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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-27
BULLET IN HIS HEAD.
CHRIS. JENSEN TAKES HIS OWN
LIFE EARLY THIS MORNING.
THE RESULT OF MELANCHoLIA
He Deliberately Places a 45-Calibre Rifle
to His Mouth and Pulls the Trigger
With a Stick-Death was
Instantaneous

Chris. Jensen. Danish farm hand
residing on the farm of Bayard Tourte-
lotte in the town of Pleasant Prairie,
committed suicide shortly after Z
o'clock this morning by shooting him
self in the head with As calibre Win
chester rifle. The deed was eviden ly
premeditated and was one unequalled
for nerve in the suicide annals of Keno
sha county.
The body was found lying in pool
of blood Immediately after the shot was
fired and from every indication death
had been instantaneous. About 5
o'clock this morning the man arose and
seemed in very. pleasing state of
mind. He sung and whlstled as he
went about his work around the farm
and no one would have thought that he
meditated self destruction.
Shortly after 7 o'clock Mr. Tourte-
lotte and Jensen having completed the
early morning work, went to the house
and washed for breakfast. The meal
was not prepared and on some pretext
Jensen went up to his room. A mo-
ment later a terrible shot was heard
and Mr.. Tourtelotte rushed up to the
room and found the fellow dead.
The room was in terrible condi-
ton. Sitting in chair was Jensen
with the barrel of the rifle in bis mouth.
The entire top portion of his head had
been blown off, and all about the room
was scattered portions of the blood and
brains mingled with matted hair. A
short stick in his hand told the story
of how the shot was fired. He had
deliberately sat down and cooking the
gun had placed the end of the barrel
in his mouth and with the short stick
he released the trigger and sent him
self into eternity.
The dead man was Dane, and Mr.
Tourtelotte, who had employed him
for several years, speaks very highly of
him. He was % years of age, and
came to the Tourtelotte farm from
North Cape, Racine county, where he
belonged to we'll known family. He
has two sisters living at North Cape,
one of them being Mrs. Peter George.
The suicide was evidently the result of
an attack of melancholia, and was not
wholly unexpected. During the entire
summer Jensen had been acting queer
ly and seemed to be greatly worried
over some financial troubles.
A number of years ago he purchased
small farm near the place where he
worked and the payments on it had
been constant source of worry to him
during the summer His work had
been neglected and when his employer
spoke to him about his actions he
would break out in a torrent of tears
and promise to do better. Notwith-
standing his afliction Jensen was we'll
liked in the community and had the
confidence and respect of all.
AS soon as the accident happened
Mr. Tourtellotte came to this. city and
summoned the coroner, who went out
with jury to hold an inquest.
The remains will be taken to North
Cape tomorrow, where the funeral will
be held from the home of his sister.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-27

Miss Mamie Krebs is spending a
month with friends in Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-27
Give the chi1dren a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious,
appetizing, nourishing food drink to
take the place of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who have
used it because when properly pre-
pared it tastes like the finest coffee
but is free from all it's injurious rop-
critics. Grain-O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t is not a
stimulant bu' health builder, and
children, as well as adults, can drink
it with great benefit. Costs about I as
much as coffee. l5 and 25c. wit
The Eddy current., 1898-10-08

G. Il. Carr and Red Cummins were
en.route from Roswell 10 Pecos, Wed.
nesday.
Angel & Mobiles will do house NOV.
ing and draying promptly.
1911 Anderson now drives the deliy-
cry wagon for Joyce, Pruit n Co.
"Say. old man how about that Albert
Dunn Monogram" They sell II at
Kemp Il woerners.
The Methodist church has been
thoroughly oyerhauled and repaired
and Is now In good shape.
White Squadron at CANDLES.
Send your orders 70 Crozier 4 Mur
ray for fruit cans ana self melting
wax strings
FOR BENT: A neat four room house
on Main 81. Apply az this office.
Postum Cereal at CANDLES.
Nothing In the peeos Valley like
Rose Valley.
A. n, Pratt came In Thursday from
Albuquerque where he was present al
the republican territorial convention
as delegate, lie also represented the
Masonic lodge OF Eddy In the Grand
Lodge meeting.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-08
The RleYeIe Raees. /.

