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The times., 1899-03-13
Tobacco Culture In Porto Rico.
From lIarper's Weekly


More tobacco was exported from Porto
Rico in 1928, by nearly two hundred thou
sand pounds. than in 1896. and in 1916 there
were shipped abroad 6,693, 800 pounds. or
oN-r three times the amount exported in
1896. For seventy years the amount of to-
baccO exported has been surprisingly uni
form, usually between the two and three
million-pound mark, with now and then a
year like 1876, which blossomed into prom
ise of a future for tobacco when the crop
has doubled or trebled that of preceding
years. These increases have been spo-
radio and far apart, being accounted for
usually by shortage of Cuban crops.
II is exceedingly difficult to find a solu-
ton for the non progressiveness of this
commodity, which is grown so well and so
easily on the island. The explanation lies
possibly in several directions: First. the
rapid increase of tobacco culture in Cuba
and the world wide attention called to a
particularly fine leaf. grown, however, only
in very restricted area, which soon made
Havana tobacco famous. II was not until
the forties that Cuba rapidly strode ahead
The times., 1899-03-13
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The times., 1899-03-13
AS FROM THE ToMB's DEPTHS.
Husband and Wife Reunited After
Nineteen Years.
(From the New York Herald)

(Frnm the New York HeTsld.)
A New York dressmaker- and skipper,
who for ten years has been sailing between
New York and Liverpool, are the central
figures in Il strange romance that ended
this week at Charlotte, n. C., which was
their original home.
In 1880 Frank Andrews, OF Charlotte. de-
cided 10 remove to Texas. as his physician
had recommended change Of climate His
friend, William Cross. decided TO go with
him in search of fortune. Cross wife was
in delicate health and could not accompany
him. Cross spent several years in Texas,
keeping in constant correspondence with
his wife Finally he decided to try his luck
on the Pacific coast. He went to San
Francisco and adopted a seafaring life. He
joined the crew of a tramp steamer carry
ing freight TO various ports in the Pacific
Ocean.
When he left San Francisco news came
from his wife that she was so i'll that he
could hardly hope to reach her bedside
before she died When his vessel passed
out of the Golden Gate he thought he would
never see his wife again, and the last tie
that bound him to his North Carolina home
was broken. The ship was bound on
voyage half way around the world. In the
China Sea the vessel was caught in . ty-
phoon and wrecked Only few of the
crew were saved. For two days they iloated
in little open boat, until a Russian
steamer, bound for a Siberian port, rescued
them. The Russian ship put in at Vladi
vostock, and the shipwrecked sailors were
left there.
Finally Cross came to New York and Sc
| cured employment in the trans Atlantic
service. He had not written to his North
! Carolina friends, nor had he heard from
| them since he left San Francisco twelve
! years before.
A few weeks ago Cross was seized with
| a longing to visit his old home. Andrews,
! his companion in Texas, had returned to
/ Charlotte, and Cross wrote to him. and
| learned to his establishment that his wife
was still alive but could not ascertain
/ where she was then living. Cross went
I to Charlotte at once and tried to find trace
of her The local newspapers contained
! accounts of Cross visit there Mrs Cross
had recovered from the Illness that brought
her 10 deaths door. She read an account
of the loss of the ship on which her hus-
band sailed with all on board" and had
mourned him as dead.
/ In 1892 she secured a position as dress
! maker in this city, and has been living
here ever since. little dreaming that her
! husband sailing into port at frequent
! intervals. The Charlotte papers were fire.
( quently sent to her by n friend and in one
OF them she read of Cross return A little
! telegraphing soon settled any doubts of
| identity. and the overjoyed husband and
| wife arranged for a reunion at Charlotte
where they had parted nineteen years be-
| fore.
They were cordially welcomed by many
old friends, and will begin life anew in
the town where they grew up as children.
The times., 1899-03-13
PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS.
Maurice DAILY Proposes 81 Tourncy
with Ives Out of II.

