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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-07
REMAINS 5 PER CENT
At the Meeting of the City Council
Monday Evening the Annual Levy
of Taxes Was Made.
ECONOMY THE FIRST DEMAND

Finance Committee Paint a Gloomy Picture
Of the Financial Condition of the City
aud Urge That Reforms be InauguraJed-
Strong Plea is Made for the Addition OF
More Police to the Fcrce and the MaVor
and Committee Will Act.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion at the City Hall Monday evening
and nearly the entire time of the ses-
sion was given over to the business OF
Lowing taxes for the coming year.
Besides the usual 5 per cent. tax other
special assessments were levied for the
payment for gas, water and sewer con-
nections put in on the paved streets.
The finance committee, who made up
the annual budget, reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor, and Common
Council, of the City of Kenosha,
Wisconsin.
Gentlemen: We, your committee on
finance, after 1aboring quite faithfully
on the following report, beg to submit
it for your approval, although it may
not meet with all your views and wish
es. However, we can assure you 1T is
quite an undertaking to try to make
800 do the duty of 5000.
One serious obstacle that confronted
us at the first was the harbor improve
n1ent which cost S12, 800. This, of
course, shas to be paid this year, while
it should have'been placed to run at
least five years as tbs an improvement
for the next generation.
According to our figures our income
for this coming year will be as fol-
lows:
per cent tax on 81, 736, $40 ...... . $50, 827 sc
Receipts from tcences2and interest $4,000 90
total Of ............... S114, 1927 80
AS against this c4mornt we have the
following contracted liabilities that
have TO, he Daid first:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-07

And still no postmaster has been APP
pointed for Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-07

The report of the conlmittee was &C
cepted and adopted without any dis
cussion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-07

Following are the real estate trans
fers recorded during the past week.
Reported for this paper by Benedict &
Tarbe11, abstracters, real estate, in
St1ra11Ca and loan aUer1tS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
THE RED SHIRTS.
Convicts who Wear Them In the
Penftentiaries of California.

There are men in the penitentiarles
Of California who are favored with
red shirts, but they are not made par
ticularly happy thereby.
When a convict has once worn the
crimson shirt. he hopes as ardently as
n convict can hope for anything that
the warden will never make him wear
1t again. 1t means that he has tried
to escape and failed.
But that Is not all. Henceforth he
is a degraded man in prison circles.
His time credits are gone. Solitary
confinement, dungeons and bread and
water may be his portion. He Is
watched, suspected by the officers,
pointed out and explained" to visitors
and newcomers. Among the 700 con-
victs in the jute mill his red back may
be distinguished at a glance. If he be
away from there moment, the guards
know 1t. Then the prison bell rings,
the officers assemble, bloodhounds are
unclaimed, and the hunt begins.
Some Of the red shutters at San
Quentin are among the most daring
AeiAONS tudt ever SCdlSu IL pIlSOu wall
and every man of them has run the
gauntlet of guard and Calling gun. Any
body in stripes who breaks for liberty
is liable to be riddled with lead within
GO seconds. The cOnvicts know this,
but they also know that beyond the
gray stone walls there are green hills
and deep ravines and-possibly-free
dom. The man who is sentenced to die
on prison cot is willing to stake his
life for liberty. His days and nights
are spent preparing for the game If
he wins, the cons" he leaves behind
are jubilant, and many are the tales
Of pluck and luck they will tell in
memoriam. AS n rule, no class of
people stand by each other like veter
an ICONS. San Francisco Call.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
FiscuS.

Mrs. Pearl Hansier has returned
from Oklahoma
The wet weather is causing some
damage to the small grain.
Jack Corbin and wife, of Manning
visited at Harvey Nights Sunday.
James Peterson has returned home
from Creston to go with the thresher
Milton Hight has returned to his
home at Sexton after visit at Fiscus.
David Sroufe will start for North
Dakota the first of next month to buy
land.
Miss LISA Jordan will start to Wall
Lake Saturday to visit relatives and
friends.
There was preaching at Liberty
school house Sunday and large con-
gregation.
Jacob Christensen is building an adj
dition to his house and making other
improvements.
Hal Dickey, Col Fiscus and Bert
Firebaugh have returned from Okla
homa. They report good wheat crop.
Alfred Arney lost a valuable horse
by running away with the mower and
getting leg cut off. Had to kill him
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Ross.

