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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
PRAIRIE IN FLAMES.
ACRES OF BURNING GRASS MENACE
WEST SIDE PROPERTY.
SLAB ALLEY CLUB HOUSE BURNS
Famous Resort of the Street Urchins
Reduced to Ashes This Morning An
Old Eye Sore to the Police, who
Are Glad to See it Burn.

The western part of the city was
enveloped in a cloud of smoke all
Sunday morning, which came from
bad prairie fire west of the city and for
several hours acres of burning grass
menaced the factory buildings adjoin-
ing. Houses in Snakeville were filed
with smoke ard the flames in the fields
near by crowded up so near to the
houses that it looked for a time that
danger to the dwellings was imminent.
The flames in the dry grass spread
rapidly and soon the fence on the west
side of the Sieg factory was ablaze
The fire apparatus of the factory how
ever, was amply able to take charge of
the encroaching flames and the grass
for a hundred yards around was wet
down, thus preventing further spread
or danger. About noon the fire ap-
preached close to the residence portion
and an alarm was sent for the city fire
fighters. The department responded
promptly, but they we're not in any
way able to reach the fire and water
was not used at all, except to dampen
the grass around the houses near by
All day the men watched the fire close
ly.
The fire originated from those built
by the section men for the purpose of
buring up the refuse ties left from
repairing the tracks.
Slab Alley Club House Burns.
The famous club house of slab alley
is not more, for this morning a fire
started in the little old frame building
and soon reduced it to heap Of ashes
The old building, which was located on
the lake shore in depression between
South and Wisconsin streets, was a
place with a history, and when the
street urchins gather this evening, they
will find themselves homeless. The
house has long been public eye sore,
and for years has been held under the
close scrutiny of the police and when
the fire reduced it to ashes the citizens
AOOhOO Ou WILL vi
Slab alley club house was built no
one knows when or how. It was a
little frame building used as the rem
devious of all the little street urchins
and gamins in the city. When the lake
rolls high the house is washed away,
but the boys are always around and
manage to save enough lumber to re-
build it. Every night the boys gather
ed in it and round the old cook stove
the dime novel is read aloud while a
collection of pennies is made for the
purpose of shooting the can.
The police claim that the place was
a hotbed of vice and that many a
chicken stolen from the neighbora
found it's way to the kettle of the club
house and many nocturnal was served
as a result of ravages about the city.
Several of the boys said today that
the hut would be rebuilt at once, but
the police have other views on the
subject.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
DEWITT CAMPBELL DEAD,
Early Business Man of Kenosha Dies in
Chicago.

Early Business Man of Kenosha Dies in
Chicago.
A telegram was received in this city
today announcing the death in Chica-
go yesterday of Dewitt Campbell, who
was one of the earliest settlers of old
Southport. Mr.. Campbell was over 81
years of age and came to this county
in the early 'thirties. For years he
was one of the leading business men of
the town and his death will be greatly
regretted by the few early settlers who
remain to revive the memory of their
friends who assisted in laying the
foundation of early Kenosha.
While Mr.. Campbell lived in this
city he was engaged in the foundry
business having as partners Dan O.
Head and G.. W. Head under the firm
name of Head, Campbell and Head.
The remains will be brought to this
city Wednesday morning and laid to
rest by the side of his sens in the city
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
ELECT OFFICERS.
Secret Societies Choose officers for the
Next Year.

secret S0c1eC1eS choose Omcers 10r the
Next Year.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Free and Accepted
Masons in Kenosha was held last night.
The following officers were chosen:
W. M.-Joseph A. Williams.
S. M.-Andrew HAZEL Lance.
J. W.-John B. Maloney.
Treasurer-Oscar Fl. Woodward.
Secretary-Albert E. Buckmaster.
Catholics Knights oficials.
At the last regular meeting of the
Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, Branch
NJ. 60, the following officers were
chosen:
President-M. j. Brady.
Vice Pres. Peter fully.
Rec. Sec. VIM. E. Hill.
Fin Sec. and Treas. j. FL. FULLY.
Trustee three years-John Gaffney.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
WAGNER MALE QUARTETTE.
With Miss Augusta BARNARD as Reader
at the opera House Dec 10.

