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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-06-01
OPEN FOR TIE YEAR.
Col. W. w. Strong and Miss Madeleine
Newell Win lin the Golf Tournament.

Col. W. w. Strong and Miss Madeleine
The Kenosha Country club grounds
were opened for the second season
yesterday under suspicious circum-
stances. During the closed season the
club house and grounds have been
placed in excellent condition and the
golfers found the links in splendid
condition for the opening tournament,
which was held yesterday afternoon.
1t was nine holes medal play open only
to members OF the club. There were
thirty eight entries and the contest was
an exciting one. The golf enthusiasts
turned out in force and watched the
different players as they made the
rounds of the links. The tournament
was won by W. w. Strong, with net
score of As. G.. A. Yule was a close
second, with a score of 45. The best
gross score was made by Mr.. Yule, who
made the nine holes in so strokes.
Among the ladies the best record was
made by Miss M. j. Newell, who had
score of 81.
On whole the scores made by the
members in the opening tournament
were very good and it appears that the
playing of the golfers has greatly i'm
proved since Mr.. Still was employed as
an instructor. The prizes were offered
by C. Fl. Sieg and 81. S. Van Ingen.
In the morning a match game was
played between James Nielsen, of
Chicago, and johnson Jackson, of this
city. The match was won by the Chi
cago man, with a score of one up with
one to play. The match created a
great deal of merriment, as neither OF
the men had ever played the game
before. Quite a number of people were
up from Chicago to witness the match.
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supper eli Of the Milwaukee and Keno
sha roa T. because have no faith in its
origina ~ ackers. / have nothing to
say in license of their reputed methods
of securing their ordinance. / know
nothing qbout it. But it is just as un-
fair to KIP up a bitter and expensive
fight against the Milwaukee Il Chicago
railroad as it is to accuse Aid. Calkins
of being in conspiracy to do anything
that was dishonest. They may have
made mistake in buying an ordinance
suspiciousiy obtained though this is
not proven, but am told the purchase
of the entire road was bargained for, in
Guiding entrance to Kenosha, before
ordinance was passed, and they were
obliged to purchase when the goods
were delivered.
I am interested as every Kenosha
citizen is, in seeing modern railroad
couveniences take the place of ancient
ones. But I have not been so blinded
as to be actively in favor of the Mil
waukee & Kenosha railroad promoters,
who have been so long seeking access
| to Kenosha. It is true / stand ready
to furnish right of way through my
lands south of Kenosha, to the Milwau
kee & Chicago road, or any, other re-
sponsible one that will benefit me as
4 much as do them, and that wishes to
i GO south via the lake shore. KenOsha
should. be willing to do the same;
should forget its early experience with
railroads, in spite of its burdensome
debt, and remember that the MilWau-
kee Il Chicago railroad is not the Mil
waukee & Kenosha railroad; that they
do not come asking bonus, but pro-
pose TO give a first class electric service
between Milwaukee and Chicago, such
as they have already given between
Milwaukee and Waukesha. These
two places are twenty miles apart; the
fare was invariably 60 cents each way,
but by special agreement under seal
between the c., M. & st. Paul and the
G. & n. w. railroads a round trip
ticket could be bought for ST., 20. The
electric road put the fare down to Sc
cents, with round trip ticket of 50cents
Both tie steam reads have since beer
obliged to put in % ride tickets at q
cents ride. But the electric road il
carrying 80 per cent of the travellers, il
spite OF the tinae being not so fast as by
the steam roads now, though it is az
fast as Is was before the electric roaC
was bsfst. New, that Kenosha has
pracJIos1iy N01 it is TO be hoped the
common sense of Kenosha will encour
age more liberal thanking, and will
lead our Mayor and Council to take
advantage of the first opportunity t.
meet the Chicago & Milwaukeer railroad
half way.
The year 1900 should see Kenosha nt
longer tied up to three cent passen
ger rate, and high rate schedules, bu
connected witch the outside world by {
through electric road and by passenger
and freight boats; and look out for {
car ferry too!
! Let M feeling be put aside, and while
insisting on fair play and honesty, le
Kenosha be hberal and progressive.
FL. S. VAN INGEN.
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KILLED BY A BOLT.
John Bruzga, a Farm Hand, is Killed Dur
ing Terrific Electric Storm,