Nearly all the business houses In
town were closed saturday, when The
town turned out In full force TO wit
ness the bicycle races. with the ex.
ception Of the wind, everything was
favorable for the races and all went
on nicely There being only Eve riders
on the ground the intermissioh be-
ween races vas rather lengthy.
The 1rst race, a quarter mile dash
was won by Bert Leck; Phil Kircter
second; \. l.. Douglass third A. H.
Teeple fourth. II. X. Bates NTH; time
"a seconds.
In the half mile race Bert Leck
again took nrst place, with A, l.,
Douglass second, A. X. Teeple third,
II. X. Bates fourth and Phil Kircher
dfth; time i:2l.
The mile race with the tandem
against The field, ridden by II. X. Bates
and Bert Leck, was won by A. X.
Teeple, with A. l.. Douglass second.
tandem third aud bert Robertson
fourth.
The fye mile handicap was Won by
II. X. Bates by about 2OO feet, he hay-
ing been given BOO feet on the start,
Bert Leck came second, A, Il. Treple
third end A. l.. Douglass fourth; time
l7i.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-08
District Court.

Court will convene Monday, when II
is probable that the largest crowd of
counting people ever seen In Eddy will
be here. Following is the jury list:
GRAND jury: sam German, 4.
llobson, Ed Collins, Geo. Duncan, NJ.
NJ. Davis, Alex Vaughn, $ r, Biting,
n W. Weaver w. r. Nelson, VIM,
Pinkerton, Tom Stokes, w u. Daniel,
VIM. Leck, Kelly Archie, Andrew
Pray, w. G.. Hamilton, J. Humphrey,
PETIT JURY: A. a. briggs. Oat
McCallum. Il. q. Andron, Henry llar.
yey, g. -. Holden, Jno, Crawford, Il,
l.. Russell. II. White, Dan Davis, w,
+ ~ Wilburn, Mart Larrimore, G,
Chayiere, Geo. Mobiles, A. l.. Smith,
s. Valdez, Simon Fisher.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-08
Methodist Conference.

The annual conference OF the M. Il.
church, south, met at M Paso last
week aud adjourned Monday noon Of
this week, Bishop Duncan presiding
The following appointments for the
year were made
ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT.
nODosOS, re.
Cerrlllo5, A. IL. sutherland.
Magdalena, l.. l.. dladney.
San Marcial 4. l.. Lalance.
Gallup, W. T.. Foulks.
m PAsO DisrRiCr.-B. q. MATHEWS.
4. E.
Conference Mission Secretary, e. G.
Ellington.
Roswell Arthur Marston.
Eudy Circuit, 4. V. Lilies.
Peeos, Thomas llodgson.
Alpine 4. r. Goodson.
White oaks, r. l.. Adams.
Tularosa, w. j. Wright.
Penaseo, J.. &. Gage.
Las Cruces and brunswick, e. g. Nd
ington aud one 10 be supplied,
Demiug, j. 4. sawders.
Gila River, Edw Lebrltton.
III iaso Mission, ". 5. lIuggett
N faso, J. T., French.
Transferred Robt. llodgson 10 North
Alabama conference; W. A. Goyett 10
West Texas conference; Z. j Menefee
20 Northwest Texas conference.
Everybody calls Tor Rose Valley
whicky AZ Kemp 4 Wocrnefs.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-08

| have one Of the Uest equipped den
tai Offices west OF Chicago aud ana up
60 date la the,latest methods Having
had twenty years OF practice, feel
confident that can give AL who cali
on me entire satisfaction / solicit a
share of your patronage Onice IN
Hotel Windsor Eddy, Nm
Yours respectfully,
DR BEAKUr
The Eddy current., 1898-10-08

