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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
A KENosHA COUNTY DAIRYMAN
Forty Years Farmer, Now 20 Years Old,
He Comes to Milwaukee to Live.

He Comes to Milwaukee to Live.
1t is not often that man seventy
years old changes for choice the place
of his abode, and less often does this
happen in the case OF a farmer. Land
has strange attraction for men, and
it's possession binds them with strong
cord of affection to the spot that they
have selected for habitation. 1t is,
therefore, a singular circumstance
when a farmer 70 years of age. who
has been living on one farm for forty
one years, decides to move away and
begin life in another locality. Such Il
man is r. S. Houston, Familiarity known
as " Uncle Sam" Houston, of Pleasant
Prairie, KenOsha county. Forty one
years ago he came to Wisconsin,
bought land and settled down on the
farm to which he went one November
day in 1857. No other farm is better
known in Kenosha county than Mr..
Houston; no other man more respected
for honesty and strength of character.
Some time ago his friends were sur
prised to hear that he had sold his
farm, and would move from Kenosha
county. This report was confirmed by
Mr. Houston himself. He has sold his
property in Pleasant Prairie and will
move to Fond du Lac avenue, Milwau-
kee, where he will continue his dairy
business.
Robert S. Houston was born Aug. Z,
1920, in Charlemont, Franklin county,
Me. By trade he was cutter, but
he lett his naUive place and came to
Kenosha in 1857 There he bought
eighty acres of land in Pleasant Prairie
and began farming. He married Miss
Lucy M. Stone, Of Whately, Mass. Mr..
Houston has been honored by the peo-
pie of his township and has held almost
every local Office. He was elected
twice to the legislature, and was
prominent as an assemblyman. He is
member of the Methodist church.
In speaking of his departure Mr..
Houston said: am sorry to leave
Kenosha county, for l have grown
deeply attached to my home and the
people from whom / have received
honor and recognition. Although l
came here twenty years later than the
pioneers in this part of the country, yet
[ have always looked upon myself as
one of the old settlers. Life was easier
when l arrived in KenOsha than it was
twenty years before, but still there was
a great deal OF hardship. My ambition
has always been to make things better
and that one word better has been my
Watchword l tried to make my farm
better than others; to keep better
COWS; to sell better milk; to make bet
ter cheese and butter. In many ways
| have had my reward. At the Cen
tennial in Philadelphia I took the
medal for butter, and at New York also
I got a medal for cheese. In all [
have six medals that have gained for
excellence in my products. "-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
THE KIMBALL HONORED.
Gold Medal and Highest Awards Given to
Kimball Pianos and Organs at Omaha.

Gold Medal and Highest Awards Given to
KimbaIl Pianos and Organs at Omaha.
W. W. Kimball Company of Chicago
have just received the gold medal and
higre est ward at the Omaha exposition
for the superiority of their pianos and
organs. This fifty supplements the
great sweeping award given the Kim
ball instruments at the Worlds Fair
for superlative merit and highest
standard of excellence"-the only
pianos and organs receiving this great
distinction.
TIE honors bestowed upon these
instruments by expositions are the
natural outcome of the conditions pre-
yailing at the Kimball factories. The
most eminent experts in piano and
organ construction in the world are
employed, the best materials only are
used, and all the various parts are
made in their own factories. The
Kimball plant has been enlarged from
time to time, until it now double the
size of any other institution of the kind
in the world. The greatest musicians
of the time eheerfully concede to W.
w. Kimball Company the honor OF
making the best instruments now be-
fore the world.-Chicago Tribune. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
MAY NOT RUN THROUGH.
Report That Ksnosha Cars Will stop at
South Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Wisconsin of last
evening says: cit is again reported
that the through electric cars between
Milwaukee and Kenosha, operated for
the past year by the Milwaukee,
Racine & Kenosha Electric road, will
discontinue runnins cars to and from
Milwaukee about Dec. LIST.
The intention of the company is said
to be to run only as far as South Mil
waukee, where connection will be
made with the cars of the Milwaukee
company. The Racine company owns
the line as far as South Milwaukee, and
in running to Milwaukee traffic agree
ment has been maintained with the
city company for the use of it's lines
and power.
When seen today about the report
General Manager Beggs, of the Mil
waukee system stated that the question
had not been taken up with him by
the officials of the Racine company,
and that he knew nothing whatever of
any such intention. While it might be
under consideration and might be done
he has hal no intimation whatever of
If -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
MRS. JOHN KREIGsMAN DEAD
Passed to the Great Beyond Early Sunday
Evening.

