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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-29

Lemon street which lies between Mil
waukee avenue on the east and West
Main street on the west, in the Second
ward of said city of Kenosha, and that
the expense of said improvement
chargeable to the abutting real estate
has teen determined as to each parcel
of said real estate and statement of
the same is on file with the City Clerk.
1t is proposed to issue bonds charge
able TO the abutting real estate TO
pay the special assessments, and such
bonds will be issued covering all of
said assessments, except in cases where
the owners of the property file with
the City Clerk within thirty (30) days
after the date hereof a written notice
that they elect to pay the special as
sessments on their property, describing
the same, on presentation of the GER
tificates.
The said bonds shall be semi-annual
interest coupon bonds, payable at the
option of the city after five years, and
absolutely at the expiration of seven
years from their date, and shall draw
interest at rate not exceeding per
cent. per annum. That said bonds
will be charge upon the particular
lots only against which said special
assessments are claimed.
That said bonds shall be issued
under the provisions of the Charter of
the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and
the laws of the State of Wisconsin in
that behalf made and provided.
Dated this - day of -- A. D.
1898.
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The amendment carried.
Aid. German voted aye. Asdid also
Aid. Tarbell and FRANKIE.
The complete vote being as follows:
Ayes-Ald. Gonnermann, Brister,
Berns, Calkins, German, Tarbell and
FRANKIE.
Nay-Ald. Weier.
Motion carried.
Aid. Gonnermann moved that the
Clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids for the construction Of all sewers
upon which the committee had report
ed favorably at this and at former
meetings.
Motion carried.
Aid. GOnnermann stated that the
reservoir at Wisconsin and Main streets
and the one at Park and Church streets
and one on Chicago street were not in
use; and as they would probably never
be used again it would be advisable to
fill them up, which could be done with
sweepings from the street; and moved
that the matter be referred to the COM
mittee on fire department and if they
think favorably, to instruct the com.
mittee on streets, alleys and bridges to
fill them up.
Motion carried.
Council adjourned.
GUS. JACOB, City Clerk
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Assistant for st. Georges.