at the opera House Dec. 10.
In response to the announcement
that the Wagner Male Quartette would
appear, the people evinced their ap-
probation by attending in large crowds.
The uuartette is probably tho strongest
attraction ever brought to this CITY,
St. Joseph, Mo-, Daily Herald.
Miss Bernhard is very clever and
possesses remarkable talent in each of
her lines. Her rendition of "The
Shepherds Watch" was very fine and
inspiring, while her more humorous
selections showed her capability in that
line as well.-Freeport, H., Daily
afnal.
Exchange course tickets before
Wednesday. Single tickets so cents.
Holders of course tickets can buy single
ones if they wish before they are put on
sale for the general public.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
WHY HE WAS DEFEATED.
A Story From Washington Tells of Mr..
Cooper s Turn Down by Reed,

Cooper Turn Down by Reed,
A story from Washington endeavors
to explain Mr.. Cooper's defeat. 1t
says that those who are trying to find
reasons for the defeat of Representa-
tive Cooper of Racine in his aspirations
to be chairman of the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors, have hit upon a
new reason. 1t is not the GOODNESS that
exists between Mr.. Cooper and Speaker
Reed, nor the opposition of the Hunt
ington Pacific roads and California
harbor jobbers, but scheme backed
by Senator Hanna Of Ohio and Elkins
of West Virginia, that is now reported
here to have been behind the election
of Mr.. Burton, the Cleveland member,
as chairman.
The story is that Hanna and Elkins
are back of big job to secure for
Cleveland special favOrs in the liver
and harbOr bill and boom the Ohio city
as the great distributing point at the
end of the lakes. This is new view
of the job that defeated Cooper, but if
the Illinois and Michigan congressman,
who assisted in the enterprise, find that
they have been used for this purpose
and that Burto n's election is likely to
give Cleveland advantages over De-
troit, Buffalo and other points on the
lakes, there will be an amusing time
when the river and harbor bill comes
up in the house.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15

Stop that Cough! Take warning. 1t
may lead to consumption. A 25c. bot
tie of Shiloh's Cure may save your life.
Sold by Starkweather Il Co. dwtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
st. Georges Bazaar.

The bazaar given by the young
ladies of ST. Georges church closed
amid blaze of glory,on last Saturday
evening. The bazaar has been great
success and during the three days the
young ladies have added a neat sum of
money to their exchequer. Nearly all
the pretty articles offered for sale by
the ladies were contributed by friends
and for this reason everything was
almost clear profit.
The last evening of the sale drew to
Columbia Hall one of the largest
crowds ever in the hall and the young
ladies entertained their guests in way
that made all of them feel sorry that it
was the last night of the fete. At the
close of the evening an auction was held
and all the things left unsold were dis
posed of.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
Prominent Specialist Called to Town

nuDr. Frederick Deutchsberger, the
prominent specialist, of Milwaukee,
graduate of Universities OF Vienna,
Berlin and Paris, examining and con-
sulting physician of Wisconsin State
.sanitarium, chartered by the State. is
stopping on request of several patients
here tomorrow, Wednesday the 18th,
and Thursday, the 18th at the Grant
house. DR.. Dentehbefger enjoys the
reputation of being the most skillful
specialist tor the treatment of
all chronic, nervous, female and
surgical diseases. DR.. Deutchberger
was the first physician who
went from this country to Berlin,
Germany, in 1889, to study Prof. Koch's
method for the treatment of the lungs,
throat and asthma. The same year he
brought Koch's lymph to New York
city and erected there the first sanitar-
ium for consumptives in this country.
Catarrh of the ear, especially ringing
in the ear, be guarantees to cure per-
manently in very short time. Con-
sultation hours from 9 a. N. to 10
o. m. at Hotel Grant TO morrow,
Wednesday, the l4th, and Thurs
day, the 10Th. His Milwaukee Offices
are at 307 Grand avenue, Matthew's
building, rooms 4O7 and 408. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
A SILVER WEDDING.
MIR. AND MRS. FRED STEMM CELE-
BRATE THEIR MARRIAGE.
MIR. AND MRS. zIEvERs RECEIVE
TIE Bazaar Given by the Young Ladies'
Society of st. Georges Church
Praves a Great success-other
Social Notes,

