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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-09
A RECEPTION FOR COOPER.
Loyal Citizens Should Show Their Graft
tude for his Work in Congress-

tude for His Work in Congress.
A movement is on foot to give Con-
gresham Fl. A. Cooper rOusiDg re-
c9ption in Kenosha when he returns
home from his work in Washington.
The movement has been started by a
number of Mr.. Co0per's friends who
fully realize the great work be has.
done for this city and county during
his service as Congressman trOm the,
First district. AS yet the plans Tor the
reception have taken no definite form
and an effort may be made to make it a
joint affair between Kenosba and
Racine.
The movement should certainly be
made great success, for no one man
has done more for the interests of
KenOsha and the lake shore than Hon.
II. A. Cooper. On the floor of Con-
gress anu in the committee rooms the
interest of the Congressman has always
been a personal one and his labors
cannot be overestimated. The present
harbOr appropriation has been received
largely through the efforts nf MIR.
Cooper and the people should show
their appreciation by publicly giving
thanks to him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-09
Hannibal, N. Y, Jan. 6, 1887

W. ToWsLEY, ESQ.,,
Dear Sir: Your letter under date Of
18th ultimo was received day before
yesterday, and in answer to which /
would say we are all well as usual. /
was glad to receive communication
from you, and hope since you have
broken the ice, as the saying is, you
will not forget to write often.
l have to acknowledge that in this
respect I am quite remiss, and do not
avail myself of the opportunities |
have for epistolary correspondence
with my friends. This / also perceive
is common fault with almost every
body. / acknowledge the receipt from
you of several numbers of the Belmont
Gazette, containing the proceedings Of
the newly constituted legislative body
of Wisconsin Territory, and from what
| could Judge of their method of doing
business | should say that you have
some men in that newly organized Ter
ritory who are not wholly strangers to
legislative business. Of the speeches,
have not seen any published, but
presume they would do honor even to
our own legislature. | perceive that
finally it is settled to have the seat Of
government located at Madison, and
is, think, in your county. What part
of the county is Madison in? and how
far from Pike? In regard to our COM
pany operations at Pike fear that the
result will not prove so favorable as
was at first anticipated, though | hope
that all will be done that can be DONE
to prove the company is an honest and
honorable concern.
1t has great many enemies and
evil wishers in this country, and many
are waiting with anxious expect atiOns
for the news to arrive that it has all
fallen through, and proved to be moth
ing but trick of some few individuals
for speculative purposes. | had long
ago anticipated the difficulty you men
ton in your letter in regard to the pre-
emption law. A difficulty of no ordi-
nary kind presents itself to holding
small parcels of ground for agricultural
purposes by pre- -emption right from
the government.
But cannot some individuals be Sc
lected to hold these quarter sections in
their own names, and government titles
be procured therefor without danger.
And when once q title from the gov
eminent is obtained have not those
persons right to dispose of their
lands as they please? Will the persons
holding lands by presumption be
obliged to swear that they will not dis
pose of them?
You need much wisdom, prudence
and foresight to manage this business
and accomplish the desired object.
perceive you have member in
the Legislature who l should Judge from
seeing his name on number of i'm
portant committees and at the head of
some of them, was qualified to repre-
sent your local and other interests in
an able manner
You mention it was rumored that the
county seat of your new county was
located, or about to be located at Pike.
Should such an event happen, it would
give much Importance to your little
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10

ped-especial mention was made
of the delightful reception given by
the city of Fargo.
The central hall Of meeting was
in the First Presbyterian church,
and the heads Of the various de-
partments held their meetings in
the. adjacent churches. The re-
ports Of the superintendent indi-
Gated the volume Of work accom-
plished, and good done during the
past year. The national organic
ers and superintendent alone
expended over $4,000, besides Civ
ing their time, their brains, their
energies to the herculean task Of
uplifting fallen humanity.
W. propose to give, in the near
future, a list Of the departments of
work carried on by the VIC. T. U.
OF these, the work among chill
dren is considered the most impor-
tant. This is carried on chiefly in
the departments of scientific tenn
perance instruction, L. T.. L. work,
Purity, Mothers meetings, and
Legislation.
One of the most largely attended
Of the department meetings was
the Purity conference. In her
paper, do Alcohol and Tobacco
tend to Impurity?" Miss Belle Mix,
Iowa, inveighed against the lewd
pictures sent out with packages of
cigarettes, and told Of her own
horror upon opening one of these
collections which are placed by
cigarette dealers in the hands of
immature boys, The watchful
mothers of Devils Lake know
something of the danger to their
little boys from this source-they
have discovered that these vile pic
lures are circulated among the
v~eriest infants by the cigarette
smoking boys Of our town. And it
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10