Father Hannerd, Of Jefferson, has
come to Kenosha TO be an assistant to
Father Elskamp in the work of st.
George parish. Father Hannerd is a
young man and has splendid record
in his former places. He was formerly
an assistant at jefferson, but during
the last few weeks he has had charge
of the church at Saukville to which
Father Henry Dreis has been stationed.
We promise for Father Honnard a
warm welcome among the St. George
member.
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Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep.
You can drink Grain-O when you
please and sleep like a top. For Grain
o does not stimulate; it nourishes,
cheers and feeds. Yet it looks and
tastes like the best coffee. For nerv-
Gus persons, young people and children
Grain is the perfect drink. Made
from pure grains. Get package from
your grocer today. Try it in place of
coffee. Is and 25c. wifi
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And moved that the Clerk draw an
order for the cash balance due, $513.66,
in favor of Harding & Nelson.
Motion carried.
Aid. GOnnermann moved that city
improvement bonds to the amount of
$2,C03 90 be issued to the Reicherts
Construction Co., in payment for sewers
constructed on Maple, Pearl, Exchange
and Elizabeth streets; and to the
amount of So, 099.30 be issued to Hard
ing & Nelson for sewers constructed on
Ashland avenue. York street, West
street and Grand avenue.
Motion carried.
Streets, alleys and bridges-Pay roll,
North division-N Miller, SIS; Joseph
Miller, SO; H Zeitler, 81; F Holderness
ST; Meiser Bros, &c.
Aid. Tarbell moved that the bills be
allowed.
Motion carried.
NEW BILLS.
Pauper-E Meinhardt, So. 70; II B
Schwan, $27. 50; j L Cleary, $40; Melser
Bros, $l2,43.
Fire Department. Il Irving, $27 %.
Aid. GoHnermann moved that when
the Council adjourn, it adjourn to meet
Friday evening at p. IN.
Motion carried.
Mayor Petit presented street rail
way ordinance entitled, " An ordinance
authorizing the Milwaukee, Racine &
KenOsha Electric Railway company to
construct, maintain and operate
street railway in the city of Kenosha,
Wisconsin," as a substitute for street
railway ordinance offered June 9th,
1898, now withdrawn by said company,
and the ordinance was given it's first
reading
Aid. Tarbell moved that the Ordi-
nance be referred 30 the special com
mittee, consisting of Aid. Gonnermann,
Berns, Calkins aid FRANKIE.
Motion carried.
Aid. Tarb moved that the Council
proceed to elect by ballot an Inspector
for the paving of Grand avenue.
Motion carried
Mayor Petit appointed Aid. German
as teller.
Informal ballots votes cast, of
which VIM. j. Boyle received votes;
Henry Bonn received 2 votes. l. j.
Cobb received l vote; Mr.. Marriott re-
ceived l vote.
On motion of Aid. Brister, the COun-
Gil proceeded to formal ballot.
Formal ballots votes cast, of which
VIM. j. Boyle received 6 votes; Henry
Bonn received votes; Mr.. Marriott re-
ceived l vote.
VIM. j. Boyle was declared elected.
Mayor Petit stated that owing to
the loss of the Fire Department team
and the manner in which the same had
occurred, a matter which he had fully |
he would recommend that
John Dosenmagen be relieved from
further duties as a member Of the Fire
Aid. Tarbell moved that the recon-
mendation be accepted.
The following aldermen voted as
follows.
Ayes-Ald. Gonnermann, Brister,
Berns and Calkins.
Nay-Ald. Weier.
Aid. German declined to vote. Aid.
Calkins moved that he be excused.
Aid. Tarbell moved the amendment
" that he be not excused"
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City Clerk of the City of Kenosha,
State of Wisconsin.
On motion of Aid. Tarbell, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the City Clerk of
the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin, cause
to be published in the official paper of
the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, notice
as provided by law, in the following
form.
CITY IMPROVEMENT NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that contract
has been let for laying and building a
sewer in, along and upon that part of
Grant street, lying between Bronson
street on the north and Broad street
on the south, and in, along and upon
that part of Broad street which lies
between Grant street on the east and
Milwaukee avenue on the west, and in,
along and upon that part of Milwaukee
avenue which lies between Broad
street on the north and Orange street
on the south, all in the Second ward
of the city of Kenosha, Kenosha county
Wisconsin, and that the expense of
said improvement chargeable to the
AUDITING real estate has been deter
mined as to each parcel of said real
estate and a statement of the same is
on file with the City Clerk,
1t is proposed to issue bonds charge
able to the abutting real estate to pay
the special assessments and such bonds
will be issued covering all of said as
|sessments, except in cases where the
owners or the property file with the
City Clerk within thirty (3O) days after
the date hereof written notice that
they elect to pay the special assessments
on their property, describing the same
on presentation of the certificates.
The said bonds shall be semi annual