The annual meeting of the Brunswick
Bake -Collender Company was held in Gin
cinnau last week. but no news has yet
reached the East as 10 what steps, If any.
were taken to solve the professional situa-
tion in billiards. Maurice DAILY says
We certainly ought TO have some sort
OF professional tournament. and / am in
favor OF eighteen-inch balk-line just as
Slosson. As Ives declines 10 accept ehal-
lenges on the terms originally laid down
by the donors Of the championship chal-
lenge emblem, he should be counted out
and the title offered TO all comers. An open
tournament for the championship. with the
entrance fee low enough TO bring in the
leading shOrt-stop men. would be the best
solution. However. If Slosson and Shaefer
prefer il, am perfectly willing TO enter a
three-cornered tournament with them. Ny
chances wouldn't be very rosy, perhaps,
and don't relish the hard work OF train
ing for such tournament, but professional
billiard players must make some sacrifices,
and ! am willing"
The times., 1899-03-13

Tomorrow the St Louis franchise will be
sold under the hammer. dispatch from
ST. Louis says the creditors of Sportsman
Park and Club have agreed TO raise $4,000
10 bid for the franchise. This was done at
a meeting Friday. f. c. Becker was not
present. The creditors concluded that they
did not want him, fearing he has a deal
on with Robson or is maturing a scheme
of his own TO buy in the property. II is
now certain that Robson will have TO bid
more than s35, ,000 to get the franchise.
The times., 1899-03-13

There is nothing like Henrich's for the health.
Order case Of Maeren, Senate, Extra Pale. Or
Lager by phoning t5i Arlington Bottling Co,
for q case
The times., 1899-03-13
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-23
VICTORY WAS EASY.
OPPONENT OF SHERIDAN DRIVE
BILL TELLS OF THE FIGHT.
SAYS TRICKERY HAS BEEN USED
says People who Signed the Petition For
It's Passage Knew Nothing of the
Provisions of the Bill-A substi-
tute Must Be offered

1t was an easy victory for the Op
ponents of the Sheridan Drive Bill
who went to Madison to oppose it's
passage; for before the discussion had
proceeded far Senator Eaton and those
in charge of the bill were compelled to
admit that it would have to be changed
or it could rot become law.
The arguments advanced by Senator
Eaton and others were to the effect
that they did not desire the road to be
established, but only surveyed, and
that the cost to each county should not
exceed $780, The bill however, as
drawn, provides for the establishment
and improvement of the road. and
places no limit upon the cost. 1t
takes the power of appraising and
awarding damages out of the hands of
the county board and places it in the
hands of five commissioners, only one
of whom is a resident of KenOsha
county. Many citizens of Kenosha
have signed petition for the passage
of the bill, which by the admission of
it's own promoters, might cost the
county thousands of dollars. Those
favoring the bill attempted to hide be-
hind general argument on good
roads, but the opponents of the bill,
while conceding the desirability Of
good roads. condemned the scheme
which would compel the taxpayers
in ooob oOup+u vr,itbo1E tboir oOpcopt
to pay for a boulevard in the laying
out and construction of which they
have no voice. The people who are
behind the bill have resorted to trick
cry and deception to make the people
believe that the cost on the counties
would be light, and the bill was so
craftily drawn that to the casual reader
it appeared quite mild in it's provisions
Very few of the 200 Kenosha citizens
who signed the petition for it's passage,
had read the bill or knew anything of
it's provisions, except what they were
told-and they were misinformed, or
they would not have signed it. Yet
those who urged the bill-until it was
laid bare by its opposers, knew every
clause of it, for they had been working
on it for over two years, and it was
practically the same bill which was
killed two years ago. Only one man
from Kenosha county spoke in favor of
the bill, and he started out by saying
that he had never read it. His argu
ment was general one on the subject
of good roads something in which all
are interested, and not on the merits
of the bill under discussion.
As the matter now stands the bill
must be amended or substitute must
be offered before it can go further.
This much may be said for those who
oppose the measure: They are as
much in favor of good roads as any
one, and are otopposed to any scheme
for improvement which will not i'm
pose an unjust burden upon the tax
payers. X
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-23

