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The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
HOW THE COW WAS DIVIDED
1t Took a Wise Judget to Define the Partnership Lines In the
 Animal.

"I had peculiar case before me once when was on thr bench" said the judge during lunch ho,r. II had become ac- quainted with certain man who had gone into partnership with another man in the ownership of Jersey COW, my friend paying $25 and his partner $50. They lived next to each other, but when the COW came the man that paid $50 began all at once to show what kind of a man he was. The cow was kept in my friends barn, and the first night stranger walked in and milked her pretty nearly dry and started off. Hold on,' said my friend, where are you go- ing with that milk?' 'Home,' said the milker. Well, that milk belongs to me- I reckon not said the man, put ting down the pail. I've rented half the cow
 Sure enough" continued the fisher- man, s'he had lease on the milk end of the COW. My ftiend went over to see about it, and his partner said that it was all right, that he had paid the most, and naturally had the choice of halves, and he had selected the after half on an imaginary line running mid- way between the fore and hind legs, and sublet his end to the man. My friend was simple-hearted chap, and so he went home to think it over. At the end of the week he sent over for some hay for the COW. The other part ner sent back that he had nothing to do with that end of the animal, and that the man who owned the eating end did the feeding. My friend began to suspect that he was being worked, so the case came before me, and don't be- lieve that Solomon, in all his glory, ever had case with so many technicali- ties. All the lawyers in the county were either in the case or were hanging over the bar. I had the COW brought into court on writ of habeas corpus. We'll, you remember the old phrase: 'Aristides jusuts fuit?' We'll, so was I. I decided that it was case of erroneous jurisdiction, and changed the owner ship from horizantal to longitudinal. In nother words, I divided the cow length wise, so that each had half the mouth and half the udders; and, if do say it, the justice of that decision made me famous, and my friend thinks that I am second Daniel Webster. r."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
BACHELOR GIRL COLONIES
INV They Provide Pieasant Hones for New York's self-Support.
 ing T0ung Women.

Tn several of the uptown avenues. right in the heart of upper tendon. live the colonies of bachelor girls of New York. They are women of re- tinement and culture, some means and undoubted business capacity, with Ideals beyond the hall bedroom and its cheerless and lonesome environments, and at the same time they are women who are alone in this city and self-sup- porting
 To such women "how to live" be- comes a question of absorbing and ir- ritating moment. Driven by one after another of the exigencies of business life here to seek new quarters as the city moves up town, they do not know where to turn until the common law Of necessity drives them into commun- ism. They do not call themselves by any high-sounding name, or by any name at all, but they just got together to form some sort of cooperative es. tabiishment that will give them a gen. cral table, roof tree and a place to call home.
 "Oh! you know, we can live so much better and cheaper this way" they said, when l questioned some of them. And you never quarrel?" asked
 "Oh! you ought to see how we'll seven women can get along together" they answered, laughing.
 The colonies have for their typical flat a set of eight shut-off rooms-not continuous fiat, with everybody rum ming in and out and no place to call ones own. T room for all and a room for ea, girl which none dares invade.
 A general dining room, pantry and laundry, with well-lighted, speckless kitchen, complete the inventory Of course, they have girl or general serv- ant, who, for extras" adopts the part of maid to each one who wants a but. ton here or tape there, or well brushed skirt.
 Much fun and good humor prevails where seven or eight girls are con,mon sharers of apartments that mean nome" to them all, and many of the old time traditions for women have iouSu away WItillH tnOSe WdIlS. A piano, library of a few choice books and many we'll selected ett hings adorn the drawing room belonging to one well known circle of bachelor maids, and they manage to get along very well without any masculine heads to the departments. The apartment is rented in the name of one; repairs and demands are made of the owner or agent through her; the market ting is done by one with domestic tender cy; the accounts are kept by a girl with ability in that line, and all the colony affairs are carried on with system an6 precision.
 "As fast as girl gets engaged" they say-and it appears they are not too advanced" to outgrow the good old story-'we t'Tow her out" And so the law of change affects the colony, making way for some other girl.-N. Y. Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
"Dlg Four oin!'-Neeiyss spa.ssn. .A~ers,
 eon War Rausr~.~-

