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The times., 1899-08-18
Accidents win Happen.

. r. ttG0m the n
THE other evening just before We
changed watch" said the clerk at one of
the hotels, "a fat drummer came up and
began figuring out his expense account for
the day He took the first piece of paper
he could lay his hands on and didn't notice
that it was the blank we use for keeping
memorandum of morning calls. The
blank is arranged in columns headed by
figures representing hours and half hours.
and he began his penciling in the $3.50 row.
First he jotted down $3.50 for buggy hire.
then 10 cents for stamps, 80 cents for car
fare. SLIGO for express package, S1.10 for
telegrams, so cents for trunk straps. 3
cents for paper, and quarter for mes
senger service. Down at the bottom, as
an afterthought, he put 40, and wrote
beer after 1t.
well, at $3.50 o'clock next morning
there was trouble, and plenty of it. The
night clerk supposed. of course, that the
calls had been left in the ordinary way,
and while he was a little surprised at so
many people wanting to get up at such an
unearthly hour he told the boys to wake
Nos. $50, 10, 80, 100, 110, so, 5, and 25 and
carry quart of beer to No. 40. They had
a terrible time getting the people up, and
everybody was as mad as blazes, particu-
larly the fat drummer himself, who hap
pened to be in no. and swore he was going
right down and lick the clerk. About that
time the boy with the beer got to 10. There
was a preacher from north Georgia in the
room and he called out to know what was
wanted. I've brought you the beer you
ordered, ahollers the kid, and the preacher
nearly had fit. Merciful heavensI' he
said, this will ruin my lifel I will go
down imm mediately and see the proprietor
He and the fat drummer struck the office
together. The drummer wanted gore, but
when he saw the call list he turned pale
around the gills and sneaked back up
stairs.
''It took nearly an hour to get the min
ister cooled off, and when the facts leaked
out next day several people began looking
for the fat drummer with clubs. He lay
low, but he has bought new memorandum
book on purpose TO figure up his cash."
The times., 1899-08-18

We shall look for the arrival of General
Hale in this country with impatience. A
letter attributed to his orderly states that
he was prevented from making a sue
cessful movement against the Filipinos by
General Otis and ordered to the palace
in Manila. There the Governor General
rated him soundiy. whereupon Hale threat
ened to charge Otis with cowardice. It is
quite apparent that the Otis mystery is yet
to be solved. Perhaps Hale can help TO
do it, -" .tt"
The times., 1899-08-18
TRAIN BANDITS ROUTED.
Failure of an Attack Upon n. Train
in Colorado.

Denver, Aug. 17.-Colorado and Southern
passenger train No. l was held up last
night near Folsom. n. ". The attack oc-
Cured at IL o'clock and was heralded by
fuslIade from the bandits. One shot
struck Mail Clerk Bartlett in the Jaw. but
the passengers rallied TO the relief Of the
train crew and delivered such a hot fire
that the robbers fed
The scene OF the attack is within two
miles Of the scene of the robbery of three
weeks age. The robbers were followed for
two weeks aud the search was only aban-
doned last Monday, when it became evil
dent that the outlaws were shielded BY
the people of the neighborhood.
The times., 1899-08-18
The value of Alaska.
CFrom the PhIIadeIphla Reeord.l

Although many years have elapsed since the
Federal Government into possession OF the
vast domain Of Alaska, and although our diplo-
mats have been and in such serious dispute
over our exact claims. the sum Of public kn0wl-
edge concerning that great territory IS very
small indeed Even the Federal Government has
rather neglected TO provide the proper machinery
for the administration of the affairs OF Americans
in ALASKA. II Is encouraging 20 learn from &r-
Z. H. Hartman that the recent expedition Of
scientists to that little known region is to be
productive of a luminous report for in Alaska
this Republic possesses untold agricultural. min
eral. and other riches which the future will up
doubtedly bring 10 the light
The times., 1899-08-18
Hin Pocket ATTACHMENTS.