"a
During the severe electric storm
which prevailed over the western part
of the county Sunday morning, John
Bruzga, farmer living on the Kelly
farm in the town of Somers, was struck
by a bolt of lightning and instantly
killed. The accident occurred about
1870 o'clock. The rain had been very
severe and Bruzga and several other
men who are employed on the farm had
gone out to drive flock of sheep into
the barn. The sheep were safely
housed from the storm and Bruzga
returned to the field to close the gates.
His companions returned to farm
house near by and waited for the rain
to subside. They returned home about
dinner time and it was discovered that
Bruzga had not returned to the house.
Several of the men started cut to ind
him and few feet from the barn they
found bis lifeless remains. He had
evidently been dead several hours
when found, as the face and all the
exposed parts of his body had been
turned black. A small scar on his
forehead told the story of the deadly
work of the lightning. None OF the
clothes on the man had been burned in
any way by the bolt which had caused
his death. After he had shut the last
gate leading into the barn yard he haQ
turned to go toward the house when he
was struck. The work of the lightning
was shown in several places on his
head and body. As soon as he was
discovered the County Coroner was
notified and jury consisting of Henry
Timme, NJ. Stahl, FL. Halberstadt,
Jacob Ludwig and j. B. Lane were
summoned and went out to the farm to
| investigate the case. After they had
viewed the remains an inquest was
held which resulted in verdict of
accidental death from being struck by
| lightning. The remains were brought
to this city and will be held until the
relatives of the deceased are notified.
Bruzga was we'll known in this city,
as he formerly was engaged in the milk
business. A short time ago he sold out
his milk route and has since been en-
ployed on the farm where he met his
death in the discharge of his duties.
He was German by birth and was
about 35 years of age. His parents re-
side in the old country, while brother
is on the police force in Chicago and a
sister is resident Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
All of them have been notified of
Bruzga's unfortunate death. Bruzga
was steady, hard working man, and
a great favorite with his friends in this
city.
The storm was very severe in differ
ent parts of the county and consider
able damage is reported. No other
fatalities have as yet been heard of.
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the special committee made its report
to the Virginia convention in resolu
tions, the bulk of which we see embod-
led in the Declaration of independence.
In that convention were Patrick Henry,
Edmund Randolph and James Madison.
This day then we may truly regard as
the birthday of the nation"
From a scene in the late field contest
between the Universities OF Madison
and Illinois Mr.. Gregory drew an illus
tration of the force that urges a man to
vigorous efforts in answer to the call
for his country's honor, when even per-
sonal appeals have failed " That
young man who won the foot race from
Illinois in response to the cries of his
comrades, Wisconsin wins, is the type
of a true patriot"
During the evening Mrs. A. Farr
sang two selections, and she closed the
exercises by singing the Star Spangled
Banner, the audience joining in the
chorus.
After sitting and gossiping awhile
the guests were invited downstairs for
refreshments. The dining room table
was decorated with broad bands of
red and blue ribbon, and in the center
was mass of white lilacs topped by a
memento flag from the dedication of
the Q. s. battleship Wisconsin. When
the refreshments had been served the
Sons sat in the library and smoked,
while the Daughters made arrange
ments for another joint meeting.
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old settlers to Celebrate the Fourth.

Peter Fisher, Esq, of this city, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the
Grafton on the occasion of the celebra-
ton of the Nations birthday at Pad
docks lake July 4.
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card of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to give their
most heartfelt thanks to the neighbors
and friends who so kindly assisted them
during the sickness and death Of their
little daughter.
GEORGE and NETTIE MACK,
MRS. FLORENCE BARSToW,
Grandmother.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
THE BEEF COURT.
VIII Probably Report Miles Charges
UnfOunded.