WE must pause and lay our tribute
on the bier of Joseph Medill. A truly
great man, the patriarch and pioneer
of western journalism, who has left the
impress of his character upon the in
situations of his state and country, has
passed from the sphere of his long &C
tivities, leaving vacancy both in the
nations places of responsibility and in
the hearts of his countrymen which it
will not be easy to fill.
Joseph Medill was born in 1923. He
was of the same stock that produced
Horace Greeley and several others of
our greatest men, the Scotch Irish.
The environment and training Of his
early life were not unlike those of his
renowned contemporary of the New
York Tribune. He received his early
education in the common schools and
the Massillon Academy. He never at
tended college, but began the study of
law in 1914 and two years latter was
admitted to the bar. He soon gave up
the tedium of the profession, however'
and entered journalism. 1t was while
editor of the Cleveland Leader that
Mr.. Medill became convinced that the
Wing party had outlived its usefulness
and began advocating its disbandment
and the organization of new party on
an anti slavery basis. To his efforts
were largely due the final formation of
the Republican party. In 1857 the
Leader was sold and Mr.. Medill, to-
gether with two associates, boughr the
Chicago Tribune. Here be became the
social intimate of Abraham Lincoln,
and through the columns of the
Tribune brought Lincoln before the
people as Presidential possibility. 1t
would be impossible to speak here of
all that he did for Illinois and Chicago.
As member of the Illinois Constitu-
tional Convention he exercised great
influence in making the State Consti-
tuition, and as Mayor of the city he
built up much of the municipal machin
cry which have long since belonged to
Chicago.
Editor Medill did his work when the
country was most in need of strong
men. He was associated with nearly
all of the great movements which
characterized the reconstruction period
and whenever his hand is seen he has
/ labored arduously and successfully for
the good of his country. He has most
fully won the title of a wise, inexhaust-
IDLE and sincere citizen and servant Of
his state and nation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-23

AS usual at this time of year the
Gazette begins to cast slurs on the
Republican party and also those who
were put in Office on the Republican
ticket. Of course the Republican aid
ermen have to receive the lions share
of the above mentioned sheets abuse.
Lately it has been telling wonderful
stories Of sewer jobs, mentioning IN
particular the sewers put in in the
southwestern part of the city, Ashland
and Grand avenues, where Kenosha
brick were not used, but alleged lnfe-
rior brick we're used, costing, SO the
editor of the Gazette alleges, So per
thousand less than Kenosha brick. We
hope and expect that the people OF
this city are we'll enough acquainted
with the methods of the Gazette just
before election time to take it's state
ments q with a grain of SALT" The
fact of the matter is, that no lot of
brick was accepted by the present
Council without first being recommend
ed by the sewer committee, which con-
sists of two Republicans and two
Democrats, i. e.-Gonnermann and
Tarbell, EGorman and Weier-a1d
furthermore no brick were accepted
without obtaining the opinion favorable
to the brick from some of the leading
brick masons. In the Ashland and
Grand avenue jobs above mentioned,
there were no Kenosha brick to be had,
so the brick were bought in Chicago.
If the contractor bought them cheaper
that was his good luck. What the city
wanted was good quality and if the
contractor furnished that the city ought
to be and is satisfied. There were no
brick sewers put in in the southwestern
part of the city. The Gazette ends
one of it's editorials as follows: The
Council was dominated by certain
men, elected by the Republican party;
and they and their party must be held
responsible for the acts" Now the
Council is composed of four Republican
and four Democratic aldermen, and, as
the mayor has been absent most of the
time, both parties have had equal
power and for all action taken by the
present administration, whether good
or bad, the representatives of both
parties are equally responsible.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-23

CONGRESSMAN COOPER may have
been snubbed by Speaker Reed. He
was certainly entitled by precedent to
the Craftsmanship of the River and
Harbor committee, and there appears
to be no adequate reason why ne
should not have been appointed a
member of the Conference committee
which finally determined the appro-
priations for rivers and harbOrs, as
they were passed by Congress. However
this may be, it must be satisfaction to
Mr. Cooper that all the appropriations
in which he was especially interested
were kept in the bill. The very much
needed appropriation for the harbors
of Racine and Kenosha, for which Mr..
Cooper had industriously labored, were
made. AS member of the River and
Harbor committee he was no doubt
able to render material assistance to
Mr.. O.jen, Mr.. Minor and other Wis
consin Congressman in securing ap-
preparations to meet the chief needs OF
the Wisconsin harbors. If Mr.. Cooper
did not secure some personal honors, to
which he was fairly entitled, he at
least was successful in securing for
Lake Michigan cities some very much
needed appropriations. = Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-23

Gov. Scofeld has set Friday, May
IL, as Arbor and Bird day. In his
proclamation he says: "The practice
of planting shrubs and trees in school
grounds and public parks, and of cul-
tivating an interest in bird life, in the
observance of the day, have shown
such benefcent results in the beautify-
ing of public grounds, and the preser-
vation of our native song birds, that it
seems highly desirable to encourage
by all means possible, all interest in
the day"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-23
If the political pot in Kenosha is be-