IFIOM tle ftIaIItd N0IIsIlIIItfuII-
There was a time when the white man and
the white boy, even, indulged in the habit o.
carrying concealed weapons, out Of which grew
many lamentable tragedies. This condition, how
ever was during an era OF uncertainty and social
denoralzation which passed away with the com
ing OF a quieter state OF things. 1t still fingers
to an alarming extent with the negro. Il Is the
pride of almost every negro boy that he owns
pistol. Its possession Is what gives him the sug-
gestion TO play desperate, and it leads him into
numberless crimes from which he would be free
if it was not for the attachments in his hip
pocket
The times., 1899-08-18

The yellow fever at Hampton has almost
passed out of mind. so thoroughly have our
hospital authorities isolated. it, All the
same. sixteen hundred old soldiers are
living there under canvas, and are reported
as Jolly as sandboys." 1t seems like old
times to them, and they are not the least
bit in the world afraid OF yellow jack
The times., 1899-08-18
President Diaz.

(From the Chicago Chroniee.)
1t is pleasure to learn that Porfrio Diaz,
President OF the Republic Of Mexico, win be a
guest OF Chicago next fall. Opportunity will be
given citizens 10 meet and know a man Of mixed
Indian ard Spanish blood who is one OF The domi-
nsnt forces of the century. truly remarkable
soldier, statesman. and patriot. s
The times., 1899-08-18
A queen. Dimensions.
fFrom the Roston Globe.l

The interesting information is printed that the
young queen Il Holland is five feet five and one
half inches tall her stocking feet, and that her
waist measures twenty-one and one-half inches,
her hips forty-two inches ard her bust forty-two
inches At first sight this looks more or less like
Iese majestic, but fortunately for the offender he
cannot be extradited.
The times., 1899-08-18
A Distinction and n Dinerence.

About the worst thing you can find to say of
the Hon. William Mckinley, President of the
United States, is that he tries to identity his
administration with the flag of this country
New York Sun
No; the worst thing you can say of Mr..
Mckinley Is that he is willing to identify
his Administration with the crimes of
Capt. oberiin NJ. Carter. q. S. A
The times., 1899-08-18
Obstacles to Colonization

The latest suggestion looking toward solution
of the negro problem comes from +. j. Young
Secretary Of a coored relief association If North
Carolina, who proposes that the negroes be col
onized upon unoccupied tracts of land remote
from railroads where they may thrive by honest
toll" The difficulty lies in getting the average
negro to work at all. Those who have good po-
sitions don't want TO be colonized and those
who have not as a rule, wouldn't work If they
were So, there you
The times., 1899-08-18
An Indictment.
fFronII The Houston Daily Posi-

The most unreasonable, persistent and bitter
foes to the 'regufar Democracy, and the most
clamornus for the majority to give way to the
minority are few Southern papers that were
once Democratissi hut that now find themselves
without party.,1 In their desperation they
imagine everybody, else should bow to them and
graciously permit them TO FIX up party to suit
their peculiar views and selfish purposes. They
would have the Democracy sacrifice some of its
controlling principles TO court their favor and as
sistapce fnce Hgair Tfis il the very of
imn,.sanne and OF the ridiculous.
The times., 1899-08-18

The Tagal mutineers are getting the
courage of their convictions. 1t is said
that 800 of them attacked Angeles yester-
day morning, but were promptly driven
into the mountains. There is one thing
seems able to inspire the enemy with con-
fdence
The times., 1899-08-18
The Rule of Three.