can War Pansvuus.
 Contains 160 superb half-tone engravines. made from photographs taken of our Army Tn camp, on transports and in actual service. Spanish and American Gun n-boats, Cuba, Ha. vana, Manila, Landscapes, Architecture: :: shows the manners and customs of the peo. pie of our new Islands; Pictures of our He roes-Dewey, General Charles King (known as Capt. Charles King, the author) Wheeler, Hobson, Roosevelt, Sampson, Miles, Schley, Shafter, Lee, Brooks, Carroll; Groups of Officers, Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry, Ships, kifie..practice, Spanish Soldiers, Insurgents, Chickamauga, Jacksonville, Tampa, Last Farewell Letters Hone, Hospitals, Clara Barton, Rough Riders, Santiago, San Juan. Manila, the Beautiful Women of Cuba and Manila.
 The Album is 5AxS inches, weighs l2 ounces, printed on finest coated paper.
 Sent FREE to any address in the United States, Canada or Mexico for l2 cents in stamps or coin, to cover postage and pack ing, Copy may be seen at any ticket office of the Big Four Route.
 Order at once, as the edition is limited.
 Address WARREN J. LYNCH, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Big Four Route,' Cincinnati, Ohio.
 Mark envelope War Album"
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
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 After taking four bottles of the Compound and using some of the Liver Pills and Sanative Wash. at the end of two months had greatly improved and weighed 155 pounds, when never before weighed over l3s. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the best medicine ever used, and recom- mend 1t to all my friends. .r-MRs. ANNA EVA GuSTEB, Hraarxsvu.Lr, Mo.
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 "DEAR MRs. PISxHAM-I had been sick ever since my marriage, seven years ago; have given birth to four children, and had two miscarriages. I had falling ofwomb, leucorrhGa, pains in back and legs; dyspepsia and nervous trembling of the stomach. Now have none of these troubles and can enjoy my life. Your medicine has worked wonders for me. "-MRs. 6. bARNHART, NEW CASTLE, PA.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
Gemiu ..

How is it Wilkins over there looks 30 cool when everything else is swelteringY old papers he is reading? Well, they contain the account of February's blizzard. Every time Wilkins begins to feel the least bit warm he reads about the twenty-some be- low zero and shivers. His scheme is cooler than fans and cheaper than ice."-Chicago Evening News.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
Exhihfta nj Parfa.

There will be large exhibit from this country at the Paris exposition in 1900, which will prove very interesting to all who may attend, but no more so than the news that the famous American remedy, Hostel ter's Stomach Bitters, will positively cure dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation, bilious ness and nervousness. To all sufferers of the above complaints trial is recommend ed, with the assurance that when honestly used cure will be effected. It also tones up the entire system.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

'1 am not at all certain" said the father, "that my daughter loves you sufficiently to warrant me in intrusting her to your keep ing for that" "Well," replied the young man, perhaps you haven't had the same ad- Philadelphia North American.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

"What is the meaning of this? ?" demanded the customer, hotly, as by the aid of the mir TOT he detected quicker across the back of his new coat. "Oh," replied the quick wit ted tailor, promptly, "that is--er-the last wrinkle, r."-Philadelphia Record.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

"Yes, that's the bride" "Very young, isn't she? Nineteen, believe" "Who are those midle-aged women with her?" Those are her unmarried sisters. She's chaperoning them. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
Far Back,

has.
 De Witt-Yes; he's thinking of his last meal.-Cleveland Leader.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

Why the Minister Sighed.-Jingso- What did the minister say when the plate came up?" Hingso-"He said he wouldn't mind so much if the buttons were all alike. ' -Syracuse Herald
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

A Profound Theme.-"What is encour- agement, pa:" Encouragement? We'll, rou can't understand, Dickey. It is some they quit needing it."-Chicago Record.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

Ethel (of Boston)-"They say he is very sich, but intolerably vulgar" Victoria (of Chicagol ol-"You're dead right, there, my dear. He's got load of dough, but he's on the hog every other way."-Judy.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
Would Re B.a ror--