interest coupon bonds, payable at the
option Of the city after five years, and
absolutely at the expiration of seven
years from date, and shall draw inter
est at rate not exceeding six per cent
per annum. That said bonds will be a
charge upon the particular lots only
against which said special assessments
are claimed.
That said bonds shall be issued under
the provisions of the charter Of the
city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the
Laws of the State of Wisconsin,
in that behalf made and provided.
Dated this - day of -, A. D.
1898
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CITY IMPROVEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that con-
tract has been let for laying and build
ing sewer in, along and upon that
part of Wisconsin street which lies be-
tween Main street on the east and
South Chicago street on the west, in
the First ward of the city of Kenosha,
and in, along and upon that part of
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On motion of Aid. Brister, the report
was accepted.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Kenosha. &.
Gentlemen-We, your committee on
streets, alleys and bridges, to whom
was referred the petition of Christ Balm
and others, requesting that sidewalk
be ordered built on the east side of
South Oak street, from the south line
of the property Of Claude Harris, to the
south line of Strong street, would re-
port that we have carefully investigated
the same and would recommend that
the prayer of the petitioners be granted
and an ordinance be ordered drawn
ordering that the above sidewalk be
built.
Respectfully submitted.
G. 81. Gonnermann,
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COuIluIGCCO vi o. "a. O d.
On motion of Aid FRANKIE, the re-
port was accepted.
To the Hon, Mayor and Common Coun
Gil of the city of Kenosha.
Gentlemen We, your committee on
streets, alleys and bridges, to whom
was referred the petition of John
Hallet5 for a sidewalk on the south
side of Pine street, from the west line
of North Chicago street co the east line
Of his property, would report that we
have carefully examined the same and
recommend that the prayer of the pc
titioner be granted, and that an ordi
nance be drawn covering the construc-
tiop of the above named sidewalk.
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G. 81. GOnnermann,
Charles A. Tarbell,
Com. on S. A. & B.
On motion of Aid. Brister the report
was accepted.
Streets, Alleys and Bridges-Kipp
Montgomery Lumber Co, $153.O1;
Kenosha Lumber Co, $19057; Frank
Holderness, ST. so; c A Dewey, $3.50;
@ Gronquist Il Co, $2.75.
Pauper-C Gronquist & Co, $l5 SO;
G A Dewey, 65c; Thos Hansen, SIC 90;
Kate L Loescher, 500 OIL; F Holderness,
81; j R j Lewis, So; Jos Bendt, $25 49,;
John Berns, 81 so; M Huck, $14 go; R
Henschen, 81 10; f Augusten, 81 So; F
Barter, $3.50; E j English, $39.4O;
Ernst FRANKIE & Son, $l5 45; W R
Cheever, $24; Woodward Drug Co,
$3.50; David Ferguson (contract) So;
T E Letting, $4.15.
Aid. German came in and took his
seat.
The committee on sewers reported
as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Kenosha:
Gentlemen-We, your committee on
sewers, to whom was referred the petit
ton of Herman Wendorff and others,
requesting that sewer be constructed
on North Congress street, from Lemon
street to point about l32 feet north,
would report that we have carefully
investigated the same and find that
the sewer is greatly needed, and would
recommend that the prayer of the
petitioner be granted.
Respectfully submitted,
G. Fl. Gonnermann.
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City Clerk of the City of Kenosha
State of Wisconsin.
Aid. Calkins presented the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on
streets, alleys and bridges be given the
power to have the drains, water and
gas services on Grand avenue put in
where they are needed.
On motion of Aid. FRANKIE, the reso-
luton was adopted.
The chairman of the committee on
streets, alleys and bridges reported
having received the following proposals
for the construction of a brick culvert
on Grand avenue, near Charles street:
Fred Buhl, $118.25; Mikkelson &
Larson, $3.50. And recommended that
the contract be awarded to Fred Bull.
Aid. Tarbell moved that the report
be accepted and adopted, and that
Fred Bull be awarded the contract for
the construction of the culvert.
Motion carried.
Aid. German moved that the Clerk
be instructed to return the certified
check to Mikkelson & Larson.
Motion carried.
Aid. Gonnermann moved that the
certified checks ubmitted with pro-
posals for sewer onMilwaukee av enue,
from Orange street to Union street, be
returned to the unsuccessful bidders.
Motion carried.
Aid. Gonnermann presented the fol-
lowing statement:
THE CITY OF KENOSHA
TO
HARDING & NELSON. DIR
Total amount of sewer contract. -. 81 1923 SO
BY city order May Is, '98..... $4,000 90
June q, 98.... 100000
Aug. 10, '98... 1,20000
BY certificates, s side sewer. l 458 80
BY imp. bonds, side sewer. 2,099 80
BY cert and imp bonds, n
side sewer. 1,752 10
S10,810 20
Cash balance due...... 513 IS
81, 1923 Sc S11 1923 Sc
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Copper Colored
Sp1otches.