The army court of inquiry into the
beef charges has begun the franz
ing of it's report. While a few minor
matters remain for examination they
are not such as to affect the main is
sues.
It is regarded as certain that the
court will find that General Miles
charges that embalmed or chemically
prepared beef was sent to the army
have not been sustained. The position
of the court is believed to be that the
testimony is conclusive that both the
refrigerated beef and the canned beef
were in good condition when delivered
to the government and continued so I'M
til issued to the troops except that por-
ton damaged in transportation or af-
fected by tropical conditions, and to
these causes of injury and these condi-
tons the chief causes of trouble will
be attributed 1t will be shown that
from the ice in the tropical climate
spoils quickly unless well cared for and
that the canned beef after being opened
because of the great heat becomes re-
pulsive in appearance and soon I'M
palatable. But the court will hold as
the result of chemical Investigations by
experts that the canned beef is whole
some and nutritious. Attention will be
called to the fact that it was used
throughout the war by our navy and is
still used by the fleet.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
: ENTERTAINMENT NOTES.

Mrs. Letchford of Madison avenue
will give large card party this after
noon.
Mrs. Swords and Mrs Day entertained
the Reading Club last Monday afternoon
at their Madison avenue home.
Dwight L. Elmendorf will give his
lecture on the Cuban Campaign" at the
Lyceum this afternoon and tonight.
Mrs. A. 9. Downing will give dane
ing party for little people people this
afternoon at the home of her husbands
mother, Fifth avenue, New York.
The last entertainment for the benefit
of the organ fund was given in the Bap-
fist Church on Monday evening. John
F. Dillon, the humorist, was the enter
tainer and his efforts were appreciated.
Prof. Edward M. Young's class in vo.
cal and piano instruction at Mt, Freed
ON gave successful concert in the Pres
byterian Church of that place on Friday
evening last, A number attended from
Morristown.
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NATIONAL GUARD REORGANI.
ZATION.

The reorganization of the National
Guard of New Jersey by Major General
Sewell is outlined as follows;
There will be one division of two
brigades. In each there will be two
regiments of twelve companies each, di
vided into three battalions. There will
be a light battery and one troop of cav
airy attached to each brigade and sig
nal corps attached to the division. This
will give force of from $3.50 to 1000
officers and men.
The plan of reorganization will involve
the disarmament of the present regi-
mental organizations of the Second
Third, Sixth and Seventh Regiments.
The three regiments constituting the
present Second Brigade would, by re-
assignment of the companies, be reduced
TO two regiments. The thirty-six COM
panies constituting the First Brigade
will be reduced to twenty-four COM
panies by process of consolidation.
Rifle practice will be held as usual at
Sea Girt, but no encampment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
AN UNFAIR SUGGESTION.

Under the caption of "Pitney in Plain
View" the New York Press of to-day
remarks:
This shelving of Watkins, by the way,
leaves Mahlon Pitney in the foreground
prominently. AS Voorhees, was, Pitney
now is, the logical candidate for Cover
nor in 1901.
The suggestion that ex-Acting Cover
nor Watkins has been "shelved" on be-
half of Mahlon Pitney, or any other can
didate, for the governorship is distinctly
unfair and unkind.
Mr.. Watkins has been appointed to an
important office, for which he Is pre-emi-
nently fitted, and the fact that he has
accepted shows that it suits his inclina-
lions.
1t will be time enough to discuss can
didates, illogical" and otherwise, for the
governorship, in 1901. The man and the
issue will then be clearly before us.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
CLOSE OF THE QUAY TRIAL.
Jury Had Not Agreed MT 10 o'clock
Last Night and Was Locked Up.

Philadelphia, April. 21.-The case of
ex-United States Senator Quay was
placed in the hands of the jury at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and no
verdict having been reached at 10
o'clock last night the jury was locked
up until morning. There was no init
nation other than mere rumor as to the
attitude of the jury.
There are five Democrats on the jury.
1t is believed that at least one of these,
stanch admirer of Judge Gordon,
would never consent to acquit AS well
as can be estimated the jury stands
about eight to four for acquittal
Yesterdays proceedings were confined
entirely to argument and speeches by
counsel, the defense deciding to present
no testimony Mr.. Watson began the
day by requesting that the case be
withdrawn from the jury and verdict
of not guilty rendered. He contended
that the commonwealth had utterly
failed to make out case against Mr..
Quay. Judge Biddle determined the is
sues were those for a jury to decide,
and he ruled that it be gone through
with in the usual way. Mr.. Shields here
announced the defense's intention to
take no testimony and under the rules
of the court he thus obtained the priv
ilege of making the. last speech to the
jury. District Attorney Rothermel
spoke for one hour. Mr.. Shields follow
ed for one hour and three-quarters, and
Judge Biddle charged the jury in nine
minutes. Judge Biddle's charge was
featureless and admitted by every one
to be fair and impartial.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
OUR NOMINEES.