Mrs. Katharine Kreigsman, wife of
John Kreigsman, and one of the best
known and most highly respected
citizens of the city, passed away at the
family residence on Milwaukee avenue
shortly after eight O'Clock Sunday
evening. Mrs. Kreigsman had been i'll
of dropsy for some time, and heart
trouble setting in caused her death.
In the death of Mrs. Kreigsman Ke-
nosha looses one of it's earliest resi-
dents. The deceased was "a years of
age, having been born in Saxony, Ger
many, in July 1924. She came to Ke
nosha in 1848 and has lived at the old
homestead ever since.
During her long life in Kenosha she
has made many friends, among whom
she will be greatly missed. A husband
and six children survive her. The
children are John Kreigsman, Jr.,
Mrs. Fred Heidi, Mrs. William Joernt,
Mrs. Frank Williams, of this city, and
Fred and William Kreigsman, of Chi
cago. During her life Mrs. Kreigsman
has been a devout member of the
German Lutheran church, and has
been most active in her church at all
times.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10

THERE are those among the Demo
Gratis who would have Us all believe
that the successful conduct of the war
was solely due to the activity of certain
Democrats in Congress. These same
Democrats fail to make any note of the
fact that good many of their brethren
in Congress failed to vote for the bill
which was to provide the sinews of the
war. Moreover many of the Democrats
were very loud il their demands for
the opening of hostilities before any
time at all was given for preparation
who after the victory had been won
began vorciferously to declaim against
the mistakes of the war department,
the unpreparedness of the government
for war and the great and useless
waste of life. First they exert all their
energies to further the very thing
thing which they later denCunce as the
fault of others. This in consistency
crops out here as it must in all cases
where expediency is adopted in the
place OF principle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10

IF the ghost of the silver issue
causes anxiety" say our Democratic
friends" what would the Republican
brethren do with the real thing"
That is easily answered. The real
thing can give no trouble and has no
terror for the oddities. They met it in
its robust youth with very satisfy
ing results. In the open field the sill
YER issue can give us no trouble. 1t is
only in ambush that it is at all dan
gerous and at this game ghosts are
adopts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10

AS was expected, the regular off year
apathy has resulted in very light
vote throughout the country. In sew
eral States this was no doubt RESPONSE
BILE for the losses sustained by the Re-
publican party. On the whole, how
ever, the results have justified the an
ticipations of the Republican managers.
Returns are still 80 incomplete that
definite results cannot be determined,
but so far as can be judged from pres
ent indications Republican successes
are not far off from the forecasts. OF
the twenty States which elected Gov
ernors, it appears probable now that at
least eleven gave good round Repub-
lcan majOrities, with three doubtful
and the remaining six Democratic.
The Congressional elections have re-
suited favorably for Republican candi
dates in the majority of the States. In
certain States, such as New York and
MARYLAND, there have been small Re-
publican losses, which are probably
accounted for by the stay at home
vote, and are we'll offset by cOnspicu-
Gus gains in New Jersey, California
and Nebraska. Returns are, of course,
not as yet complete, but after making
fair allowance for all the doubtful
States it can be safely predicted that
the Republicans will control the House
of Representatives by from twenty five
to thirty majority. Judging from the
vote in States electing State Legisla-
lures, it seems assured that the Senate
will also be Republican by good ma
jOrity.
In this State the Republican victory
is complete. The election of the whole
Republican State ticket is assured.
Nine, and possibly even ten of the
Congressman are Republican and the
State Legislature is overwhelmingly
so, thus putting beyond doubt the
election of J. Y. Quarles as successor to
J. L. Mitchell.
In New York the Republicans, with
Col. Roosevelt at the head, have car
ried the election on national issues
Standing on these issues, Roosevelt and
his associates have combatted the
Democrats lead by their old leaders
and the Independents lead by Carl
Schurz, all opposing these issues, and
met with unexpected success.
All this means that the people of the
United States have endorsed the poll
cies of President Mckinley and the
Republican administration and have
announced to the world that they stand
shoulder to shoulder in the past war
policy of Mckinley just as they did in
the midst of hOstilities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
A Runaway.