Harry Bates shelled corn for Roberts
this week
Miss Nora Chamberlain, of Audubon
attended the convention Sunday even
ing.
J. +. Luse and wife have returned
from their trip. They are both look
ing we'll.
Ed Bates and wife entertained "A
number of young people at their home
last Sunday.
Charley Carper, who was working
for Stemm' is quite sick. Drs. Brooks
and Miller are in attendance.
There was large attendance at
church last Sunday evening which
showed that much interest is taken in
Sunday school work. The convention
was pronounced good.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

The Egyptian never travels without
his goolah. He fills it with filtered
water and in the morning can COM
mand a pint or more Of water cooled
by evaporation through the unglazed
clay. This precious fluid he does not
waste on unsatisfied thirst. Taking off
the long white wrap and the piece Of
cloth that covers his head during sleep,
the native pours the water over his
head. neck and hands. The European,
with all his instinct for cleanliness,
seeks first to relieve his overmastering
thirst.
There are in Egypt as many thirsts
as plaques, but the dust thirst is the
worst. Every pore is sealed; the throat
is a lump Of dry clay, and one feels
what it must be to be a mummy.-Lon-
don Standard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Investigating Grandpa.

A grandfather, we'll known in the
English house Of commons, was chat
ting amicably with his little grand
daughter, who was snugly ensconced
on his knee.
What makes your hair so white.
grandpa" the little miss queried.
81 am very old, my dear; l was in
the ark" replied his lordship, with a
painful disregard of the truth.
"Oh, you are NoahT'
NO -,
"Are you Shem, then?" H.
mo, am not Shem." ~'"''
"Are you Ham,
"No."
Then" said the little one, who was
fast nearing the limit of her Biblical
knowledge, you must be Japhet."
A negative reply was given to this
query also, for the old gentleman in
wardly wondered what the outcome
would be.
But, grandpa, If you are not Noah
or Shem or Ham or Japhet, you must
be n beast."-New England Home
Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
HamIin Station.
Not through harvesting.

Not through harvesting.
Miss Ella Moore is improving.
J. Skinner is very poorly these days.
A good many got caught in the rain
Friday.
George Spencer bought new binder
last week.
Fl. Percy bought horse at Audubon
last Saturday.
Uncle Coonrod sold all of his fine
fish Saturday.
The stock law Will be enforced at the
Station hereafter
If the signs are right these rains
will make the late potatoes.
W. d. Stanley sold number of fine
hogs Saturday that brought him a good
price.
Calves are selling from $l5 to $50 q
head and hogs any price under bets q
pound.
George Smiths little girl is nc
better. She is very low with some
fever.
Harry Percy and A Crees visited
friends in the country the first of the
week.
There was preaching on the hill and
Epworth League at Old Hamlin last
Sunday.
Uncle Coonrod got queen bee from
an apiary in southern Arizona, sent by
friend
Corn DC, oats 1Sc, wheat Acc, egg.
l0c, butter 10 to 12c, apples 40 to SOC
potatoes 25c.
There was Sunday school agent a
the Station Sunday evening and CAV,
short talk on Sunday school work.
One of j. Gruelke's mules was badl,
cut in the wire fence short time ago
He is using one of H Wells team
to flush his harvest.
REpuaIIrAN 81 M a year
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Exposition Specials.

a silk loom in full operation, show
ing the growth of the many colored
threads into patterns of beauty.
An ice-making machine in operation.
The bed in which President Lincoln
died.
The famous Libby Prison Exhibits
The table on which General Grant
and Lee arranged the surrender.
Relics from the Mexican war.
A Filipino village.
Cactus plants 10 feet high.
The dive of lady from height of
90 feet into lake of water.
Hagenback's trained wild animals
The Venetian Musical Carnival on
the Lagoon--Hawaiian singers.
An immense camp of the widest In
dams from all parts of America.
Captured cannon from Porto Rico,
Cuba and the Philippines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
THE SOURCES DILEMMA.
He Adjourned the Case to Find Ont
Where He Was At.