sho their kontemp fer us-piched in hard
Nv a lickin at the poles fer appearin tn
be agin the kountry in time Nv war. l
hain't got mulch konfidence in the same
kind NV a skeem tibet sum NV our leedurs
are ixin up tn hev us go it blind in
buckin agin the Fillipeen war. Thare il
tn mulch onsertainty about it jest at
present; but if the Fillipeen heethen kin
git the rite kind Nv kurrije instilled intu
en-, and kin stan our armies off ontil the
next Fourth Nv Jooly, we mite be able tn
help EN- a little bi passin sum %resoloo-
shuns in their faver.
Sence comm home 1 hev bin around
amung mi nabers, at Applejack Farm,
in order tn git a sample NV their senti-
ments ontu this perplexin subjeck. The
prinsiple man amung EN- is Old Deekin
Pettingill Brown hoo alwaze takes hiz
religun, his pollitix and his applejack
without mixin. Fer the last forty yeers
he hez bin lookt up tn in our naberhood
ez the one man we Good depend on tn
see tibet emmy Nv our men hoo were blind
or drunk got the rite kind NV a ticket on
elecshun da and voted it without
scratchin. l knu tibet hiz opinyun wood
be the opinyun Nv the naberhood, so I
kalled on him soon after arrivin home.
"Deekin," sed 1, II hain't seen We fer
a long time. Ez yu kno l hev mi he'd
quarters in Washington, and l fit about
frum staff tn staff huntin fer different
samples NV Dimocricy jest ez a humble
bee fize around fer huney. Now l want
yu tn tell me whit opinyuns the Dimi-
Gratis Nv Moo Gersey hold in regard tn
the present war;"
"Whut war;" asked the Deekin.
"Why, the war we air wagein agin the
Fillipeenoze," sed l.
"Hoo il the F~illipeenoze?" sed the
Deekin. 81 hain't heerd NV no family
Nv tibet name movin intu the staff"
"Oh ~ air foolin, Deekin,' sed fer
SIGH ignorance wuz objectionable, even
in a Moo Gersey Dimicrat. "NVhut l
want tn git at liz whit our nAbcrs, round
hcer, think wv a further prosecushun NV
the Fillipeen war. Air tina in favur Nv
it or air tina agin it?'
"How duz Androo Jackson stand on
the queschun" sed the Deekin. 81 am
fer whutever he sez."
"Why Androo jackson IL died." sed 1.
"Kin it be possibel tibet SIGH a crate
and good man IL ded?" sed the Deekin
sadly, and then he added, rehecktivly:
"Wall, spoze we've all got tn go, sum
time, but it il gosh hanged tuf fer the
Dimicratic party tn looze SIGH a man jest
at the time wen he is most needed. He
hez alwaze KEEP us strate on the law and
the konstitooshun, and l kin trooly sa
tibet doorin all the yeers l hev bin votin
fer him, I hev never bin deserved. l
SDOSe we shell now hev tu fall hack ontu
Martin Van Buren,, tho I hain't got the
konfdence in him tibet l he'd in Androo
Jackson"
evan Buren, IL ded, also," I remarked,
but the old Deekin thought I wuz string.
in him, and I GOOD see hi hiz looks tibet
he didn't believe whit I sed. So I he'd
tn leeve him without gittin emmy opinyun
tibet wood assist me in reechin emmy po-
litiknl ~conclooshuns.
$&zostN;lku.s
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10
MR.. EP|Z00T WILKINS
He "Reeches the Conclooshun' THAT the Democratic
Party 'Hz Sufferin Frum a. Moo Komplaint'' and
Proceeds to ''Diagnoze" 1t. zz.zaaassaa =