DR.. MalmstromIis the .sorest man on
the North side today. On Saturday he
purchased a new horse and started out
to test it on Sunday afternoon. Things
went very we'll for short distance, but
when the horse got tos North Water
street it started tot runaway. The
doctor was not equal to the occasion
and was soon flying through the air,
looking for an easy spot on which to
light. The horse ran down the street,
when he was stopped by some pedes-
trians. The doctor was not seriously
injured, but badly bruised. The horse
is for sale and can be purchased cheap.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
A False Statement.

Since I started business here at the
corner of Main and Market streets,
certain of my competitors in the saloon
business have been busy circulating re-
ports injurious both to me personally
and to my business. They have said.
in order to drive my countrymen and
workingmen generally from my place,
that I was running high toned" sa-
loon and did not wish or seek the pat
ronage of workingmen. This l wish to
say right here is utterly false. While
it is my aim to run quiet, we'll kept
and respectable saloon, I am glad at all
times to see my old friends, and / never
judge man by the coat he wears or
the work he is employed at. If / hear
or know of a repetition of these lying
and injurious reports l shall protect
myself and my business by aid of the
law if can do so in no other way.
JAS. MICKKELSEN.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
A SURPRISE Party.

About thirty-fve of Miss Louise
Lange's friends gave her very pleas
ant surprise last Saturday night. the
occasion being the eighteenth anniver-
sary of her birthday. The evening was
pleasantly spent playing progressive
euchre and dancing. The head prizes
were carried off by Miss Mary Werve
and Fred Schnuchel and the consola-
ton prizes by Miss Louise! Umland and
Joseph Umland. They: parted at a
late hour, each one having spent a
most enjoyable evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
SPECIFICATIONS.

cations TO postmaster at Pleasant
Prairie.
SPECIFICATIONS.
First one-Dark hair, 5 feet high,
light complexion, weight, lis or 120
pounds; not TOO big feet or hands.
Second ones feet E inches tall,
dark hair, brown eyes, fair complexion,
weight, $50 pounds, false teeth, annie
able disposition, small hands and feet,
but feet must track; not too Old
Third ones feet tall, fair complex
ion, light hair, blue eyes, regular feat
ures and form, medium weight, erect
bearing, not easily provoked; money
not needed, but if according to the
other specifications will take it in the
bargain. Big feet, one who knows
how to make herself attractive, enter
tanning and useful, not younger than
10 years.
Fourth one-I have changed nay
mind. Don't want any.
Fifth one-Most anything, excep
she must be goods feet inches tall,
light hair, blue eyes, not over 10 years
of age.
Sixth one-A rich widow with five
children.
Seventh Wanted right away
1 am not very rich. Must be good
worker, 5 feet 6 inches tall, dark hair,
blue eyes, strictly temperance, good
looking.
Mr.. Editor:-The above are the de-
sires of six good medium aged and
young men who are anxious to have
their good intentions known, but are a
little bashful. We are anxious to save
expense and will have preacher con-
tracted to do the whole lot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
PAINFULLY INJURED.
Frank Kosher Is Struck on the Head by a
Windlass.