The main social event of the week
on the north side was the celebration OF
the silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
F. Stsmm, which occurred on Sunday.
On Dec. IL, twenty five years ago, c. F.
Scemm and Miss Anna Schwan stood
before the altar at St. Georges church
and repeated after Father Better the
solemn vows which made them one for
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stemm have large
number of friends and the annual re-
currence of their wedding day has al
ways been the occasion of pleasant
celebrations, but Sunday was an occa-
sion extraordinary, for in the journey
of married life they had passed the
quarter century mark. All day long
friends called at the house to express
their congratulations and at noon a
jolly family dinner was served. But the
ex-Chief of Police with his family
spending a pleasant day thought that
this was celebration enough for the
event. His wifeM and sons, however,
thought different, and in the evening
when the head of the house had sat
down in his dressing gown and slippers
be was astounded by great crowd of
his friends forcibly entering his pretty
little parlor and showering upon him
and his wife a great mass of united
congratulations. The guests brought
with them all the jollity the pleasant
occasion demanded and in a short time
the Chief surrendered Internationally
and in the hands of his friends and
neighbors spent an exceedingly pleas
ant evening. Card tables sprung up as
if by magic and the sons OF Mr.. Stemm
soon had formed an orchestra which
furnished delightful music during the
evening. At 10 o'clock a sumptuous
supper was served in the dining room
and at the prettily arranged tables
twenty eight guests ate and drank the
health of the host and hostess. After
supper the hours until early morning
we're spent in chatting over the change
which had come to Kenosha during the
eventful twenty five years. and the
evenings amusement ended up with a
cake walk, lead by Mr.. and Mrs.
Stemm, whose youthful vigor showed
no signs of the result of twenty five
years of married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stemm received many
pretty souvenirs and presents which
will serve as mementoes of the celebra-
ton of their silver wedding.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G.. Bohmrich, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert Schwan, Philip Lentz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wendelin Dagenbach and Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Hensgen.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. zievers Entertain.
One of the most pleasant parties
ever given on the north side was given
on Sunday evening at Park City Hall
| by Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Zievers.
About thirty guests had been invited
and the hall was resplendent in it's
decorations for the event. Music and
conversation made the hours seem very
short and everybody had an exceed
ingly jolly time. During the evening
delightful refreshments were served.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15

Kenosha must be profitable beer
town from the way in which the Mil
waukee breweries are purchasing valu-
able saloon sites in the city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-11-26
ORDER or COURT.

BY virtue of Section 2, Act 1853 of the
Legislature of 1888. the following ses-
sions of Court will be held In the Parish
of st. Landry for the years 1888 and 1899,
viz:
Third Monday In October. 1893.
Fourth Tuesday in November, 1898.
First Monday In January, 1893.
Second Monday In February, Is9o.
Third Monday In March, 1893.
Fourth Monday In April, 1859.
First Monday In June, 1863.
Third Monday In September. 1899.
Fourth Monday In October, 1889.
Firt Monday In December, 1869.
Sessions of the Court will be held in
Acadia, as follows:
First Tuesday in October, 1893.
First Monday in November, 1888.
Third Monday In December, 1898.
Fourth Tuesday in January, 1899.
First Tuesday in March, 1899.
Second Monday In April, 1909.
Third Monday In May, 1889.
Fourth Monday in June, 1899.
Second Monday iE October, 1899.
Second Monday in November, 1889.
Fourth Monday In December. 1899.
It as further ordered that the fixing OF
the sessions of the IIth Judicial District
Court, shall not affect the authority or
duty of the Judge to set at any time In
any eff the Parishes of his District when
the public interest may require tt.
Given in open court at Opelousas, La,
this 21st day Of September, 1898. -
Signed: GILBERT T.. DUPRE,
Judge 1Ith Judicial District OF La.
Filed September 2lst, 1898.
III H. e. ESTORGE,
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy.
II +. T. CASTILLO,
sep24-5t Deputy Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-11-26
Succession Of Mrs. ElnS.

