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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
SERVICES ARE POOR.
Passengers AIighting at Kenosha From
orth-Bound Trains Are
in Trouble.
ENDANGER LIVES AND CLOTHES

Chicago and Northwestern Railway Com
panv Ought to Put Roof over the West
Platform and Run a Road to It and There
by Prevent Their Patrons Loss of Time
and Money They Gould Do This at a
Small Expense.
There have been numbers of COM
plants made lately, in fact ever since
the c. & N. w. R'y Co. refused to let
passengers off Of north-bound trains
on the east side of the cars but have
compelled them to get off on the west
side of the double tracks and wait there,
rain or shine, for from three to five
minutes. This is very great nuisance
even in fine weather, as it is anything
but pleasant to wait five minutes
standing in the sun until the train
moves on; but in bad, rainy weather it
is more than nuisance, it is danger
Gus to ones health and a damage to
ones clothes.
A large number of ladies' fine hats
have been ruined and many a severe
cold has been contracted while stand
ing in the rain waiting until the train
moves on before passengers are able to
reach the station or carriage.
If the railway company insists on
their patrons getting off on the west
side they surely ought to provide a
safe place for them to land. AS far as
the rain is concerned it could be easily
taken care off by building a roof over
the platform the same as other stations
have along the line between Kenosha
and Chicago, while the long wait
could be obviated by opening a private
road through the little park from Mar
ket street north so that carriages
could come right up to the west plat
form as we'll as the east one.
Kenosha pays more money into the
treasury or the G. & N. w. R'y Co. than
any city or town between Chicago and
Milwaukee, and therefore is deserving
of consideration, at least as much as
other stations along the line, not to
mention. more.
There would probably be no trouble
in procuring better service from the
railway company if their attention was
called to the very poor service they
are giving their patrons who a1ight
at Kenosha from north-bound trains,
and this paper would suggest that the
council take up the matter and appoint a
committee from their own body or of
prominent citizens to confer with the
railway officials in regard to overcom-
ing the evils above referred to. It
would be popular movement and
would undoubtedly bear fruit as the
company looks on Kenosha with very
favorable eyes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
The School Text Books.

The following list of the text books
in use in the city schools has been
handed us by Principal Wiswa11. The
Principal has also appended list OF
the publishers of the books, which
shows that the American Book Co. has
now majority of the books used in
the city schools:
American Book Co.-Readers,
Arithmetic, Written; Arithmetic, Men
tai, Geography; Physiology; Spe1ler,
Elementary.
CHM & Co.-Drawing Music, U. S,
History.
Maynard & Merri11-Language Books
and Grammar.
Sheldon & Co.-Copy Books.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
FORMERLY LIVED HERE.
BILLY Baxter, who Recently Died at
Allegheny Pa, Lived in Kenosha.