Frank Kesler, workman, was seri-
ously injured Tuesday afternoon, while
assisting in digging we'll at the first
house south of the brick yard. Kesler
was lifting buckets of clay out of the
we'll and the rope broke, the handle of
the windlass flying round, struck him
a terrible blow on the side of the face,
knocking him to the ground, where he
lay in an unconscious condition. He
was picked up and carried to house
near by and DR.. Kimball was called to
attend him. 1t was discovered that he
received several bad cuts, one of them
two inches long and cut to the bone.
He suffered severe pain, but the wound
was sewed up and he is resting easy
today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
A GREAT SUCCESS.
CADETS FAIR CLOSES IN A BLAZE
OF GLORY.
THE BOYS MAKE OVER $500
A List of the Articles Rafied of and the
Lucky winners-sixteen Young
Men From Milwaukee in
Attendance.
THE BOYS MAKE OVER $500

Henry Cadets at Columbia hall, closed
Saturday night amidst a blaze OF
glory. The hall was packed. and
everybody had very jolly time. The
fair has been great financial success,
and through it the boys have added
over $500 to their bank account. One
of the features of the closing evening
was the presence of sixteen young men
from Trinity church, Milwaukee. The
fair closed with rattle for the donated
articles which resulted as follows:
Sack four-donated by c. Weier,
won by Mrs. j. F. Schmit.
Picture-donated by Mrs. Thomas
HOLMAN, won by Thos. HOLMAN.
donated by Fl. Kriofsky,
won by j. B. Mayer.
Bows vercoat-dOnated by B. Her
mahn & Co., won by Miss Barbara
Christman.
Sofa pillow-donated by Miss Lulu
Mayer, won by Miss Tillie Neubert.
Boys suit-donated by Eichelman
Bros, won by N. Phennel.
Lamp-donated by Woodward Drug
Co., won by j. j. Mayer.
Ton of Coal-donated by John
| O'Donnell, won by May Gill.
Silk umbrella donated by VIM. f.
Fisher. won by Miss Lucy Hookerhide.
Boys suit-donated by Isermann
Bros, Joe Smith.
Fancy clock-donated by Lippert
Bros, John Zens.
Center Table-donated by Terry
Furniture Co., Mrs. J. F. Smith.
Five dollar blanket-Henry Vetter;
donated by Barden & McArdle.
Five dollar pair of shoes-Mrs. Mat
Scholey; donated by M. Huck.
Silk umbrella-Daniel Cuddy; do
mated by MOlitOr & Co.
Silver card holder-Peter STREET.;
donated by R. O. Gottfredsen.
Toilet case-Francis Zeitler; donated
by G. 81. Hurd.
Boys suit-M. 4, McSwain; donated
by Schmitz & Lauer.
Ten dollar gold piece-Katie Jacobs:
donated by Capt. Avis Sieger.
Clock-Theodore Loef; donated by
Weiskopf Bros.
Rocker Sisters N. D.; donated by
Bode Bros.
Coffee pot-Capt. Avis Sieger; do
mated by Chas. Skidd.
Doll-Math J. Smith; donated by
Sisters of N. D.
Wire mattress-JOhn Roders; donat-
ed by the Windsor Spring Co.
Box of cigars--Rev. B. Eskamp; do
mated by Schmitt Bros.
Sack of four-Ray Drinkwine; do
mated by Meiser Bros.
Fancy -four sifter-Miss Rose Jacobs,
Chicago; donated by August Altgeiert,
Milwaukee.
Picture of Fathers Dreis-Joseph
Williams; donated by II. W. Reith,
photographer.
SOLD AT AUCTION.
Chas. G. Pfennig, sack of flour.
Redeker & English, serving dish.
Lentz & Funck, 10 doz. lemons.
Tanner Drug Co., bottle of perfume.
Cameron & Ole, large bottle perfume
Cash donated by various business
men, $52.
Kupfer Cracker Co., 5 gallons ice
cream.
And other small articles too numer-
Gus to mention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
cst publication, Nov. 10, 1893.