G.F. A. Robertson left Thursday
for Pleasant llill, Miss, his old home
having received tho sad news OF the
serious illness of his father. This Is
Mr.. Robertson's first vigit 20 his old
home In several years and while he
goes on very sad mission, there Is
nothing like visiting the old homestead
His father Is an aged man, being la his
seventy third year, and little hopes Of
his recovery are entertained.
Revs. r. l.. Lallance and Thomas
lIodgson returned home Wednesday
from III Paso, where they attended
conference Rev. Lallance will be
stationed at San Marcial this year,
while Rev. Hodgson will 20 TO Pecos
They will leave for their new fields Of
labor next week.
Rheinboldt Bros. are running their
cannery with rush and are ut pres
ent putting up some of the finest
tomatoes ever seen In the valley. Pc.
cos Valley merchants should now
cease shipping In tomatoes from the
east until the home product is con
sumed.
W. A. Beals will open skating rink
IN the Tansil block next week, Tues
day, and invites the public around TO
the grand opening. No charge for
spectators aud the price Of skates will
be moderate.
The Florence school opened this
week with Miss Virgle llendron as
teacher. Miss Hendron is an excel
lent teacher and the school promises to
be- the best In the history Of the dis
trict.
W. l.. Hughes left Wednesday for
Deming. where he went as delegate "a
represent the democracy of Eddy coun.
ty m the territorial and council con
yentions.
A cordial invitation Is extended 10
all 20 attend the EpwoFth League
meeting at the Methodist church to-
morrow afternoon at three o'clock.
Already people are beginning TO
gather In for court and by tomorrow
night the town will be filled With
people
Rev. J. NJ. McFarIane, OF llillsboro,
Texas, has been holding meetings Tor
several nights at the Presbyterian
hurch.
\. q. Williams, manager ot the III
Puso Piano Co, spent very success
ful week in town In the interest Of bis
firm
Miss Eva Rush has been employed
as teacher OF the Malaga school which
opens Monday.
John Bottom Is home again after o
months vacation, having return d the
first.
d. Cameron returned Thursday
from short business trip 90 Roswell.
Pure Canada Sap at Gamble's
The Eddy current., 1898-10-08

4 ue county com. lisaloners were In
sessi,,n lhis week and viii meet again
Nov. flth.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-08

Everybody calls Tor Rose Valley
whicky Al Kemp a Woornefs
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
Inventing Lucifer Matches.

It was during his early days as as
sistant teacher at a Reading (England)
school that the late Sir Isaac, then
Mr., Holden, invented, the lucifer
match, through the necessity for an
illuminant on dark wintry mornings.
He told the story thus: SIN the morn
ing I used to get up at 4 o'clock, in
order to pursue my studies, andIused
at that time flint and steel, in the use
of which I found very great inconveni-
ence. OF course I knew, as other
chemists did, the explosive material
that was necessary in order to pro-
duce instantaneous light, but it was
very difficult to obtain a light on wood
by that explosive material, and the
idea occurred to me to put sulphur IN
der the explosive mixture. I did THAT,
and showed it in my next lecture on
chemistry, o course of which I was de-
livering at a large academy. There
was a young man in the room whose
father was a chemist in London, and
he Immediately wrote to his father
about it, and shortly afterward lucifer
matches were issued to the world. ]
believe that was the first occasion that
we had the present lucifer match. I
was urged to go and take out a patent
Immediately, but thought it was so
small a matter. and it cost me so lit
tie labor, that I did not think it
proper"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
why . Swelling Follows . Blow.

The swelling which follows from q
blow is natures effort to protect the
part from further injury and to keep it
1t rest while repair is going on. What
actually takes place at the seat of in
jury is not even now quite understood.
The injury to the smaller blood yes
sells interferes with the flow of blood
through them and the white corpuscles,
with part Of the serum, the watering
part Of the blood, escape into the sur
rounding tissues. At the same time
the blood vessels in the neighborhood
dilate and the increased flow Of blood
with the thoroughfare DISTRACTED in
creases the swelling.
It is probable that the white Dor
puscles of the blood pass into the
tissues to assist in the repair, as bees
Of ants assemble at an injury to their
storehouse, but with this difference,
that the substance Of the corpuscles is
probably converted into the tissue OF
repair. From one point of view the
human body is only n gigantic
colony Of individuals, and the swelling
that follows injury but the rush 81
these to repair the brsach.-Phila.
dslphia Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

According to the New York Ledger
reconstructed adage reads, Eternal
vigilance is the price of safety of val
liable property, and in pursuance OF
this idea an ingenious inventor has
devised an electric safe, which is made
with an electric lining, consisting Of
thin metal sheets and strips Of such
delicacy that the slightest rupture will
close the circuit and give the alarm.
The thrust of a pin point will pene-
trate this metal. The casing is of steel
and is built inside Of a cover, which is
also lined with thin metal. There are
several sets of bolts, which are so ar
. ranged that a considerable length of
time is required to move them. The
slightest displacement starts off the
alarm and long before the burglar a
get to the treasure in the heart of the
safe the neighborhood gets altogether
too warm for him.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