| News has been received in this city
of the death of ''Bi11y Baxter, the
well known American writer, and it
will be of more than ordinary interest
to the people of Kenosha on account of
the fact that the genial, whole souled
fellow formerly lived in this city.
Mr.. Kountz came to this city about
five years ago and spent the summer
hero. He never gave his real name to
his friends while here, but was known
always as just plain Chilly Baxter.
In his life he achieved literary repute
second to no man in his line of work
and we can do no better than reproduce
an opinion of him as given by George
AIDE, the we'll known writer for the
Chicago Record, which is as follows:
eff one we're asked to name the
American writer whose works have had
the largest distribution during the last
twelve months probably he would not
think to name William J. Kountz, Jr.,
who died at Allegheny, Pa, one week
ago today. Yet Mr.. Kountz issued
three pamphlets within the year pre-
ceding his death the total editions of
which counted up nearly 100000
copies. Mr.. Kountz wrote under the
name Of Chilly Baxter" and each of
his books consisted of light pamphlet
in the form of letter from Chilly" to
his friend Jim" The pamphlets sold
at 4 cents each and contained an adj
vertisement on the last two pages,
This advertisement gave the first
pamphlet it's excuse for being. The
letters won an immense popularity and
soon became more of a marketable
quantity than the goods they were in
tended to advertise. The first was
entitled zone Night" the second Gin
Society" and the third ''In Love" 1t
may be said with entire safety that
Chilly Baxter" broke all records for
unique, expressive and captivating
American slang. Nearly every writer
dealing with slang seeks merely to
chronicle the ''f1y'' talk of his pe4iod,
but Chilly Baxter coined his slang
and filled his little books with new
phrases which gave unspeakab1e de-
light to people who are close students
of English as it is twisted in this
country. Nearly every line in any Of
his books is quotab1e and at least fifty
of the fgurative expressions which he
invented have already passed into
common use among people who are not
afraid to use slang. Shortly before
his death Mr.. Kountz completed a
fourth letter, Gin New York." which
will be published early in the fall.
Mr.. Kountz was 81 years old. He
died of peritonitis. His father is
Commodore w. J. Kountz, a prominent
business man of Pittsburg. Chilly
Baxter attended an eastern college
for time and later, for several seasons
played football with the Allegheny
Athletic association team. He was
man of massive build and was noted
for his good nature and the unending
originality of his talk. 1t is said that
he talked "Bi11y Baxter letters all the
time. Several of his most intimate
friends live in Chicago and he has Wis
tied here quite often. There can be no
doubt that his reputation extended to
the limits of the American continent.
GEORGE AIDE.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
APPEALED TO CIRCUIT COURT
Famous Collier Case and Betsy woodward s
claim to Have Another Hearing.


claim to Have Another Hearing.
The famous Collier case, which has
been attracting the attention of the
County Court for the last eight or nine
years and which was supposed to have
been settled a short time ago, will be
brought up again in the courts and to-
day the County Judge is busy prepar-
ing the papers for an appeal which has
been filed by the administrator, VIM.
E. Tucker, through his attorneys,
Kearney & Thompson, of Racine.
The objections to the decision, as
cited by the attorneys are brief, and
are based mostly on the fact that the
administrator is not satisfied with the
decision on the claim of Betsy Wood
ward, as granted by the court. In the
appeal the plaintiff protests against
the payment of any amount of the
money claimed by Miss Woodward, on
the grounds that he claim is not specific
enough. The appeal asks that the
woman be required to file an iternized
account of all the amounts dne her
from the estate.
When the case was decided a short
time ago the judge granted Miss Wood
ward a Judgment against the estate
for the amount of $1,824.64. This
amount was alleged to be due to the
woman for services rendered and for
money due her on a note. The settle
ment of this claim will only draw more
litigation inregard to the settlement of
the estate as it is announced that Miss
Woodward will bring a suit to demand
that the entire estate left by Richard
Collier be turned over to her on the
grounds that she is daughter of
Richard Collier and the only surviving
heir to the estate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
STOLE A WHEEL.
Young Man Rents Wheel and Sells It to
Kenosha Dealer.

Last Wednesday a young man enter
ed Thorney & Christiansons bicycle
store on Main street and rented a
bicycle for half day. He rode up
and down street and bent the handle
bar and called to have it fixed. He
then disappeared with the machine and
no trace of him could be found and the
firm came to the conclusion that the
wheel was stolen. Last evening a
co1ored man was seen to go by on the
wheel. Mr.. Thorney mounted a wheel,
gave chase to the co1ored man and
captured him. He said that he had
rented the wheel of Kenosha bicycle
dealer. Mr.. Thorney took him to the
police office. Chief of Police Johnson
called up the Kenosha authorities by
phone and ascertained that the co1ored
man had told the truth. The Kenosha
dealer said that he had purchased the
wheel and paid $40 for it, but instruct
ed the co1ored man to give it up. It is
believed that the man who rented the
wheel and sold it to the Kenosha
dealer belongs here, as he said that he
lived in Racine eight months. The
officers hope to arrest him soon.-Ra-
cine Journal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
To Consumptives.