There is only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baff1ed the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and concealing it from
view. S. 8. s. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace of the faint.
was afflicted with a terrible blood disease,
which was in spots at first, but afterwards
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-29

Ehe result The large red splotches on my
chest began to grow paler and smaller. and
before long disappeared entirely. regained
my lost weight, became stronger, and my aP-
petite greatly improved. was soon entirely
well, and my skin as clear as a piece of glass.
n. L. MYERS, 100 Mulberry St., Newark, N. j..
Don't destroy all possible chance of a
cure by taking the doctors treatment
of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
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spread all over my DOdy.
These soon broke out into
sores, and it is easy to
imagine the suffering /
endured. B efore I be-
came convinced that the
doctors could do no good.
l had spent a hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. l TIL e n
tried various patent
medicines, but they did
not reach the disease.
When 1 had finished my
first bottle of S. S. s. |
was greatly improved
and was delighted with
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what DR.. A. E. sa1ter Says

Buffalo, N. Y.-Gents: From my
personal knowledge, gained in Observ-
ing the effect of your Shiloh's Cure In
cases of advanced consumption, l am
prepared to say it is the most remark
able remedy that has ever been
brought to my attention. 1t has GER
;ainly saved many from consumption.
sold BY Stark weather & Co. dwtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-29
A COUNCIL MEETING.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
LAST REGULAR MEETING.
DosENMAGEN is DISCHARGED.
M, R. & K Present an Ordinance For a
Street Railway Franchise Bills
Allowed and Petitions Present
co From Various Sources.

Regular meeting of the Common
| Council Sept. 10Th, 1898.
Called to order by Mayor Petit.
Present-Ald. Gonnermann, Brister,
Berns, Calkins, Tarbell and FRANKIE
Aid. Gonnermann moved to dispense
with the reading of the minutes.
Motion carried.
An application for liquor license at
ITO Main street from James Nicholson
and the bond of James Nicholson were
presented and the names of the sure
ties on the bond we're read.
Aid. Tarbell moved that the applica
ton be granted and the bond approved.
Motion carried.
A petition was presented, signed by
Mrs. E. GrOsvenor and two others, re
questing that Wisconsin street, be
tween Main street and Church street,
be paved with vitrifed paving brick to
width of about AZ feet.
The petition was referred to the
committee on streets, alleys and
bridges with instructions to report at
an adjourned meeting.
Aid. Weer came in and took his
seat.
A petition was presented, signed by
G.. Fl. Goodman and three others, re-
questing that Wisconsin street from
Main street to Chicago street, bepaved
with vitrifed paving brick to width
OF about AZ feet.
The petition received the same refer :
ence as above.
The following bills we're reported
correct:
Finance Burr Bros, 81; American
Express Co, 45c.
The committee on finance reported
as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council:
conference.-the your committee on
finance, to whom was referred the
bond of A. E. Rutledge & Co., would
respectfully report that we have care
fully investigated said bond and find
the bond in proper form and the sure
ties good. We would therefore recon-
mend that said bond be accepted and
approved.
Kenosha, Wis, Sept. 10, 1898
Respectfully submitted.
Orla M. Calkins,
G. II. Gonnermann,
Ernst FRANKIE.
On motion OF Aid. Berns, the report
was accepted and the bond approved
Fire Department. Bros, $713;
&c Fl Goodman, So so; G A Dewey,
S.. 81; VIM j Ryan, $40; Wisconsin
Telephone Co, So 40; Fire Extinguish-
or Mfg Co, SIT 43; Tate & Co, 500.
Police-C A Dewey, $2.45; Wisconsin
Telephone Co, 1926.
Public Grounds-Burr Bros, $17.15;
" H Drake, $6 Is; August Newman,
$3.50; G CRUDE, Toe; George Wallis,
|$l3.12; Charles Smith, $l6 So A Lar
son, Sc.
The committee on streets, alleys and
bridges reported as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Coun
Gil of the city Of Kenosha.
Gentlemen-We, your committee on
streets, alleys and bridges, to whom
was referred the petition of j. E.
Heating and others, requesting that a
sidewalk be ordered built on the east
side of Durkee avenue, from Seminary
street to Town Line street, would
recommend that the prayer of the pc
titioners be granted, and that an ordi-
nance be ordered drawn requiring the
the construction of said walk and that
when the city builds its share of said
walk it should be a cement sidewalk
5 feet in width.
Respectfully submitted.
G. A. Gonnermann,
Charles A. Tarbell,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-29

Excursion Tickets to County Fair, Blkhorn
Via the Northwestern lire, will be sold
at reduced rates, Sept. rs to 30, inclu-
sive, limited to October l. Apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25
KNOWS HOW TO ".AD."