The property Of succession of Mary T..
Barker, deceased wife of Geo. o. Elms,
including the residence and grounds in
0pelousas, will be sold at Public. Sale in
December next.
sepA-2m GEORGE @, ELMs,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-11-26

s@]]@]S]S]]]5SS
Ladies Jackets the cheapest 90 EACH latest
Ladies, Black Skirts, worth ST. 40 at 81 just put in
Ladies' Black Skirts, worth $500 at $780, also
Chi1ds Jackets the same as sold many Of, found
nice lot various coor than the last at the
Come and get them before they all gone
The herald., 1898-10-08
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

The steamer Warrimoo arrived at Vic
toria last night from Australia, via Hon.
olulu.
The U. S. S. Philadelphia left Honolulu
for San Francisco September 10Th, with
Admiral Miller on board.
The Japanese government will send
two cruisers to Chinese waters for the
protection of the subjects of Japan in
China.
A number of French prisoners are re-
ported to have escaped in a schooner
from the French penal colony of New
Caledonia.
A report from the Solomon Islands
says the British warships Goldfnch and
Mohawk have seized a number of South
Sea islands.
The Tacoma Evening News has been
sold to- Albert c. Johnson Of Washing
ton, d. c., who takes charge on Monday.
The paper will continue Democratic In
politics.
Postmaster General Smith arrived at
Topeka, Kas., yesterday from Omaha,
and addressed large crowd at Hamil-
ton hall in the evening. Mr.. Smiths ad-
dress was an eloquent defense of the
policy Of the present administration.
Simon Guggenheim, who was nomi-
mated for governor of Colorado by the
Teller wing of the Silver Republic
an party, and afterward indorsed by the
middle e-of-the-road Popullsts, has sent
State Chairman Broad Of the former
party a letter Withdrawing from the
race.
Details received from Hankow, the
treaty port at the mouth Of one lof the
The herald., 1898-10-08
THE RAILROAD ARMY
A Larger Peace Establishment Than
Any Country Possesses

The standing army of Russia Is usually
put at 100000 men, of Germany at 1000. OF
Austria at $1,000 and of Great Britain at
225, 900. all on a peace footing. Yet there
are 1t appears by the last published re-
port of the interstate commerce commis-
sion, $4,000 railroad employees In the United
States, whose gross wages and salaries are
nearly $500, 900 a year. or 81 per cent OF
the operating expenses of the American
railways. There are four employees on tha
average Off each mile of railroad track.
There are 300i9 station agents, 35.667 en-
gireers $500 conductors. 43, 76S switchmen,
hagmen and watchmen, and q ,452 telegraph
operators and dispatchers. At the pres
ent ratio of increase-there are now $1,000
more railway employees in the United
States than there were in 1S95-the total
number will not be very far below 100000
at the time of the next census.
Here is an army in which there is no mus
tering out and no war footing for the
railroad army of the United States. larger
than the number of railroad employees OF
any other country, is essentially an army
of peace, and 1t is steadily growing at
rate larger than the railroads themselves,
taking the mileage as measure of their
importance.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-10-08
this year the weighings were stopped and
extended over to another period.
A Full Exoneration

extended over to another period.
A Full Exoneration
The Chairman-I want to make one fur
ther suggestion in regard to Mr.. Barlow,
to him. Perhaps, had he been in congress
longer and more familiar with postofhce
affairs, he would have withheld this mat
ter during the Weighing. which always DO,
and, think, the older members of congress
generally do, and I am free to admit on
my own part that perhaps one motive
which would govern me would be to relieve
myself of any possible criticism, because.
as matter of fact, there Is no reason why
l should hold ii then any more than AT
any other time; but Mr. Barlow had accu-
mulated a great number of documents. by
purchase, l suppose, or otherwise, and ap-
preaching spring. when 1t Is getting dull
and members of congress naturally send
out documents, because 1t Is about the time
that those agricultural reports come to us
to be disseminated among the people who
are anxious to receive them, he was send
ing out a number of documents, and he was
notified by the postoffice department that
there were held in the city of New Orleans
quite a number of sacks franked by him,
and that they were held there subject to
his order. Mr.. Barlow, when he was noti
fled of it, very readily sanctioned the posi-
ton taken by the postoffice department.
and asked to have tho matter withheld.
think it is no more than an act of justice
that 1 should make an explanation for Mr..
Barlow, because l understand the circum-
stances connected with the case fully.
The herald., 1898-10-08

tributaries of the Yang Use Kiang. show
that the fire which broke out there on
Sunday last destroyed 10000 houses. de-
vastated about two miles of built-up
ground, and did damage to the extent Of
from 5,000,O0O taels to 100000 taels.
A detachment of sixty six Russian sol.
diers, withtwo seven-pounders, twenty.
five British marines and thirty-five Ger
man marines, arrived at Peking yester-
day and marched through the city to the
quarters assigned to them. They will
protect the legations of Russia, Great
Britain and Germany. Large crowds
witnessed the arrival of the European
reinforcements, but there was no ex-
traordinary incident.
A dispatch to the London Pail Mall
Gazette from Lisbon says the Delegoa
bay negotiations have been deferred un-
til 1899. owing to the United States in-
sisting upon Portugal's strict observ-
ance that neither the railroad, the har-
Dor nor public lands at Lorenzo Marquee
be alienated until the Berne award Is
completed. The United States Is inter-
ested in these proceedings on account Of
the estate of the late Col. McMurdo, an
American, being involved.
The herald., 1898-10-08
What Expansionists Overlook