AS an honest remedy, Fo1ey's Honey
and Tar does not hold out false hopes
in advanced stages, but truthfu11y
claims to give comfort and relief IN the
very worst cases, and in the early
stages to effect cure. For sale by all
druggists. dwa31
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

spread rapidly, and It was 1on demonstrated
beyond doubt that cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
INFLATED which is incontrovertible, of which
the following is specimen
Cancer is hereditary in our family my father, a
sister and aunt having died from this dreadful
disease. My feelings may be imagined when the hor
ri0e disease made its appearance my side. 1t
q malignant Cancer, eating nwardly in such way
cause great alarm The disease seemed beyond the
skill of the DOCTORS for their treatment did good
whatever the Cancer growing all the while
Numerous remedies were used for it but the Cancer
grew steadily until it seemed that doomed
to follow the others of the family for know how dea
when inherited advised try Swifts Specific IS
first day. forced out the poison continued its unit
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

The Prudential insurance company
is making a record for prompt payment
of claims. Yesterday claim was re-
ported at s O'Clock in the morning and
at 2 in the afternoon the entire amount
of the claim was paid to the deceased's
relatives. Industrial insurance is a
good thing at least as far as prompt
ness is concerned
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
The Rest Remedy for Flux,

Mr.. John Matthias, well know stock
dealer of Pulaski, Ky, says: "After
suffering for over week with fux,
and my physician having failed to
relieve me, was advised to try Cham
ber1ain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and have the pleasure of stat
ing that the half of one bottle cured
me-" For sale by Starkweather &
Co dwa21
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. 7. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0.
Wa1ding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
na11y, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

It Is reported that a large number of
the men employed at Powdervil1e have
been taken i'll on account of impure
water. 1t is not thought that any of
the cases will result fatally. The COM
pany have gone to great expense and
have dug several deep wells in the
grounds and they hope in this manner
to secure pure water for the employees.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
The Most Fatal Disease.

More adults die of kidney trouble
than of any other disease. When the
first symptoms of this disease appear,
no time should be lost in taking Fo1ey's
Kidney Cure, which is guaranteed or
money refunded. 50c-S1OO. For sale
by all druggists. dwa31
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
Racine Papers Please Copy.

Racine people are telling how Ke-
nosha has only about 1000 population.
We will take our oath to over 1900,
and don't know how many more. The
directory man says there are over
5000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

"Fo1ey's Kidney Cure has been test
ed and found to be all you claim for it.
I have been giving it to- my father and
it is the only thing that ever helped
him. writes Geo. G. Hickock, Curtiss,
Wis. For sale by all druggists. dwa31
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out Of 7sn 4
Cure Found al Last.

poison IN the blood ting throughout the system and although
the sore or ucernoWn the Cancerm be the
poison remains blood, and promptly breaks aesh, with
renewed violence
blood diseases which considered ncurabe induced few de
pairng sufferers for Cancer after eIhaustng the skill
the physicians without Much their delight proved
equal to the disease and promptly effected The glad
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
CANCE:RIS DEADLY!

This fearful disease often first appears
as q mere scratch, a pimple, or lump in
the breast, too small to attract any
no-c9. until. IN many cases, the deadly
dis easa is fully developed
Cancer can not be cured by a surgical
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-20
To Beaufify scrawny Necks.

Now that it has been discovered that the linen collars worn by women for several years are ruining the beauty of their neeks. remedies for serawny and wrinkled neeks are in demand.
 If there be a general absence of flesh on the body, careful dieting will do all that is required. As many as five meals day may be indulged in, but they must be taken at regular hours, allow ing sufficient time for digestion in be- tween.
 Plenty of milk, milk buildings, eggs, bread, cakes, sweet fruits and all kinds of vegetables meat well cooked and ] fish should be partaken of till signs of improvement are visible. Then care must be observed that one does not err in the other direction and become stout When trying to put on flesh, avoid everything acid, take plenty of warm baths, and sleep and rest as much as possible.
 But if it be only the neck and shoul- ders which are seraggy, and more flesh Is not required or desirable on the rest of the body, different method must be pursued. Cod liver oil can be easily taken in a little cold water, with pinch of salt afterward to remove the taste.
 The neck and shoulders must be bathed in warm water before retiring for the night, and olive or sweet oil well rubbed in. In the morning, after bathing, rub gently and in circular direction for about ten minutes, follow ed by ten minutes exercise with dumb, bells
 Singing lessons always greatly im- prove the shape of the throat, as this has a great deal to do with breathing properly. Take deep breath and hold it as long as possible. Keep the neck always well and warmly covered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-20
New Electric Lnmn.