Where He Wns At.
justice Of the peace In one of the
west end boroughs issued n warrant
for the arrest of west end woman for
SANDER. Squire S. J. White happened
to be present at the hearing. The pros
ecutor testified that the defendant had
called her an odd virago" and that she
had added, Il don't know what that
means, but whatever it Is that's what
you are" The witness admitted thai
she did not know what the meaning Of
the word was, either, but she knew
1t had no good meaning or the other
wouldn't have made use of it.
NO matter what it MEANS" said the
squire, who is an intensely PATRIOTS
American, Its a foreign name, and
she had no business calling you It, I'll
fine her for it,"
Squire" whispered Squire White in
his ear you have no jurisdiction IL
SANDER suits. They must be entered
in court"
"Well. I'll hold her for court, then, "
the squire declared.
But there's no law under which you
can do that" he was told.
We'll, III hold her anyhow" he re-
piled, land test the constitutionality
of the act"
But there is no act" persisted
Squire White.
Get out Of this office" commanded
the squire, turning on him. DO you
think I'm going to allow you to come
in here and learn me the law"
You uns go, too" he said. turning
to the women. You're both released
ON your own rec-ogg- ni-zance until this
court finds out what the darnatiOn to
do with this ."-Pittsburg News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
A Thrifty DnmscI.

A spirit of thrift was shown by q
young woman who entered car with
sundry boxes and bundles. Another
young person came in at the next sta
ton and recognized her
"Oh, my. who is to be marriedW
Nobody, and me last of all"
"Then what are the flowers for"
"a funeral. Our teacher died, and
we girls put together to get this
wreath"
Poor thing! Did she know she was
going to die?'
81 don't think So Then, after a
pause, she added cheerfully, But she
does by this time" all being said in a
most unconscious way.
How much was the wreathT
1.-TWO dollars and sixty cents.
only had two twenty-five"
Did you pay the difference"
Dear, no. | made him give me II
for 81, so l saved my own quarter
put in, but I'm going to make the girls
think paid two sixty"
well, that's right; the wear and
tear is worth a quarter surely."-Ob-
server.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Couldn't Pass Good Money.

Talking about money" said a drum
mer, Il had n curious experience sew
cral years ago with a sheet of So bills
| had gone to our bank to get some
cash 70" a trip and found the paying
teller in the act of cutting apart a lot
of new currency just received from
Washington. 1t was in sheets of 500
or 20 notes each, and | prevailed upon
him to let me have one just as it was.
Next evening | was in cafe in the
first town on my route, and when /
went to pay my check pulled out my
new money and asked for n pair of
shears. The proprietor stared at me
in amazement. What is that? he
asked?
Money, cash, Doodle, long green i
replied. Give me the scissors, and I'll
cut you off piece to remember me
by
"'NOt much he said firmly. You'll
have to work that off on somebody
else.
Then / tried to explain, but he
wouldn't be convinced, and pom my
word | believe he would have sent for
a policeman if | hadn't happened to
have some silver in my pocket. 1t
was the same everywhere else. The
stuff was universally pronounced coun-
terfeit, and, to tell the truth, it did look
spurious seen in that form. l was
finally obliged to go to my room and
cut the bills apart before | could use
them. New Orleans Times Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Greeley.
Too much rain .