"No real gentleman, Mir. Hopkins, would ever have his photograph taken in a dress suit"
 What do you mean. Miss Simpkins?" Tn order to do so he would have to wear 1t in daylight. ."-The Rival.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

Some people are like clocks; they show by their faces what sort of time they are having.-Golden Days.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

A man with a good voice went to oblige a kirk social the other evening, and the ruling elder who introduced him equivocally 'eferred to the artiste as an "amateur ger. tleman. .'-London Mail
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
Do Your Feet Ache and Burns

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet It makes Ii ght or N ew Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot, Callous, Sore, and Sweating Feet: All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
Nh W0nder.

'She has a remarkable voice." "In which respect?"
 'In timbre."
 "No wonder. She used to call logging camp to dinner. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

"Ma, Pm at the head of my class. |" Flows that, Dicl" Teacher says I'm the worst of all the bad boys in school."- Answers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

We believe, in spite of statistics, that more girls kill themselves eating pickles than kill themselves skipping rope.-Detroit Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

The Best rrescripthon fer Chilla.
 lnd Foyer ia bottle of GRovR's TAsruIsse CHILL ToNIC. It is simply iron and quinine in Atasteless form. No cure-no pay Price, 800.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

Laziness makes all tasks seem hard; il dustry. makes them seem light.--L. A. V Bulletin.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure tor Consumption.-Mrs. Frank Mobbs, 2l5 w. 22d St., New York, Oct 29, 1894.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

Too much good living makes bad liver -L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

It is not creditable for any girl to have several young men lon the string. ."-Atch ison Globe.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

To Cure . Cold In One Day Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money fit fails to cure. 25c.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken Internally. Price 75c.

The feet of other people help the cobbler to get ahead.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-02
Obituary.

Again we are called upon to pay the
last tribute of respect to one of the old
settlers of Kenosha county, James
Smith, of Salem, who died Saturday
morning of pneumonia, age rs years,
3 months and days. He was born in
the state of New York, town of Ancram,
Columbia county. August 8, 1916, he
married Charity Macarthur and shortly
after came to Wisconsin and settled on
the farm which has been their home
up to the present time. He leaves a
wife and two children. The funeral
took llace Monday afternoon at two
o'clock from the residence. The re-
mains were inferred in the Silver Lake
cemetery
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-02
IN GAYEST ATTIRE.
WIRTH'S ANNUAL MASQUERADE
PROVES A GREAT SUCCESS.
BRIGHT COSTUMES IN EVIDENCE
Fully Two Hundred Guests Assist in
Making the Annual Carnival JOY
GUS occasion-Long List of
Prize winners.

Monday evening was carnival night
in Kenosha, the occasion of the annual
masquerade party given by Prot and
Mrs. Wirth, of Milwaukee, in honor of
their dancing class. To the members
of the class it has come to be the most
Jolly event of the year and is looked
forward to with no end of pleasure.
The annual event given at Simmons
Hall Monday night was no exception to
the rule, and Notwithstanding the bitter
cold weather old Simmons Hall re-
sounded for hours with the jolly laugh
of hundred maskers, while another
! hundred of their friends watched the
sport from the gallery. Simmons Hall
never looked prettier than it die Mon
day night. The walls we're prettily
festooned with evergreens and several
large flags completed the decorations.
Little rooms were curtained off in the
entry way. furnishing the young gen.
tlemen a place to indulge in an inter-
dance cigarette.
A large number of the crowd were
masked and nearly all the costumes
were exceedingly original, but all were
genteel. Many of them were very
elegant, and the absence of the sup
posedly comic masks was very
noticeable.
The grand march began at 1O:45 and
was led by Prof and Mrs. Wirth. After
the grand march the prizes, which
consisted of courses in dancing lessons,
were awarded as follows;
Richest ladies' costume-Miss Lulu
Muntzenberger, princess.
Second best-Miss Mamie Krebs,
Spanish dancer.
Best character -Miss Title Klein,
squaw; with her little nephew, Paul
WiDdesheim, as papoose.
Second best-Valentine Daula.
Best couple of ladies-Alice Cam
eron and Emma Cumiskey, TOpsys. \
Richest gents costume-James Lewis
as a Mexican.
Best character cOstume-Jos. G.
Rhode as an old soldier.
Best Group Dutchmen and Women,
including Will Fisher, Will Senne,
Chas. Ernst, Tom Sullivan, Will Fan
ming and Arthur Fisher.
After the award Of the prizes masks
were removed and q long program of
waltzes, two steps and quadrIlles fol
lowed, in which the spectators joined
the merry maskers, and every dance
found the large floor crowded with
a jolly mass of flying forms.
The music was furnished by Prof.
Stemm and an orchestra OF six pieces
and nearly every dance was encored.
Supper was served by Kennard IN
tire balcony.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-02
LOCAL NOTES