Three applicants for citizenship were
rejected in the Federal Court in New York
last week. In the first case the following
colloquy took place between the candidate
and the clerk of the court:
O. Who in the United States are eligible to be-
President9
A Mark Hanna.
ef-.af s,tfrs5
In the second case:
Q. Who is Mayor of New York?
A. Croker.
In the third case:
@ Who is Governor of New York?
A. Tom Platt.
The court was quite justified in refusing
citizenship to its three petitioners, but
were they really to blame?
Who is Mayor of New York if lot
Croker?
Who is Governor of New York if rot
Platt? -
And who in the United States is more
likely to be taken for the President than
Marcus Alonzo Hanna?
Respect and obedience go with power.
The times., 1899-08-18

under the head of devil carriages" Any
thing mysterious and new is at once classi-
fed under this name. 1t may be added
that this style of thinking is not alto
gether confined to the Orient. At any rate,
when the natives found out what had been
introduced in their country they did not
approve OF it at all, and called the electric
fans devil machines The head and front
of the opposition was the brotherhood of
punkah- -puIlers, who had hitherto furnished
the agitated air for the community. They
saw, with no dull vision, the kind Of future
they were likely TO have should the electric
fan come into general use. At last ac
counts the disturbance had grown to the
dimensions of small revolution.
This incident is rather interesting as
typfying some Of the salient traits of the
Asiatic. As a rule. he objects strenuously
TO innovations, but his character is full of
contradictory elements and ii is more than
likely that when he has once understood
what the new and unfamiliar device is for,
and learned TO operate it, he will be one
OF the cleverest, most deft-handed of work
men, This is why the eyes of all Euro
pean nations are furtiyely watching Asia
They know the possibilities latent in these
vast hordes of yellow and brown humanity.
The times., 1899-08-18
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

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the Northwestern National Bank. of Chicago
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FRIDAY, AUGUST Is. 1899.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-06-08
WOODWORTH.

G. A. Tarbell and A. E. Curtis were
out from Kenosha Friday evening to
note improvements on the Kellogg
farm.
Will Kingman attended Sunday
morning service at the Plank Road
church.
F. W. Roberts spent Friday and Sat-
urday in Chicago.
Mrs. Eliza Joslyn, who has been
spending the last three weeks with her
sister at Union Grove, returned home
Friday.
G.. G.. Vincent and wife visited with
Somers friends on Friday.
Christian Fiddler made the round
trip to Lake Villa on Sunday.
George Newbury went to Chicago
Tuesday morning.
Lizzie Fiddler came home from Chi
cago on Wednesday of last week.
The funeral of Mrs. Hezekiah Rich
ards occurred Friday at the Bristol M.
E. church, Rev. j. E. Garrett officiat-
ing. Interment was made in the East
Bristol cemetery.
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MADE A MISTAKE.
Kencsha Police Have Two Men Arrested
for Stealing a watch.

Kencsha Police Have Two Men Arrested
for Stealing a watch.
Last evening a telephone message
was received at the police Office asking
the local police to arrest two men who
were on north bound freight train
that had just left there. The men were
supposed to have stolen watch and
the Kenosha police wanted them.
officers Oellrich and Erickson met the
train and found the two men They
were taken to Jail and gave their names
as Phil Yates and Charles Mccarthy OF
Elkhart, Indiana. Shortly after the
men had been locked up another mes.
sage was received from Kenosha stat
ing that the watch had been found.
The two men will be charged with
stealing rides on freight trains. Ra-
cine Journal
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EAST SOMERS.

Some of our folks took in the powder
works Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. L. Fox is visiting friends in
Pleasant Prairie and that vicinity.
Mrs. William Audus has been absent
from home lately visiting relatives IN
Chicago.
Gus Kohlman and family entertained
friends Sunday.
F. Augustsen's house received a
stroke of lightning last week. Little
damage was done.
Milton Northway spent few days
with friends in Racine.
Five acres more of land have been
purchased from the HolbrOok estate,
west of the village. We understand
the owner intends to build there in the
near future.
John Bruzga, the man who was
killed by lightning Oh the Kelly farm
last week, formerly worked for James
Wells and was we'll known here.
Thomas Rogers, road commissioner,
and men. put the highways in excel
lent shape last week.
William Pedley and wife spent
Wednesday of last week in Chicago.
n. P. Jensen's house, where Harry
Plummer formerly resided, was struck
by lightning Friday night and the
chimney knocked off
The closing exercises Of the East
Somers school will be held on Wednes-
day afternoon, Juue 18th. A cordial
invitation is extended to patrons of
the district and others interested to be
present. The annual picnic will be
held the day following, if the weather
permits, and the usual good time is
anticipated.
At the home of E. A. Northway
Tuesday, was celebrated the seventy
third birthday of Grandma Northway.
Mrs. A. E. Northway is one of the old
est settlers in this section of the Goun-
ty, having resided here since 1885.
A petition was circulated among
property holders here last week for the
purpose of opening street to connect
the Burlington road with our main
avenue The paper received numerous
signatures. as nearly every one realizes
the necessity of such an action. We
trust to see the road laid out very soon.
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SOMERS