An inventor has produced an electric cane lamp. The handle of the cane contains an incandescent lamp. the two poles of which are connected with the plates of a battery. Below this is small chamber to carry the battery fluid. When it is desired to use the lamp the cap is taken off and the cane inclined, so that the liquid it contains comes in contact with the electrodes. A current is thus produced that will it is asserted. keep the light going for an hour
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-20
The Dogs Of Labrador.

Labrador has dogs so fierce that log of wood is tied to their neeks to render them less dangerous to men and weaker dogs. In Kamchatka the dogs are severely trai7ed to haul heavy loads across the ice and their tempers get soured, consequently they are surly brutes and their drivers manage them by stunning them with blows over the head, which is not very good for their intellects.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-20

The largest sundiai in the universe Ia Hayou Horoo, a large promontory ex- tending 5000 feet above the Egian sea. In the course of each day the sun throws the shadow of this mountain on one after another Of a circle of islands, which act as hour marks as surely as the fingers on aa ordinary dial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-20
A Pastine.

< pastime indulged in by the farm CTS of Korea is known as packing off widows" It consists of raid by some. diseonsolate widower and his friends on some village known to con- tain young widow. the foreible ab- duction of the lady in question and her marriage to the widower.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-20
A Few Facts.

There are about $50 female black smiths in Great Britain.
 Over 1000 tons of horse-fesh are an- nually eaten in Paris.
 A lady's foot should equal in length one-seventh of her height.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-20

Thousands have tried from time imme- morial to discover some efaeaeieus remedy for wrinkles and other imperfeetions of the complexion, but none had yet sue ceeded until the Misses Bell, the now fam Dus Complexion Specialists, of 73 Fifth Avenue, New York City, offered the pub fc their wonderful Complexion Tonic. The reason so many failed to make this discovery before is plain, because they have not followed the right principle. Balms, Creams, Lotions, etc, never have 2 tonic effect upon the skin, hence the failures.
 The Misses Bells Complexion Tonic has amost exhilarating effect upon the eutiele, absorbing and carrying off all impurities which the blood by it's natural action Is constantly forcing to the surface of the skin. It is to the skin what a vita1izing tonic is to the blood and nerves, a kind of new life that immediately exhilarates and strengthens wherever applied. Its tonic eject is felt almost immediately, and 1t speedily banishes forever from the skin, freckles, pimples, blackheads, moth patches, wrinkles liver spots, roughness, oiliness, eruptions, and discolorations of any kind.
 In order that all may be benefited by their Great Discovery, the Misses Bell will, during the present month, give to all call
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-20
 Hard on SoIdiers.

In the fourteenth century armor be- came so heavy that many soldiers only thirty years old were deformed or pea- manently disabled by it's weight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-20

CTS ct their parlorz one trial bottle of theia Complexion Tonic absolutely free; and in order that those who cannot call or who live away from New York may be bene- fited, they will lsend one bottle to any ad- dress, all charges prepaid on the receipt of 9 cents Stamps or silYer) to cover cost of packing and delivering. The price of this wonderful tonic is $1.00 per bottle, and this liberal offer should be embraced by all.
 The Misses Bell have just published their new book, "Secreks of Beauty" This valuable work is free to all desiring it. The book treats exhaustiyelys of the importance of q good complexion; tells how a woman may acquire beauty and keep it. Special chapters on the care os the hair how to have luxuriant growth harmless methods of making the hair pre- serve its natural beauty and color, even to, advanced age. Also instructions how to banish superAuous hair from the face. neck and arms without injury to the skin. This book will be mailed to any address on request.
 FREE Trial Bottles of Wonderful Com- plexion Tonic free at parIors, or 9 cents (cost of packing and mailingl to those at 8 distance.
 Correspondence cordially solicited Ads dress q
 L, z8 Fifth Ave-, New York Gisve :
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-20
4 Deer Park.