The ticket placed in nomination at the
Republican primaries on Wednesday
night is entitled to cordial support
Major Dalrymple in the First Ward
and Dr. Becker in the Third, who were
renominated for the freeholdership, can
stand on their records. They have been
faithful public officials.
Sidney Collins, the nominee for Free
holder in the Second Ward, is printer,
life long resident of the town and he is
in every way we'll qualified to fill the
office.
Justus j. Kleine should be elected as
the board member from the Fourth
Ward. He is a resident of the town,
but devotes considerable time to his
farm located just outside of the city
limits. With an excellent knowledge of
the requirements of Morristown, there
should be no doubt about his election to
the important office for which he has
been nominated.
Arthur S Swartwout, the Aldermanic
nominee in the First Ward, in which he
has lived all his life, is peculiarly well
fitted for the position. He is we'll
known business man, with sufficient time
at his command to devote to the interests
of the town, and will be elected if the
voters of his ward afford him the hearty
support to which he is entitled.
In the Second Ward Ernest J. Wild
will prove strong candidate, and al
ready the Democrats are greatly worried
concerning nominee willing to make
the canvas against him.
Walter T. Lewis, the nominee for AL
derman in the Third Ward, is man of
high character, of large business expe-
rience, which will be valuable in consid-
Grafton of town affairs.
In the Fourth Ward Edward Howell
is the nominee. His profession, that of
civil engineer, well fits him to represent
the town in the Board of Aide,men. The
control of our town streets by the county
is question in which every resident is
interested; with Mr.. Howell as repre-
sentative in the Board both wise and in
telligent action on his part may be ex-
pected
The other nominees are also entitled to
a hearty support at the polls.
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$50 SAY WE ALL OF U.s."

The welcome to officers and crew Of
the Raleigh, as expressed by the New
York Sun, while not in language that
would please the over fastidious, is, all
the same, mighty expressive:
The comrades of George Dewey are as
welcome men as ever came to this town.
The Raleigh, which followed the Olym.
pia and the Baltimore into Manila Bay
and helped punch the everlasting day
lights out of the Spaniards on that active
Sunday, would split with pride if she
knew with what patriotic affection New
York is waiting for her. A hundred
and perhaps thousand years hence the
descendants of the officers and men of
the Raleigh will count it an honor to be
sprung from them, So fine and lasting
a thing it is to be skilful and brave.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
A POLITICAL PARETIC.

The Trenton True american, Demo-
cratic to the backbone, comments on
ex-Colonel Bryan as follows:
So long as ex-Candidate Bryan per-
sists in declaring himself the only origi-
nal spokesman of the Chicago platform.
and the sole arbiter of Democratic sal
walton or damnation, just SO long he
poses as political paretic whose illu-
sionary notions as to his desires, powers
and his speech. What sane man would
for moment assume Mr.. Bryan's ex-
pressed belief that all true Democracy
was centered in the mob of Populists
ane repudiationists who forced his nomi-
nation at Chicago? What man, whose
judgment was not unbalanced by undue
elevation into prominence, would spend
his time in demonstrating that the inno-
vations of the Chicago convention of
1896 were a new platform to which all
Democrats must be bound or die politi
cally? What man, not subject to de-
lusions of the most exalted character,
would assume to himself the duty of dis
pensing from his surplus stock measure
less quantities of egotism, impudence
and denuneiation, as if the tidal wave of
defeat which he brought on the party
had left him the sole survivor and in
heritor of all its greatness, its history,
its possibilities?
The Banner, which often quotes the
True american as Democratic authority,
should not. by any means, omit the
ahOvn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
MORE BRYAN MEASUREMENTS.