now than later. Only I cared for you
a great deal-a great, great deal"
She stopped.
"Don't you now?" asked Cameron
BADLY. ,,
eyes. I suppose 7 always shall.
too. But, of course, I shall never
see you again"
He started to protest, a little OUT
ragged in feelings at her severity.
"Please don't make a scene" she
said, anxiously. cit won't do any
| good. You ought to know me well
| enough to know that"
Cameron reflected that Alicia would
have screamed, and cried, and stabbed,
perhaps. but would have forgiven.
That was her Latin blood. This girl
was Anglo-Saxon. She would never
forgive, but neither would she ever
forget. He understood-he was OF
her race. So he kept silence.
"Did you tell her you would marry
her?"
eyes" He did not attempt to
evade.
""Then you will keep the PROMISE
will you not?"
He did not answer.
"I must leaya that to you," she
l finished. eff Iou think you should,
rAu yi4-@o it. Good-by."
Me cool possessors of hot young
blood parted after the manner of the
we'll bred of their kind. The girl
drove away through the country OF
romance. She was in Elysian fields
and her heart and soul were in hades,
but no one knew that.
The man washed his fruit in silence
while the little daughter of the land
stood beside him, patiently waiting
for him to speak. When he did, he
said:
eve shall be married in a week at
the mission, Alicia"
eyes," she answered, pleased.
And the romance was closed
| Argonaut.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
As O. result of some experiments

As q result Of some experiments on
COWS supposed to be infected with
tuberculosis, Director Phelps, of the
Storrs Conn. Agricultural Expert
ment Station, says: 'sAbove all things,
the experiments made by this station
show that we are deplorably in the
dark regarding this disease and its
danger to our herds, and through
them to the human family, and that
there is need of further study and re-
search before we can deal with tuber-
culosis wisely, either as individual
farmers or as a State"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Another paving material has been
discovered in Florida at Tampa. 1t is
the pebble phosphate, and is said to
be very good and cheap.
The production Of india rubber in
Mexico is attracting attention, and the
samples which have been exhibited are
said to be of fine quality.
Coal tar, when used for dyes, yields
| sixteen shades of blue, the same num-
Der of yellow tints, twelve Of orange,
nine of violet, and numerous other
colors and shades.
The most wonderful astronomical
photograph in the world is that which
has recently been prepared by London,
Berlin and Partisan astronomers. 1t
shows at least IS, 000, 900 stars.
A New Hampshire quarry is turning
out q soapstone boot drier. It is in
tended respectfully for rubber boots.
The stone is to be heated and then
dropped into the boot, to be left there
till the latter is dry.
Glover sickness, a common disease
which often ruins clover crops, has
caused German scientists to make ex-
periments. They have succeeded in
getting cultures of the bacteria that
produce the disease. They expect
that soon farmers will be able to inocu-
late their land just as a human being
may be treated.
Planters in the Southwest have fin
ally found a practical means of destroy
ing insects that infest cotton plants
without injury to the boil. The ma
chine, drawn by two horses, looks like
a c%nltivator. It is provided with roll
ing brushes which turn in opposite di-
rections so as to brush both sides OF
the cotton plant, brushing off all insects
from the plant without injury. The
insects are caught on rolling bands
placed on each side of the machine,
which carries the insects between two
rollers, where they are crushed.
The attention of o French surgeon,
Professor Lannelongue, was lately
drawn to blisters produced on the
scalps of several children who had been
playing in the shadow of a we'll whose
top was under bright sunlight. The
idea that his might be an X-ray effect
suggested itself. Experiments were
then made on a number of persons,
when several who were exposed I'M
protected to similar radiations were
burned, while others who were pro-
tected by strontium glass escaped. The
Investigator declares that X-ray dis
c~overies will revolutionize the treat
ment of sunstroke. He thinks the an
cient Greeks may have been wiser than
we know in covering their heads with
brass helmets and their chests and
backs with light metal cuirasses, and
concludes that future protection from
sunstroke may be soughtbehind stron-
tium glass helmets.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
A Pretty Custom,

South American lovers have a pretty
custom. It is well known that when
the petals of the great laurel magnolia
are touched, however lightly, the result
is a brown spot, which develops in a
few hours. The fact is taken advant-
age Of by the lover, who pulls a mag
nolia flower, and on one of its pure,
white petals writes a motto or message
with a hard, sharp-pointed pencil.
Then he sends the flower, the young
lady puts it in a vase of water, and in
three or four hours the message writ
ten on the leaf becomes quite visible
and remains so.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

Adirondack camps" are not as
primitive as the name, would imply,
some of them, On the contrary, being
as costly and rs elegant as Newport
cottages. Fl. Nick. Twombly owns
one in the st. Regis region, which is
said to have cost not less than 800, 900.
Coils P. Huntington fitted up a camp
in the same region a few years ago
which cost about $35, 900, and White
law Reid has a camp constructed on
the same expensive scale.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

