increased from 4.499 to 4.617; the num-
Der of associations reporting from A.
443 to 4,531; the shares outstanding
from $780, 55 to 1855. s99, and the in
stallment dues dues paid In. paid up
and prepaid stock and profits, from
1910, All ,2S9 to $449, 643. 04S. The assets
increased from $403,475.395 to $780,
$50. 734. Expressed in percentages the
number of associations showed an in
crease of 2.6 per cent. the number of
associations reporting an increase Of 2
per cent, the shares outstanding an in
crease of 81 per cent, and the INSTALL
ment dues paid in. plus paid up and
prepaid stock and profits an increase of
21.4 per cent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08
After Fevers
u N.u the best family cathartic,
liOOu > FIllS easy to operate. 25c.
70 CALL THE Il
Now Proposed That Country Physi-
clans Use Homing Pigeons.

NOW proposed That Country physl-
clans Use Homing Pigeons.
Thanks, perhaps more than to any
thing else, to the successful use OF
homing pigeons by the French govern
ment, both in military and naval ma
neuvers, there has been a great revival
of interest in the subject of the possS
bil!ties of the utilization of these birds
as a. means of rapid communication.
says The New York Journal. The Med
ical Record and several Of its contem-
poraries are urging the great benefits
that medical practitioners in sparsely
settled districts may derive from car
~rier-pigeon service. The idea seems 10
have been successfully inaugurated by
several medical men, who have written
of their experiences. The plan is for
the doctor who is expecting a call from
q distant farm or hamlet beyond tele.
phone or telegraph service, to carry one
or more homing pigeons to the point,
with instructions TO release the feath
cred messenger when his services may
be required. The possibilities of the
homing pigeon have never been esti-
mated fully.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08

Three years ago a Portland man lost
his pocketbook, containing $500. The
last he could remember of it was lay
ing 1t upon his bed. Last Sunday he
read in a newspaper TIC notice of the
death Of an old friend, and this set
him to thinking of his school days.
From these remembrances came a de-
sire to look owe an old chest contain
ing souvenirs, and in which he thought
there was a picture of his former
chum. He went to the chest, lifted the
cover, and the first thing that met his
gaze was the pocketbook with the mon
ey intact. And now he is puzzling his
brains to remember how ii came there.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08
A TALKING ROBIN.
In Captivity Ii Has Learned Speech
as Well as a Parrot.

tn Captivity IL Has Learned sPeec"
as Well ns n Parrot.
About a year ago a robins nest was
broken up in the neighborhood OF No.
3S Wooster street. and one of the young
birds fell from the nest to the ground.
1t was too young to fly, and was at the
mercy Of eats, dogs, boys and other
mortal enemies of birds, when Miss
Edith Bartlett came TO its rescue u
took the bird into her house. 1t was
provided with comfortable quarters in
a cage and the family became SO at
tached to it that when it reached the
flying age il was decided to keep it for
a pet rather than TO turn il out In the
cold, unfeeling world in the dry season
when worms are scarce.
The bird showed remarkable intelli-
gence, and apparently took an interest
in what was going on in the family.
When the window swere open in the
fall tn erobin began to initiate the
notes of the birds outside and the
whistle of the boys. Miss Bartlett be-
gan to teach the bird certain whistles,
and it became an adept. 1t was then
given lessons in speech. and now has
mastered the phrase, Hurry up! hurry
up" which it enunciates with quite as
much ~distinctness as a parrot or other
talking bird. 1t continues to pick up
new styles of whistling and initiates
othe birds by the hour.-EIartford
Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08

phey. who was formerly married to
the man, was sick i'm bed. when Per-
rott broke in the door and threatened
To slash her with a razor. The WON
an drew a revolver and shot him.
Miss Sarah Brendley. aged eighteen,
while attempting 10 calm a boisterous
brother about thirty years old, at her
parents home, nea Lakevilie, Ind,
was struck a fierce blow over the heart,
resulting i'm death. The brother Is said
70 have been intoxicated. All are re-
spectacle and well known German res
idents.