Ex.Colonel Bryan was even more
fiippant than usual at his dollar banquet
on Saturday night.
AS specimen of his gable we quote:
In the hour of peril the nation can take
the son from his mother and the hus-
band from his wife and stand them UP
in front of the enemys guns, but it dare
not lay its finger upon the wealth of the
rich and make them contribute their
share"
Why did not Mr.. Bryan give some
statistics regarding the number of sons
and husbands whom the government has
taken" and STOOD up in front of the
enemy's guns?" Simply because the
statement was false Because, during
the war, there was not single con.
scription. Because every man in the
army was there of his own free will
Because the government can get all the
volunteer soldiers it needs; men who
unlike ex-Colonel Bryan, mean business
when they enlist, and do not ask to be
mustered out as soon as there is any
fighting to be done.
AS to the financial sinews of the war,
they were not obtained by Selling the
money of the rich or of the poor. The
method of raising revenue has inflicted
no hardships on anybody. The wealthy
naturally contributed more than the
poor, but they have not whined about it.
And there is not poor man in the
United States who has suffered mo
ment's discomfort on account of CON
tributing to the national revenue.
Ex-Colonel Bryan talhs like an utterly
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THE RALEIGH AT HOME.
enthusiastic Crowds Greet Cruiser
In Pouring Rain.

The celebration attending the return
of the Raleigh from Manila occurred
Sunday afternoon. The Raleigh, accom-
panied by two small warvessels captured
from the Spaniards last summer and a
fleet of about 25 excursion steamers and
tugboats, paraded from Tompkinsville
to Grants tomb and from there back to
anchorage in the North river off Thirty
fourth street. It would have been diff
cult to have selected more inclement or
disagreeable weather than that which
prevailed all the time that the Raleigh
was passing in review before the thou
sands Of enthusiastic people who lined
the river banks and gave her their
hearty welcome home
The Raleigh was met and welcomed
at Tompkinsville by the citizens re-
ception committee, headed by Mayor
Van Wyck, and number of invited
guests. A delegation from the commit
tee boarded one of the police boats and
went to the Raleigh on her. All hands
on the cruiser were called to quarters,
and Mayor Van Wyck and the other
committeeman were received with naval
formality. Captain Coghlan stood at the
gangway and received the visitors and
escorted them Immediately to his cabin.
The ceremonies there were very brief,
consuming not more than five minutes.
The mayor welcomed the Raleigh to
New York, extended the freedom of the
city to the officers and men, apologized
for the disagreeable weather and as
sured Captain Coghlan of a hearty well
come, telling him that the citizens of
New York hoped soon under more ia
vorable climatic conditions to give
great demonstration in honor Of the re-
turn of all of Admiral Dewey's fleet.
Captain Coghlan replied briefly, thank
ing the mayor for the expression of New
York's hospitality and declaring the
satisfaction of himself and the other Of
ficers and the crew of the Raleigh in
having been able to serve their country
in Manila and their happiness in the re-
turn to their native land.
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A alrrs Way to Make a Living.

what some New York girls won't try
to do to make a living isn't worth try
ing" said small boy, brother of one of
the New York girls who is ttryin' to
make Twin" She had told him she
was going to paint quilts for summer
hats. Painted quilts are the very latest
touch, and the girl in question is painting
quills for so much dozen. For golf
hats and all sorts of sporting hats for
women, and even men, she has brown.
blue, black, or white quilts, and paints
them in polka dots of the same shade. in
tennls-racquets or golf-sticks crossed /.
huntsmen's horns or foxes tails cricket
balls, etc.-any emblem which is ordered
or which suggests itself to her as appro-
pirate. - Hdrper's Bazaar.
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THE Camden Courier is of the opinion
that ''private ownership and manage
ment of water works is not sure thing
all the time, as the Boonton Water Com
pany has just decided by going into the
hands of receiver. The water is sup
piled to Boonton by gravity from the
mountains four miles north of the town.
and it would probably pay the munich
pality to buy the plant and operate it
for the benefit of the citizens, every one
of whom would be stakeholder to the
extent of his water rent and the divi-
dend on his investment would be the
solid comfort he and his family derived
from pure water