"The growth of the iron industry in
the South during the past few years
has been truly phenomenal. For the
year 1896 the total output Of iron in
this section amounted to 1888, 235
tons; for the current year it will ex.
coed 1900, 900 tons. When the South
ern iron manufacturers first sent their
product to Pennsylvania" says the
New Orleans Times-D Democrat, sit was
thought most extraordinary that they
should be able to invade that territory.
At the present time, however, they
ship to England at least ten per cent.
of their product. Southern iron, like
Southern cotton, now finds its way to
all parts Of the globe, and some of it
has recently been used in the manu-
facture of basic steel by the Martin
process. Ithas been possible to lay it
down in England at 81. 80 per ton, and
It can be manufactured for ever less,
OF the cost of production in the Birm-
ingham district is reduced from year
to year. The chances are that nearly
one-third Of the total iron product Of
the country will come this year from
the South, the largest share Of this in
dustry it has ever had. Nor will it's
field be limited to iron, for the metal
is now being extensively converted
into steel, and it is predicted that the
South will ultimately furnish the steel
plates for our men of war, which it
has been found impossible to get in
the East on reasonable terms. Much
Of the Southern iron is being con-
verified elsewhere into steel, and the
new steel mill at Birmingham, Ala,
is o operating ten revolving steel
furnaces, turning out 1900 tons of steel
ingots per day, the latter being con-
verified at once into billets, steel rails
or bar steel"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

There's many q rest on the road Of life,
If we could only stop to take it;
And many a tone from the better land.
II the q%uerulous heart would wake 1t.
To the sunny soil that is full Of hope, :.
And txpose beautiful trust ne'er faileth,
The z ess is green and flowers are bright,
Thougr the wintry storm prevalent.
Better to hope, though tho clouds hang low,
And to keep the eyes still lifted,
For the sweet blue sky will soon PEEP
through,
When the ominous clouds are rifted.
There was never a night without q day,
Nor an evening without a morning;
And the darkest hour, the proverb goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
n GOLDEN SIDE.

There Is many a gem In the path Of life,
Which we pass In idle pleasure,
That Is richer far than a jewelled crown,
) Or the miser's boarded treasure.
1t may be the love of a little child,
Or q mothers prayer to heaven,
Or only a beggar's grateful thanks
For a cup Of water given.
Better to weave in the web Of life
A bright and golden filling,
And do Gods will with a ready heart,
And hands that are swift INC willing,
Than to snap the delicate silver threads
OF curious lives asunder,
And then blame heaven for the tangled
ends,
And sit, and grieve, and wonder.
Nj. E. Crouch. :.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

To facilitate the transportation and
preservation of hay, an apparatus has
been devised at Buenos Ayres for
COMPRISING it to one-tength it's nor
NAL bulk. In this form, as ebay bis
cults" it can be preserved dry and
sound an indefinite period, without
losing its flavor or value IS food.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
LOUISIANA.

The demand for Southern pine in
creases and it is already shipped to all
parts of the world. The extent of the
lumber export trade of the South is
not generally appreciated, declares the
Atlanta Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
He fact that he was

HE fact that he was
riding a bicycle
should have kept
him to remember
ing that he was not
living in an age of
But he
forgot it. And to
live in the midst of
a matter of-fact
world and forgot
that it is such is
w~Latmakes most of
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
MONEY TO LOAN.

oyv1ox Oh u. LANDRY HOMESTEAD ANDl
LOAN ASSOCIATION, I
OPELoUsAs, Sept. 18th. 1893. ,
The undersigned is authorized by the
Board OF Directors of the st. Landry
Homestead and Loan Association to
offer to its members loans at eight per
eensum. For particulars apply to
E. d EsTILETTE,
President St. Landry II. & l.. Assn.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

The value Of newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"The st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd of
March, 1894, with The Opelou-
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription.
has been reduced to 81 a year,
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper In the empire Par.
lsh OF st. Landry 10 therefore the
ahaapsst
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

Ia.
Under the Direction of the Sisters Marianltea
of Holy Cross.
Offers to young ladies every facility
for acquiring a thorough christian cd
ucation. Constant attention is paid to
home and social culture. Lessons are
given in music, PARTING and other
useful arts. The listers also have
charge of the boys skhool. The course
Of instruction is two bld-Preparatory
and Commercial. FreA ch is taught in
the two courses. For particulars, ad-
dress SISTER SUPERlOR.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

OpelOusas Courier
Il the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend of the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
1t will ever be found defending
their rights with all Of its
ability.