Great quantities of fish were caught
in the creek in the past few days.
Clinton Hitler, George Heet and Ward
Organic speared sixty on Friday even
ing, and Mr.. S. S. Strong. an old gen.
tleman over 70 years of age, caught all
he could carry home.
Mrs. Holmes and children, of Chi
cagO, were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Ozanne on Tuesday.
Mrs. George Longmore departs for
Iowa the latter part of the week, where
she will visit with friends for several
months.
Arthur and Lydia Care, of Racine,
visited at S. S, Strong's Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Gibbon, of Milwaukee,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
mother.
Mr.. Poisson, of Chicago, visited at
the home of B. F. Yule over Sunday.
On Decoration Day Mrs. Hitler re-
ceived a beautiful floral design from
the Society of Knights of P. of Racine,
of which Mr.. Hitler was member.
The schools in districts Nos. /, 5 and
Z will have picnic at the Springs on
Friday.
Mrs. L. R. Fink, of Libertyville,
H., spent Sunday at L. Cooks.
Miss Blanche Ozanne, of Kenosha,
spent Sunday with friends in Somers.
The Society of Young Americans of
Racine held picnic at the Petrifying
Springs Decoration Day.
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HONOR FOR GEORGE A. YULE
Kenosha Man is Appointed Chairman of
Pan-American Exposition Commission.

Kenosha Man is Appointed Chairman OF
Pan-American Exposition Commission.
Hon. George A. Yule, of this city.
received notice this morning that he
had been appointed by Gov. Scofield
as the Chairman of the Commission
which will look after the affairs of the
State at the coming Pan-American
Exposition, which will be held at Buff
falo, N. Y. The appointment came as
great surprise to Mr.. Yule and his
friends in the city, and the city of Ke-
nosha has been greatly honored in
having one of her citizens placed at the
heao of such animportant Commission.
Other members of the commission are
B. E. Edwards, of La Crosse; Charles
Reynolds, of Sturgeon Bay; W. A. Van
Brunt, of Horizon, and John G. Koch,
of Milwaukee.
While Mr.. Yule is exceedingly busy
ne will undoubtedly accept the honor
conferred upon him by the Governor,
and will do all in bis power for the
success of the Wisconsin interests at
the Pan-American exposition.
The chairman will have plenty of
financial support, as at the session of
the Legislature just closed the state
$25, 900 for the Wisconsin
exhibition at the big event.
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TRUESDELL.