Too much rain
Small grain is not all cut and some
is in very bad shape.
Ed Finch is securing the country for
butcher stock.
Corn is doing fine and large part
will be out of the way of frost by Sep
TENDER 10th.
Last year the farmers beat the Irvine
men fairly. This year the Irvine men
beat us by trick. Let us call it even
and quit
Cattle are fast money makers. Seth
HartZell sold fine load of young corn
fed steers at 81. 80. S. NJ Gardner sold
a load at 50. 90 and w. +. Hensley sold
a load at 81 95. Reed Bros. of Mon
teath, bought the different punches.
We farmers that contracted Irvine
for l. and II cts. with the understand
ing that if 1--WE sold Irvine cheaper you
would get the benefit of it," are all
badly sold. Just as good Irvine has
been sold in Audubon and Guthrie
Center at 81 and 9tcts. But WE that
rode the country and contracted Irvine
to nearly all the farmers, did not sell
cheaper for the reason that they had
roped all the farmers in with this little
word, WE. We think this contract
game is about played ont.
There will be Sunday school con
ventiOn at Greeley Center next Sun
day.
MORNING $50.
!. Music.
,. Prayer
). Scriptural Reading
4. Singing.
). Address Home Department and Vista
tion"-Rev. T. b. Cousins.
.. Song.
7. Chalk Talk.
s. Dismissal.
AFTERNOON 2:U
l. Opening Exercises.
:. Address: decision Dny"-Rev &. A.
Hickok.
3. Song.
4. Address: Bible Training of Children
Rev. Fl. L. Wissler
). Solo, Miss Cora Hickok
&. Address Relation of Childhood to Man
hood Rev. &. f.. Nichols
:. Singing.
Three Minute Talks why do | attend
Sunday SCHOOL," Mrs. l.. a. Baker !;
Charles Walker; w. II. Jones Melville
Mastersen Fred Reynolds
.. The Sunday School Lesson Ilustrat cd
J. II. Davies.
10. Closing
In the evening there will be Epworth
League for young and old
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
BUSINESS CARD COLUMN
ATTORNEYS.
W. COSSoN
COSSON g. ROSS,

a TTORNEYS AT LAW Practice in State
Hand Federal courts. Special attention given
10 trial OF cases and settlement OF estates.
All legal papers properly drawn. Collections
promptly attended to. Office over Commercial
Bank, Audubon, Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
NASH PHELPS & Mns1ER

NASH PHELPS & MOSIER.
a IIORNEYS-AT-LAW, All kinds of legal
= business carefully attended TO both i'm
state and Federal courts, real estate, CONNER
ciai ana probate law our specialtIes. Wills
properly drawn and estates carefully managed
OF abstract books for all lands in Audubon
county. Call and see us on any business YOU
may rave. Office in our new building, South
side Park, Audubon, Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Viola Center.

Oda Bonwell is attending institute
at Audubon.
{. c. Browning marketed hogs at
Audubon Saturday
Dana Jewell, nephew of H f, spent
Sunday at the BOnwell home.
Johnnie Jewell is visiting at the
home of his grandparents, J. c. Bon
we'll and wife.
Camp meeting will begin near the
Prairie Hill school house next Friday
evening August H.
Bessie Brenton and Gertie Dean
came from Audubon Saturday and
spent Sunday at their homes.
MessrS. Chas. BoOten and Fred va
ger and families spent Sunday at the
home of II. l.. Jones and wife.
Miss Florence Cole, of Audubon,
visited few days last week at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Gar
Quite.
A. W. Bowman and daughter, Jcn-
ME, who have been visiting at the home
of Edward Bowman, returned to their
home in Coon Rapids Tuesday.
The Forest medical company award
ed the silver pitcher Wednesday even
ing to Miss Eva Smith Thursday IL.
IN. they started for Old Carrollton to
interest the people of that community
for few days.
Vincent Bcebe is working at Chas.
fuckers.
Miss Bertha Smith is at Audubon at
tending institute.
Frank Fenton drove to Audubon
Sunday with his best lady friend.
Doc. Shockley's BABY is quite well
again. 1t has been unwell for about
two months.
Mrs. Geo. Bickelhaupt has been
quite sick for few days Dr. Beebe
is attending her.
J. G. Bonwell on Tuesday, August s.
hauled hogs to Audubon. John is a
successful swine grower
Robt Baker is on the sick list this
week, but hangs onto life with his us.
ual tenacity. DR., Bccbe is in atten.
dance.
Mrs. Robert Baker, four miles north
of the center, has been quite sick since
the fourth of July. but is getting
around again. She is about II years
old
Mrs. A. Anderson is fast regaining
her usual strength. She has been
poorly all the spring and summer Hel
many friends will be glad to hear OF
her Improvement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

a TTORNEY AT LAW. Money to loan on
real estate at lowest rates Abstract of
Title promptly made. Patents solicited ONCE
over Buthweg's store, Audubon, Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