APPLEJACK FARM, wICH IL NEXT TU
GROVER CIEvELAND's, IN THE sTAIT
Nv Moo GERsEY.
Vu the Editur:
I hev bin gallivantin around the koun-
try q good deel doorin the last three or
four munths, feelin the pulse Nv the
Dimicratic party, in order tn find out if
thare wuz enn sines wv life or emmy in
dicashuns Nv hart faleyure. Tibet il the
locked fer repares, and it okkured tn
me tibet it wood be a good idee tn foller
the same plan in regard tn our old party
tibet IL in a condishun tn need sum over
haulin. After %diagnozin the case frum a
Dimicratic standpoint l hev reeched the
frum a moo complaint. 1t IL whut the
doctors call ]''locomotor ataXia." Ez l
understand it wen yu start out tn walk
in a sertin direcshun--say northeast fer
instance-yu take u step or tn all rite
wen, all at wunst, one side Nv yure car
cass goes on a strike, refooses tn arbi-
trate the difference Nv opinyun with yu,
and walks yu off in sum other direcshun
than the one yu wuz heidi fer. l find it
IL the same with our nashunal Dimi-
cratic party. 1t il tryin tn go in tn
menny different direcshuns and all the
time gittin into trubble with the he'd
quarters-and the headquarters don't hev
no control Nv it.
In 1896 it walked off on a free silver
slant and broke ava frum the old bell
wethers Nv the flock hoo wuz tryin tn
steer it. 1t got heidi in the rong direc-
shun on the tariff tn and buttcd us all up
agin a stone wall on elecshun da. l am
reckonin on hevin the same kind NV trub-
bic agin next yeer, wen we hey got tn
choose between old issoos and new ones.
Wen we start out tn make a platform on
ennything we amt sure whether we shall
go ahed, flop off tn one side, or stan still.
Everything looks now ez if we shood hev
another bad spell on the free silver
queschun, ez the simtoms air all tibet
wa, and get heidi ava off in sun direc-
shun WHARF the old feeders don't want tn
foller. The same thing may happen on
the F%illipeen war. We air label tn git
steered rong on tibet, fer if our soljers
AOSh IL Sluilll1 u wv OIu SASul-
naldo and hiz kohorts between now and
e yeer we shood cut a ridikulus fgger
before the kountry. If we Good only
bank on their not doom him up we Good
hev more confidence in passin resoloo-
shuns condemnin the war at Dimicratic
c~onvenshuns. But thare amt no SER
tainty tibet our ftein generals in the
F%illipeens won't sail in at emmy mint,
clean out the whole insurgent outfit, and
thus deprive us wv good campane ma.
terial. 1t wood be jest like EN- tn seeze
SIGH an oppertoonity to take a meen ad.
vantij NV us. The Republicans hev bin
gilty Nv SIGH conduck before, wen, il
1864, we resolooted agin President Lin,
kin, hoo wuz prosecutin a war agin a
large secshun wv the Dimicratic party.
We got tugether in convenshun and pass
ed resolooshuns denouncin the yoosurper,
declarin the war a faleyure, and demand.
in a konklusion Nv horsetilities. And then
the Rennblikin Observation-Disclosures tn
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10

W. 6. T. u.
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lS74-lS99-SILvER JUBILEE CON-
VENTION.

FENIlON.
Seattle made elaborate prepara-
tons for the reception Of the w.
@. Z. U. delegates. They were
met at the depot by representa-
tives Of the Ministerial association,
representatives Of the chamber Of
commerce, Y. M. ca. Good Tenn
plars, etc, etc, and escorted to
Hotel Seattle, where a reception
was held. The twenty-five repre-
sentatives Of the chamber Of com
merce wore white badges inscribed:
"W. G. T. U.-Seattle Chamber of
Commerce Reception Committee
For God and Home, and Every
Land" On the reverse side was
printed; "The Chamber of Com
merce joins with all citizens in ex-
tending cordial greeting and warm
welcome to the Christian Temper
ance Union Of the United States
in national convention at Seattle,
October 1925, 1899" Owing to
the rain and the latcness of the
hour, the full program was not car
ried out. On the following even
ing, the formal addresses Of well
come were given. Gov. Roberts
welcomed the delegates on behalf
of the state, Mayor Hume on be-
half of the city, followed by ad-
dresses Of welcome on behalf of
the churches, the chamber Of COM
merce, etc.
No the least enjoyable part of
the progress of the white ribbon
train across the continent, was the
enthusiastic reception accorded the
delegates wherever the train stop
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for sick and
nervous headaches. They make
pure blood and strong nerves and
build up your health. Easy to
take. Try them. Only Is cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold by
w. Greene, druggist.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10

Ladies' Tailor Made Suits.
Evening gowns, reception and
calling dresses. Call on or write
Miss Fritz, Fargo, n. D. 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
NO DIVIDEND ON COMMON.
EXPECTED ACTION-WESTERN
MEN IN CONTROL.