The special train which passed here
Thursday morning on it's way to the
M. w. A. picnic at BelOit was crowded
to the doors with a jolly lot of Wood
men.
Work on the new sidetrack is being
delayed OF account of heavy rains.
Miss l.. Malone, of Racine, called on
Truesdell friends Sunday.
C. LANCER had business in Racine
one day last week.
A few of our our folks attended the
play of Uncle Toms Cabin at the opera
house in Kenosha Wednesday night.
W. G.. Smith and wife, of Oakwoods,
are visiting friends and relatives at this
place.
E. P. Alsted and his associate, spent
a pleasant time at the dance in Murray's
barn Saturday night.
A. P. WerYe, 81. Schenning and w.
G.. Smith spent Sunday fishing at Silver
Lake and succeeded in pulling in a
large number of the finest finny tribe.
Helen and Henry Wynhoff, of Racine,
called on Truesdell relatives Sunday.
Rain Friday evening prevented the
ordinary crowd from attending the
dance at Langer's, but those who detied
the elements enjoyed nice time and
even wore pleasant look when walk
ing home through the mud carrying
their shoes.
James Halsey, of Milwaukee, special
agent for the Northwestern Mutual
Life insurance company, and former
station agent at this place, called on
old time friends this week.
Timekeeper E. Moran spent Sunday
with his parents at Rockford.
G.. Miller spent Sunday with bis
family at Oakwoods.
Misses Dora and Louise LANCE spent
Friday in Kenosha with Mrs. .. Bow
man.
Our section men we're uneasy Sunday
night, when an entirely new gang got
on their handcar and ran back and
forth over the section in true workmen
style, but kind friends do not be alarm.
ed, tor they were only out for pleasure
and when going by the sign in Uihlein
Bros hay field the novelty of riding
vanished suddenly and the car was OF
the track in an instant, and soon cans
camera, ETC., were adjusted in front o.
| it to honor Schlitz's Brewing company
but alas, the camera could not stand
the strain.
John finland, who has been ailine
for some time, ie still unable to dc
heavy work.
II. Small is still on the sick list.
Mr.. Bernhardt entertained company
Sunday.
The heavy wind storm of last week
completely wrecked a large hay barr
belonging to Charles Rogers and also
destroyed number of apple trees.
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Reason for Russia,s Haste.

London, June 1.-THE correspondent
of the Daily News at The Hague says:
cit is now confessed that the Russian
arbitration scheme was only present
ed hurriedly on Russia's learning that
Great Britain was about to present a
scheme. Neither Russia nor America
appears anxious to press it's schema,
and the work of the arbitration COM
mittee has mainly to do with the
scheme of Sir Julian Pauncefote, which
is likely to be adopted"
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Mckinley to BE welcomed.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 7.-If Presf-
dent Mckinley pays Milwaukee a visit
in October, as now seems probable, he
will be given reception that will long
be remembered. The reception Will be
non-partisan in the fullest extent of
the word. 1t will be in the hands of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, and the principal event of
the visit will be a banquet at the Ho-
tel Pister
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Lake Geneva.

A strictly first class excursion to this
beautiful resort, Saturday, June 18th.
Round trip only Is cents. Leave Ke-
nosha 8;55 a. NJ; Pleasant Prairie,
9:05 a. M; Woodwork, 9:12 a. M;
Bristol, 9:18 a. M; Salem, 9:25 a. NJ;
arrive at Lake Geneva 1925 a. M;
Williams Bay, 10:40 a. m. Returning
leave Williams Bay $40 p. M; Lake
Geneva $50 p. M; arrive at Kenosha
z p. m. For tickets and information
apply to agents C. & N. W. Ry or G.
81. Tinkham, excursion agent, room l,
D 9th avenue, Chicago. "
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SOUTH BRISTOL,

The Wesley chapel Epworth League
will give literary and ice cream
sociable at the home of Mrs. Rufus
Smith, Wednesday evening, June IA.
Admission 20 cents. By order of
committee.
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Lightning Causes Big PANIC.

Oshkosh, Wis, June IA terrible
windstorm struck here Tuesday after
noon, accompanied by lightning. Pun
hoouah schoolhouse was struck by
lightning and three children rendered
unconscious for fifteen minutes. More
than 100 were crazed by fright. Many
trees were uprooted, and it is thought
that much damage was done to growing
orNnS
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils Who Have Been Perfect in Attend
ance During the Past Month.

Dist. No. 9, Bristol Emma, David,
Huldah and Lawrence Pofahl, Ray and
Cora Edwards, Helen Hunt, Mildred
Waldo and Jessie Manley. Nellie E.
Griffith, teacher.
Pleasant Prairie, Dist No. 8.-Maud
Smith, Raymond Gates, frankie Gates,
Julia Rumpetzky, Emil Rumpetzky,
Willie Maskie, Emma Maskie. Leila
Bishop, teacher.