The largest enclosure for deer is said to be the Royal Park in Copenhagen, of ADO acres.
Evening journal., 1899-11-10
sneed of a Motor Car.

A motor car in France lately attained
the marvellous speed Of nearly 66 miles
an hour A Belgium inventor, NJ. Ca
mile Jenatzy, in April, this year, de
termined. il possible, to break the XII
ometer record Of 81 80 seconds, made
by Count de Chasseloup Laubat. The
course was a perfectly straight and
level road running through the new
sewage farm lying off the highway be-
tween St Germain and Constance. The
ear which Jenatzy rode was the
"Jamais Contente," which is built Of
sheet iron and is torpedo shaped so as
to offset as little resistance to the wind
as possible. The first kilometer was
ridden I'm AZ 4-5 seconds, and the Sec
ond In "a seconds, which is equivalent
TO 1Ol.SS2 kilometers 60 miles l.4O4
YARDS I'm an hour. la Jamais Con
tente" is no even yet satisfied, for Jen-
ATTY thinks that he can yet do the fly
ing lIileometer at the rate of about 120
kilometers, or about 20 miles an hour.
Evening journal., 1899-11-10
l1'he tnlI Georglnnl

If the camera does betray his difficulty
in securing trousers high enough 10
meet his vest
lie is n farmer by occupation. and
he smillingly assures you that every
thing on the farm grows TO q size
in proportion to the family. His faith
er, he says, Is two inches shorter than
he, but his elder brother IS some two
inches taller.
He weighs 100 pounds and has never
been sick in his life. He attributes his
statue TO hereditary. al his paternnl
ancestors to the memory of man being
seven-foOters. The family history shows
that any son that failed TO reach the
height Of feet 6 inches was looked
down upon i'm more than one sense.
While there are advantages in such a
height, It has It's drawbacks as well
For instance. all the beds in the pa-
ternal mansion have 10 be elongated
after they come into the house. The
house itself had to be built to order,
the ceilings higher than IS usual and
the doors to match. A few Inches have
TO be added to the legs of all the chairs
and other similar alterations made. AZ
ter few such things the family can
settle down to live comfortably.
Evening journal., 1899-11-10
For coin Collectors.

The Postoffice Department has re-
ceived hundreds Of letters asking for
information about the shipment OF ST.
100000 species from Havana 70 New
York on the transport Buford, 70 pay
for Cuban money orders. This money
consists of old gold, silver and copper
coins. Fully S5O0,O00 Of the amount is
in rare old gold pieces Much Of il
is badly abraded. The coins are Of
various dates back 200 or 800 years.
There are thousands of pennies several
hundred years old and all well pre-
served. Besides abraded coins there
are many that are plugged. The Gov
ernment viii not lose anything on them
as they were all taken by weight.
Many thousands of them will sell for
far more than their face value to coin
collectors. A considerable proportion
of the coin looks as if it had been bur
led during the war.
Evening journal., 1899-11-10
Rnsh for rwo. oent Fares.

The new two-cent tickets on the
branch lines of the Chicago General
Railway were in great demand when
inaugurated in that city the other DAY.
Conductors were provided with big
packages of tickets but disposed OF
them soon. The cars were crowded
with men going to the stock yards IN
the early morning, and extra tickets
were called for by every conductor on
the road during the afternoon.
Hundreds of men working at the
wards who formerly walked 70 worl,
readily bought the cheap tickets and
evinced n sudden desire to ride. Late
m the afternoon the cars could not ac'
commodate all the passengers The de
llarture is an overwhelming success,
said an officer Of the Chicago General
.sThe fare is practically a cent a mile
and the company contcmplates the ex
tension Of its lines at an early date on
a similar schedule"