Have we SO successfully completed our
own system of conducting public business
that we mus; perforce turn to fresh fields
of conquest? If we have perfected the art
of managing affairs Of state, If the ideal
republic now exists in this country, II he
demagogue, the agitator and the corrup-
ZIONIST have been excluded from our polt-
tics, If merit and fitness are the sole tests
applied to applicants for positions In the
public service, II the machinery of govern
ment In our largest, most populous and
wealthiest states is in the hands Of public-
spirited, honorable and far-seeing men.
who have but one object to attain, the good
of the state-if these things are true, then
by all means let us go to the antipodes.-
Nashville American.
The herald., 1898-10-08

who is not, even friend of Mr. Bar
lows, and Furthermore that the post
Office department was Singularly dere-
lict in sending the official notice of the
weighing season to all congressman long
after the inspectors were at work with
their scales.
Mr.. Barlow, in talking the matter over
last evening, said: Il always made it a
practice to, send out all the public docu-
ments assigned to me, for | considered
1t my duty, and, moreover, they seemed
to be excellent campaign material. Some
of the congressman, in fact, many of
them, sell these books and publications
for junk or to second hand book store
men. Many of the books are very Valu-
able. For example. there is one work of
eleven volumes, the messages and docu-
ments of all the presidents. for which
there is standing offer of $50 a copy,
and there were lots of them sold for that
figure by members. l had twenty-five
copies assigned to me, and every one of
them l sent to my constituents.
"Now, on March 21st, l received the
following telegram from the postmaster
generals private secretary: If possible
kindly call to see the postmaster-gener
today, as it is a matter about which he
desires to consult you
A. Postal Error
II called as requested. and he asked
me if l had sent lot of documents to
New Orleans. He said that a number OF
sacks had been stopped there hy the
inspector, as the weighing commenced
the next day. l told him that if any @!
my documents had gone to New Orleans
,ll ,i,,1
had been sent to California. | had writ
ten slips. with names and addresses OF
the people to whom l wished books sent
and had purchased several hundred dol
lars worth of the publications out of my
own pocket, as | considered them gooG
material. The slips, of course, We're not
put on by myself, but by the men from
whom l purchased the books, and they
We're all names of my constituents. Il
the books We're at New Orleans they haC
gone there by error, for | had not sen1
one to that city. He said that one OF
the top ones in one of the sacks was ad
dressed tA a man in that city, and
told him at any rate to stop the lot ant
hold them until after the mails We're
weighed.
after being notified that the
WtlS illI3 StaSOu commenced On lnp EZJ
of March and would continue for thirty
days, for that length of time [ sent less
than a any other time since | have beer
Il member Of congress.
'Now, then 1 want to show you this
document, which you see is commune
cation, in the shape of circular. This
was sent to all the members"
An Eloquent Circular
The circular is signed by the second as.
slstant pOstmaster-general.N w. s. Shall
ienberger, and contains the followine
paragraphs, which will show its full
purport and intent:
''The compensation to railway compa-
nies for carrying the mail Is based, ir
part, on the weight of matter carried
during the thirty consecutive days that
the mails are weighed on the various
routes, as required by section 4OO2, re-
vised statutes. The department has
The herald., 1898-10-08

Congressman c. A. Barlow has for
some time been the subject of charges
to the effect that, during the time of
weighing the mails on the part of the
government, to form basis for paying
the railways. and particularly the South
ern Pacific road, he filled the postal cars
as far as possible with public documents,
bearing his frank, for the purpose of
increasing the weight of the matter car
ried, so as to make the average arrived
at by the weighers away above the nor
NAL.
1t now appears that not only were the
charges false, but that they have been
pronounced so in the most emphatic
terms by a Republican congressman,