Mrs. Winans, of GAINESVILLE, is visit
ing her daughter at Kemper Hail.
Miss Lulu Hartman will entertain the
Bon Ami club on Thursday evening.
George Simmons is spending fifteen
days in Jail as the result of a. plain
drunk.
Harry B. hudson of the First National
Bank, Chicago, spent Tuesday with
KenOsba friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Yule are spend
ing several weeks at West Baden
Springs, Ind.
Mrs. O. L.. Field, of Milwaukee, is
spending few days with friends and
relatives in Kenosha.
Secretary Hoffman, of the M r. 81
K. Electric railway, is spending the
winter in New Orleans.
Lake Bluff residents have become
interested in the Sheridan road andare
making an effort to push the enterprise
to completion.
Just in: an entire new stock of Olga
Nethersole Chain and Friendship
Bracelets. T. J. Dale, Jeweler, Grant
House Block. II
There is every reason to believe that
either the Goodrich Transportation Co.
or the Hurson line will make this port
regular stopping place during the
coming season.
| R.F. Brady of South Bend, Ind, has
accepted position as stenOgrapher at
the Sieg Manufacturing Co. Mr.. Brady
held his present position several years
ago and his friends will be glad to hear
of his return to Kenosha.
The Deming public school building,
corner of Dayton and Pleasant streets,
will be dedicated on Friday, Feb. 3,
1899 Exercises commence at 2:3O p.
m. While the general public of the
city OF Kenosha is invited to attend, the
residents of the southwest portion of
the city are requested to be present, as
this building is for the use of the
CHILDREN of this section of the city. Mr..
Arthur Dana Wheeler, the grandson OF
Father Deming. after whom the school
is named, will make the principal
address. Mr.. Wheeler is speaker OF
great ability, being noted lawyer OF
Chicago, and his address will be well
worth hearing. Supt. Mcdowell and
Principal Wiswall will also speaF.
Music will be in charge of Mrs. Miller,
instructor in music in the public schools.
Besides, the School Board desires that
YOU shall come and inspect the build
ing they have erected for you.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-02
JEANNE dare.
Prof Seymour Delivers an Interesting Lee
ture at Kemper Hall.


Prof. Seymour delivered the last
lecture of his course Tuesday afternoon
in the Kemper Hall school room. His
subject was Jeanne Dare, the heroine
of the hundred years war.
His treatment of the subject was
pictorial rather than philosophical.
He gave a vivid description of the state
of France at the time of Jeanne Darc's
appearance, sketching the weakness
and Incidence of the young Dauphin,
and showing the entire domination of
France by England. There was, he
said, " a current saying in the country
that France had been ruined by a
woman and would be saved by maid. !"
He sketched the youthful maiden in
her home at Domremy, her piety and
the miraculous voices that spoke to her
of glorious work to be achieved for her
country, and pointed out to her the
mission of having the Dauphir crowned
King of France. Her appearance, her
reception, and the successful
accomplishment of her mission, were
told in graphic word pictures.
Her mistake was that she wenf
beyond the instructions of the miracul-.
Gus voices, believing from her success
that she was invincible and could
drive the English from the country.
She failed, was defeated and sold to the
English.
The speaker dwelt on the horrors of
the maiden's imprisonment, trial and
tragic death. "The voices y, said he.
were not myth or legend. They
were attested history. The English
were cruel but not half SO cruel as the
French who ungratefully deserted their
champion. Her last words, as the
fames surrounded her, we're, 'Vive lie
rOi. Saint Denis. Jesu, Maria y.
After the lecture the guests met Mr..
and Mrs. Seymour in the drawing room
and coffee was served.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-02
REAR-END COLLISION,
Forty Persons More or Less Injurod by
Wreck in Iowa.