NJ. T. !. Anderson. general passenger
agent of the Seuboard Air Line. some
times goes outside of the newspapers for
4 little advertising.
Recently while in the Atlantic Hotel.
at Norfolk. Va, he observed a man
who had tainted. Let me pass" cried
the genial railroader. elbowing his way
through the surrounding crowd. Il am Il
DOCTOR" The people fell back and the
self-appointed physician found himself
in front of his patient. His manner
was somewhat heroic. for after pinch
ing and pounding the man. he took
something from his pocket and stuck
it on the mans forehead, tanning his
hat over it ITO keep it from the air"
he said. adding: The effect Of that
plaster Will be simply magical. Take
off his hat in Il few minutes and he wIll
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he started for the Portsmouth boat. The
crowd became denser every minute.
awaiting the effect of the wonderful
cure.
After several minutes the mans hat
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gazed at the plaster. 1t was a "sticker''
on which was inscribed in large type
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25

Black and white combinations. never
more fashionable than at the present
time. appear in costumes entirely of vel
vet. or in black cloth tailor gowns. made
with heavy braided white revers and
waiscoat.
\ velvet coat of the popular Louis
shape has broad rolling revers and collar
Of white satin. covered with black che
nile braiding. The coat-tails open to the
waist in the back. and show Il lining Of
white satin. and the blouse and cravat
are of tulle appliqued with white satin.
An Oriental clasp fastens the closely
folded girdle. The velvet skirt is made
with Il tight-fittins circular upper part.
lined throughout. to which Is added Il
t~iounce. whose f~ullneSS is formed into
narrow boN-pleats taken up at intervals
and held in place by three jet and gold
buttons. The tlounce is lined with silk.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25
y COVER DESIGN BY GRASSET

The November Century is To have 4
novelty in the way of Il colorcd cover
designed by GraSset. the famous poster
maker of Paris. He has pictured Alex
ander the Great on his >tecd "Bucepha-
lUS.' to mark the opening of Professor
benjamin Ide WheeIer's serial Life of
Alexander" which will be Il feature of
the magazine during the coming year.
EraSSetS present design is entirely dit
f"rent from his famous Napoleon poster.
The Sun Of -AuSterlitz." which he made
for The Century. but II is none the less
striking. The great gray warehouse is
represented in the immediate foreground.
refined in until he has almost fallen on
his launches. On his back is the de
temlned young Alexander. in rich trap
pings OF gold and purple. The back
@roun IS Il typical Macedonian scene.
with stately temples and palaces show
Ing through the foliage. In the distance
aye the purple Olympian mountains
The coiorS are quiet but rich. like ole
tapestries. The cover for the Decern-
her Century, which will be printed il
coIor>. has been designed by the emin.
ent French artist Ti>>ot. who painted
the famous illustrations for the Life
OF Christ
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25

and no foundation-skirt IS necessary
There is 10 fulncSs 1T the belt behind,
and tiny buttons with loops fast"n the
plackct. The width Of the tiounce al the
foot is four-and-a-half yards. y new
chenille gallon. worked with metal threads
one Of the attractive novelties of the
season-trim the fiounce and coat in bow
knot designs. The close sleeves. fitted by
CORES. have a deep circular cuff at the
hand. open on the inside.
The proper cut Of this gown can he
obtained only from the cut-paper pat
terms published by Harper's Bazar,Where
the gown appears.
The French felt hat. in tulip form,
has a velvet fan in front from which
sweeps Il broad. bright-colorcd breast.
while at the right side is Il knot Of the
am velvet.
Quantity Of material for costume-11
yards of velvet. y inches wide.
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Mark Their Graves.


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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25
SHUT OUT NEGROES FIND WORK

st. Louis. October 17.-Major Zeigen-
helm has settled the question as to what
shall be lone with the ifty-seven miners
driven out OF \irden and sent to st.
Louis. lie has secured work for them
with IL. II. Squalr> X Co. contractors.
DONG grading Tor the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad near East ST. Louis ms Thnv
will be paid S1.2o a day,
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NEW BOOKS.

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