The directors OF the American Steel and Wire
Company OF New-Jersey yesterday took the
course which It had been expected they would
take, deciding by a majority vote not to de-
clare at present any dividend on the common
stock. The following statement was Issued after
the meeting by John w. Gates chairman of the
Board Of Directors
At the meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF the
American Steel and Wire Company the regular guar
the preferred stock # the company payable July
10 to stockholders Of record June q ~,
ference Of opinion entertained as the legal power
or the company to pay any dividend on the com, H
Of the pending litigation in New-Jersey concerning
the Federal Steel Company the motion for oi'i-
1t also resolved to apply at the earliest prac,,
ticable moment for regular listing OF the stock OF Oh
and 10 furnish the necessary statements required
by the rules of the Exchange
The meeting OF the directors long one
lasting more than three hours. and 1t Is report
ed that the discussion on the dividend question
at times exceedingly warm. Henry Selig-
man offered the resolution for the declaration
OF a dividend on the common stock, but his only
supporter, II is said. Frederick Strauss
who is connected with the Seligman banking
house. Mr.. Seligman refused after the meeting
to make any statement, although II had been
understood that one might be expected from
him. The Western directors to quote one OF
the minority had things all their own way
at the Board meeting.
Ugly rumors were heard In Wall Street yes
terday to the effect that the Kern injunction
preceding against the Federal Steel Company.
the bringing OF which set forth by the Steel
end Wire majority directors yesterday as the
deciding reason for their failure to declare a
dividend on their common stock had In fact
been instgated by certain inside interests Of the
Steel and Wire company who were short OF
both Steel and Wire and Federal Steel stock.
and who seized upon the injunction device as a
means Of depressing both securities. despite the
urdisputed fact that the Federal Steel Company
had fully earned the dividend which 1t had de-
cared upon its common stock and the other
fact that repeated assurances had been given
by men high in the councils of the Steel and
Wire company that a dividend would be paid
upon its common stock at this time.
Steel and Wire common rallied on the an
nouncement that no dividend would be declared,
and closed at net advance OF 21s per cent, the
gain, perhaps. rejecting perception OF the fact
that the money saved by failure to declare the
dividend would in a way strengthen the general
position Of the corporation by swelling its sur
plus
The American Steel and Wire Company of
New-Jersey was Incorporated at Trenton on
January 13. It's capitalization is SJO.OOO000 in
common stock and S4OOOOOOO in per cent
cumulative preferred stock, large proportion
Of which is the market. 1t paid the first
dividend on the preferred stock on April IS last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
pIHCREE MAKES A STATEMENT.
WILL. DO ALL IN HIS POWER ~ ALL
A1GER's CANDIDACY FOR THE SENATE.

ne,rott lime Ex-Governor Pngree gave out
public statement to-day to the effect that ne nao
combined with Secretary Alger In the interests Oh
tho Iatter's candidacy for Senator. General Alger
will not withdraw under any circumstances nor
will he spend any money in the campaign. Ihe
nlatforrn OF their campaign will include opposition
to trusts and declaration In favor OF Senatorial
elections by direct vote Of the people The al
uance was made at a conference held last night, at
which several of the Pngree State leaders and the
General and the Governor were present
The Governor said to-day: 81 have avoided COM
hitting myself heretofore. because wanted an OPP
portunity to talk with the General first. But all
along General Alger has been my personal choice
for Senator teegraphed him at Petoskey asking
him II could him in Detroit on his way Dack
to Washington. In reply he arranged 10 meet me
last evening or course. can't speak for all my
friends but those l have talked with are Alger
men beyond all question. They cannot support
so,a,or MCMILLAN They certainly cannot be classed
az friends Of mine II they do. They cannot forget
eight wears OF political history In day, nor can
they live with the representatives OF Judlclous
combinations and unequal taxation ana pretend at
the same time TO be friends or equal ana JUST taAa-
ton and foes to trusts.
"a, o,- r,eeting last night General Ager told
us frankly the history Of his eatons with Sena-
tor Mcmillan in the matter OF the Senatorship He
has dealt with General Alger the same as he mas
treated every one who questions his ownership oi
the Republican party. General Alger Is In the race
and in TO stay TO the end. and you can say In the
strongest English you can write that am with
him heartily. and propose to do all can person
ally and with my friends. to aid his candidacy. As
General Alger put It to me, he will be candidate
II he has assurances Of no more than one vote In
the Legislature.
"Alcer is OH the right side OF the two greatest
questions Of the day. l said to him that could
not personally support a man who would not de-
clare himself on the right side Of those two public
questions The two questions on which l wanted
TO know his position those Of trusts and cleo
ton OF United States Senator by direct vote OF the
people | wish to say that the General Is absolute
ly sound on both these questions. General Ager
believes firmly that United States Senators should
be elected by direct vote Of the people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
RUSSIAN PEACE PROPOSALS.
NJ. DE sTAAL PLEADS FOR AN ARREST OF
ARMAMENTs BEFORE THE CON-