First publication, Nov. 10, 1893.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN--COUNT COURT
y for Kenosha County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a 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 9th day OF December A D.
1898, at 10 O clOck A. NJ, the following matters
will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate of Richard
CabOrn, deceased.
The application of Elmer A. Maxwell for the
examination and allowance Of his final &C
count as administrator of the estate Of Richard
Caboru late of the town of SOmers, in said
county, deceased, and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of the estate of said
deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Moses C. Bus
The application of Charles H. Boswell ct al
for the appointment of an administrator of
the estate of Moses @. Boswell, late of the
town of SomerS, in said county, deceased
In the matter of the estate Of Richard Lee,
The application of Enoch Haigh for the ex-
animation and allowance of his final account
as administrator of the estate OF Richard Lee,
late of the town of SOmerS, in said county, de-
ceased, and for the assignment and d1strlbu-
ton of the residue of the estate of said de-
ceased.
In the matter Of the estate Of James George
deceased.
the examination and allowance OF his final &C
count as administrator Of the esttae OF James
George, late of the town OF PaflS, IN sald
county, deceased, and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of the estate OF said
deceased.
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Beschier De BODY, deceased.
The application of Marine De BODY to admit
to probate the last will and testament OF
Beschier De BODY late of the city of Kenosha,
in said county, deceased.
Dated Kenosha, Wis, Nov, 9, 1898.
BY the Court.
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
90 County Judge,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
Must Roll a Peanut.

Election bets are always peculiar
but the most hedicrous one heard of in
this city for some time was bet made
last night by Ed. Abel and Albert
Beltz, Abel contracted with Beltz to
roll a peanut from the News Office to
the post Office if Zievers is elected
sheriff. Beltz madesthe same contract
if Timme was elected. Beltz loses and
the ceremonies of rolling the peanut
will probably occur this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10

The Democrats engaged the band tC
be on the lookout last night-0ut
" OF all sad words Of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these,
It might have been"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10

DR.. B. A. Camfeld, Oculist and Aur-
list, consulting and operating surgeon
for all diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat. Hours from z to p. M,
daily and all day Saturdays and Sun
DAYS. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
no cure a cold In one Dav

To Cure Colo in One Day
Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
L. B. O. on each tablet. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
The ladies of the Park Avenue M. E..

The ladies of the Park Avenue NJ. E..
church will give sociable on Friday
evening of this week. There will be
an important work meeting in the
afternoon at 2 o'clock, followed by the
regular supper, which will deserved by
the following committee: Mrs. Grant,
chairman; Mesdames Anderson, Brow
er, Brazie, Huff, Lugar, Royce, Sym
monds, Tillotson and Webster. dwn10
Lentz & Funck are making special
exhibition of Proctor & Candles soaps
this week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10

Maple trees for sale. Now is the best
time to set them out. Philip Hartman. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10
Wanted-Six Wives.

at POwdervilJe. Direct all communi-
cations to Postmaster at Pleasant
Prairie.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-10

Fresh Oysters every day at Kennard's
253 Main street. If
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
7I &zzA ALABAMIANS ARE ls1 S E 5. ALWAYS IN FRONT E li.
 The State Proud of Her Many
 Distinguished Heroes. DR. HARVESTER PROMOTED Copy of the Letter Recommending His Advancement, Sent by Assistant
 Adjutant-General Sharp to
 Major General Kent.
DIR. HARVESTER PROMOTED

Alabama has just cause to be proud of the record of her valiant sons in "the late unpleasantness" with Spain, notwithstand- ing the fact that her brave volunteers were not given an opportunity to display their courage on the battle fields of Cuba.
 The herosm of Wheeler and Hobson will go down in history as among the bravest of the brave and their names will ever honor the state from which they hailed.
 Of course, all could not prove Wheelers and Hobsons, but among the lesser lights who have earned enviable records on the heights of San Juan and Santiago the names of several Alabamians stand out prominently in the list of heroes.
 Among the officers who received recog- milton at the hands of their superiors none were more deserving than pr. w. B. Ban- mister, of Huntsville, assistant surgeon United States army who was engaged with his regiment in the thickest of the fights at San Juan and Santiago. The following is a copy of the original recommendation for promotion of Captain Bannister from Assistant Adjutant General Sharp to Gen eral Kent commanding the First division