IF the political pot in Kenosha is be-
ginning to simmer, it is doing it so
quietly as not to be noticed on the sur
face. The stagnation seems to char
acterize both parties alike. There
must be a reason for this somewhere.
Is it lack of confidence or over conf
dence which causes party leaders to be
so backward in getting things into
shape for the approaching election? 1t
is scarcely three weeks before it will be
our duty to elect city officials. To the
Republicans: It is our duty 20 put into
the field the strongest ticket which it
is possible for Us to do. The past year
of our administration, through the
gross negligence of an absentee Mayor,
has left smirch upon the character of
the Republican party which it should
spare no efforts to erase. In it's capac-
ity as organ of the Republican party in
this city the News has no apologies to
make for the officer elected as head Of
the Republican ticket year ago. We
frankly acknowledge and condemn the
remissness of his services. The party
has been betrayed. But herein lies
double reason why we should nominate
a ticket for this election which will not
only win, but so administer the affairs
of the city as to fully redeem the party
from any suspicion which may have
attached to it. The Republican party
is full of men whose characters defy
suspicion or criticism. The names of
any of these gentlemen at the head of
the Republican ticket would insure
victory and an honorable administra-
zion of public affairs.
At the same time there is no need of
worrying over the malicious charges
made by jealous office seekers of the
opposite party They can easily be
proved to be false. If the crookedness
of which the present Council has been
accused, actually exists, it has never
been proved. But should the charges
be we'll grounded they will involve not
the Republican side of the Council
only, but the Democratic also. To
make such charges as the Gazette has
INDUCED in of late is serious business
unless they are susceptible of proof
which they are not, but rather of de-
nial-and usually defeats the end which
it is sought to accomplish. As far as
the merits of the case are concerned
the Republican party and the Repub-
lican members are willing to let the
voters Judge, but political lies should
not and shall not be allowed to pass
unchallenged. In this regard if the
Republican party does it's duty it will
investigate the charges directly made,
and limited at by Mr.. Cullev with the
purpose of learning the truth. There
is no need to fear the consequences. If
our members are guilty they are no
less deserving of condemnation than
the Democrats. But if they are innocent
they should be proven so beyond a
doubt and the wrong. if any, placed
where it belongs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-23
American Homes.
BY DR.. HEWITT.


Thy mansion homes, America.
How beautiful they seem,
On every stretching avenue
With sunny glare and CLEAN,
Bright birds among their arbors play,
And art adorns the walls;
There wealth it's golden scepters sway,
And must thrills the halls.
Thy cottage homes, America,
Where honest toilers dwell.
In every town and village rise
Thy growing fame to tell.
There vines along the lattice creep,
And there some sweet voice sings;
And kinder is the poor mems sleep
Than guarded rest of kings.
Thy rustic homes, America,
Bright spots III field and grove.
With walls of white and blinds of green
Are sacred fanes of love
Pure as thy landscapes living joy
Beneath thy skies of blue,
These peaceful hearths the.wrongd destroy
And elevate the true.
Thy Christian homes, America,
Where praise ascends at dawn,
Where blessings are invoked at meal
Any heavenly hopes are porn.
What memories round those affairs cling!
What angel voices there
To them the heart its tributes bring
OF gratitude aud prayer.
Thy cultured and thy honored homes,
Thy homes of honest toll,
Thy homes of holy faith and song,
Grace every foot of soil.
Forever may the country's flag
Beam bright on every one,
It's field of stars, it's crimson folds
Change threshold into throne.
May each to other lend hand,
And each to other bring
A diadem with with which to crown
The princess and the king,
And stronger guard than mountain walls
Or iron-clad defence,
Protect each hallowed interest,
Become thy providence.
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should be Excluded.

Newspapers Wisconsin ought to
warn their local laboring men of itin-
Grant swindiers who advertise for sew
eral hundred men wanted for work in
distant towns, and exact from each
applicant fifty cents for security. The
advertisements of this gang, which APP
pears to be working the smaller cities,
should be excluded from the papers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-23

AFTER all it was only the Cuban
Assembly that deposed Gomez. And
all they did was to declare him de-
posed. And the Assembly is only an
unauthorized body, with no power and
little influence. And all that will come
of the impeachment of Gomez will be
to raise him another notch in the
esf eem of his followers.