The Hague June ON. de Staal. president
OF the Peace Conference at meeting Of the
committee this morning introduced the Russian
proposals looking TO the arrest Of armaments, and
read declaration discaming all intention Of
proposing a reduction Of the armaments at pres
ent. But he added, he Of the opinion that
II a standstill could be agreed upon a reduction
would soon come OF itself All the Powers. he
explained. had conferred with the Car relative
to the immense evils of armed peace. and he.
NJ de Staal now appealed to them to devote
their energies toward the arrest OF the continual
increase in the cost Of armed peace which. he
asserted, cost more than tremendous
Colonel Gilinsky. Of the Russian delegation,
moved that the Powers should enter into an un-
derstanding for a term Of say. five years not
to increase the effectiveness OF the peace foot
ing Of their forces with the exception Of the
colonial troops and not to increase the amount
Of their military budgets beyond their present
figure.
The speeches and the resolution were ordered
to be printed and circulated, and the discussion
was adjourned until Monday.
naval standstill resolution will be introduced
later.
The Drafting Committee Of the Arbitration
Commission spent the afternoon in considering
Articles l and VII OF the Russian proposals.
All that is left now is the drafting of regula-
tions for the Boards procedure.
The information from Germany is that En-
peror William will not separate himself from
the other Powers on the arbitration question.
and the German delegates anticipate favor
able decision that point.
The work is now so far advanced that the
conference will probably take a holiday after
June %, in order TO allow the delegates to refer
to their respective Governments for final in
structiOns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
DEWEY's MEssAGE TO AMERICANS.
HE WANTS STRONG EXPANSION VIEWS I'M
PRESSED UPON EVERY CITIZEN.

HE WANTS STRONG EXPANSION VIEWS I'M
PRESSED UPON EVERY CITIZEN.
Minneapolis, June 23.-George H. Holden. VINO
has just returned from the Philippines. tells OF
a talk with Admiral Dewey in Manila. In which
the latter expressed expansionist convictions OF
the strongest type. The Admiral requested
Holden to give an opinion on the future course
OF the Government in the islands and when his
caller declared that the American people could
not afford to withdraw, that they were build
ing for the future and not for the present. and
that they owed II to the world 10 remain. he
heartily approved the words.
Impress your view upon your friends and
every American citizen said Dewey.
Holden was asked by the Admiral TO visit
certain member Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee Of the Senate and urge him to have
law passed extending citizenship to the sixty
Chinese boys who took part in the battle Of
Manila Bay.
They were good enough TO fight for us. and
they are good enough to be American citizens -
said Dewey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
ORANGE FREE STATE PREPARING.

THE LITTLE REPUBLIC VOTES MONEY FOR
AN INCREASE OF MILITARY SUPPLIES
Bloemfonten Orange Free State, June 23.-
The Volksraad Of the Orange Free State has
voted f0.S7O for the increase Of artillery, tents
and other military supplies. A resolution was
adopted directing the Government to adopt the
Mauser rife as the national weapon. pro-
posal TO vote ED 500 for ammunition was dis
cussed but the debate adjourned.
Trade with Cape Town and johannesburg is
at a comparative standstill
The Germans, who are in sympathy with the
Transvaal are holding meetings at which they
adopt resolutions requesting Germany to inter-
cede in behalf OF Pretoria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
STRONG But NOT FEROCIOUs.

London. June 24-Mrs Emily Crawford. the
Paris correspondent Of THE Daily News says:
at is safe TO predict that the energetic meas
ures expected from the new Cabinet will not be
ferocious, but will be just enough to make the
governing hand felt. The name General de
Gafet won for himself in 1871 will compel the
Government to be an anodyne. Moreover. NJ.
Loubet hates compulsory treatment
The officers to be moved are General Hart
schmidt general OF the Eighteenth Division OF
the Ninth Army Corps stationed at Angers)
Colonel Saxe Colonel Convertn and Colonel
Rigolet II is reported that Lieutenant Colonel
Picquart will soon be restored 70 the active list