Forty Persons More or Less Injured by
Wreck In Iowa.
Manchester, Iowa, Feb. IA wreck
occurred Monday night at Dyersville,
eighteen miles east of here, on the IL
Iinois Central, which resulted in in
Turing about forty persons. The west
bound passenger train was lying at
the station and was run into from the
rear by heavily loaded freight train
going at almost full speed.
Two Pullman cars were badly in
jured and one day coach, which was
filled with passengers, was complete
" demolished. 1t seems almost mirac-
u1ous that no one was killed. The en-
CINE and eight cars of the freight train
were badly broken up, Fourteen were
seriously injured and are now being
cared for at Dyersville. They are as
follows:
Loens, James, Alvord, Iowa.
Stevens, Mrs E., Lemars, Iowa.
Krantz, John, Granville, Iowa,
Even, NJ, Alton, Iowa.
Arens, Frank, Alton Iowa.
Bornhorst, Josephine, Sheldon, Iowa.
Bornhorst, Mrs, Sheldon, Iowa.
Grapes, Mrs. Fred, Sheldon, Iowa
Mason, Mrs. William, Cherokee,
Iowa.
F'ratzen, Maggie, Sheldon Iowa.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-02
Election of Officers.

At the regular annual meeting of the
Daughters of the Revolution, the fol-
lowing officers we're elected:
Regent-Mrs. James Cavanagh.
Vice Regent-Mrs. j. FL. Klmball.
Registrar-Mrs. 2. G.. Simmons, Jr.
Secretary Miss Ida Robinson. 3t.
Treasurer-Mrs. FL. M. Baldwin.
Historian Mrs. n. A. Rowe.
The society will hold it's February
meeting with Mrs. James Cavanagh on
Monday, Feb. 6, at l O'Clock p. m.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-02
Dangers of the Grip.

The greatest danger from La Grippe
is of it's resulting in pneumonia: Ii
reasonable care is used, however, and
Chamberlains Ceugh Remedy taken,
all danger will be avoided. Among
the tens of thousands who have used
this remedy for la grippe we have yet
to learn of single case having resulted
in pneumonia, which shows conclu-
sively that this remedy is certain
preventive of that dangerous disease
It will cure la grippe in less time than
any other treatment. 1t is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by Stark
weather & Co. dWf2o
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-02
window Glass Trust Planned.

Hartford City, Ind, Feb. IA win
dow glass trust, on similar lines to the
Standard OIL company, is being formed
by Wall street spectators, among
whom are McMu1len of Pittsburg and
Pierpont Morgan and Brown Brothers
of New York, Arthur W. Brady of
Muncie being the western agent of the
syndicate. 1t is the intention to buy
all the plants of the American Glass
company, which represent go per cent
of the country's production.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-02
YOU CAN'T HELP 1T.
You'll Have to Laugh if You See II
Cheerful Idiot" Sunday Night.

" A Cheerful Idiot" is a strong COM
edy in three acts with we'll defined
plot. The story is, every member of
the company wants a wife. By a
strange coincidence each couple decides
to elope as fitting and romantic
method of ending the uncertain bliss of
single life. The tramp character as
sumes the role of the clergyman and
marries them all off before their mis-
takes are discovered, and when the
truth is finally known the various
emotions depicted are an enjoyable
treat for the audience. However, the
identity of the bogus minister is soon
discovered and with evident and
tumultuous delight the sad mistakes of
the night are rectifed. The principal
comedy roles are in the hands of Ed
ward and Libbie BlOndeI.