TAKEN Ur-A stray, white faced, hei.
fer spring calf. Owner please come and
get it. VALENTINE LEONARD.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
HENRY NJ. GRAY
II. W. HANNA,

a TTORNEY AT LAW. Office over CONNER
clal Bank, Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

blanche told this story of an Irish
man who was driving a mail coach.
He observed him to be tying his neck
up In the voluminous folds of his COM
!ortcr and remarked. You seem to be
taking very good care of yourself, my
friend"
Och. to be sure. am. SIR" answer.
sd the driver, whats all the world to
man when lis wife's wildly"
For the Omaha exposition the G MI
Il st. p. Ry. will sell excursion tickets
from Manning as follows Daily at the
rate of 1886, return limit ten days from
date of sale. Every Tuesday at rate of
$255 return limit seven days from date
of sale. Every Saturday and for morn,
ing train Sunday at rate of $40, return
limit the following Monday. The final
return limit will in no case exceed Nov
ember 4. If
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14

"A word to the wise is sufficient"
ana a word from the wise should be
sufhcient, but you ask, who are the
wise? Those who know. The oft re-
peated experience of trustworthy per-
sons may be taken for knowledge. Mr..
w. NJ. Terry says Chamberlains Cough
Remedy gives better satisfaction than
any other In the market. He has been
lnothe drug business at Elkton, Ky, for
Twelve years; has sold hundreds of bot
ties of this remedy and nearly all 9th.
err cough medicines manufactured,
which shows conclusively that Cham
berlan's is the most satisfactorily to
the people, and is the best. For sale by
all druggists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14
AT Athens.

Gov. Sayers gave instructions.
to Capt. Mcdonald and his ran
ger force to proceed from Column
bus to Athens and aid Henderson
county officials in ferreting out
and bringing to justice all tho
members of the mob charged
with lynching James Humphreys
and two sons.
Sheriffs Cabell of Dallas, AL
len of Navarro and Bell of Hill
county had a consultation at Ath-
ems with District Attorney Crook,
County Attorney Faulk and AS
sistant Attorney General Morris
relative to the affair.
The assistant attorney general
says Henderson county official
are doing everything in their
power to bring the guilty parties
to trial and will be assisted by the
legal department of the state.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14
Terry's Rangers.

This organization met at Vic
toria in thirteenth annual session
on the 9th and 18th. A letter of
regret at not being able to attend
was received from Gen. Joseph
Wheeler.
A committee of three was APP
pointed to receive at Dallas the
old flag that Indiana is to return.
For the monument about $500
was reported on hand.
j. f. Miller and G. G. Little
field of Gonzales were elected
president and first vice president
respectively; l.. NJ. Kokernaut
was elected second, f. +. Hol-
comb third and l.. Barna fourth
vice president. T. U. Lubbock
was reelected secretary and w.
ID. Cleveland reelected treasurer.
Gonzales was selected as next
place of meeting.
The formation of an organiza-
ton to be known as the Sons anA
Daughters of Terry's Texas Ran
gers was favorably reported by u
committee and adopted.
Gov. Sayers and w. ID. Sayers
were elected members and latter
chosen corresponding secretary.
Rev. II. D. Ayes Of Houston
was reelected chaplain.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14

Hon. d. W. Phillips of Lam.
pasas, who has gone to New York
on railroad business, says that the
Cotton Belt road is to be at once
extended from Leon station in
Coryell county to Lampasas,
where it will make connection
with the. Burnett extension of the
Austin and Northwestern road.
The distance from Lampasas to
Leon is twenty-eight miles. He
says that the Cotton Belt will also
build an extension from Gates
vile through Hamilton county to
Goldthwaite, Mills county.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14
Returned.

The secretary of the treasury
has received from Gov. Sayers
$45,12 as refund, of the over
payment to Texas of an appro-
priation made in the deficiency
account of 1898, amounting to
$l01,113 The original appro-
priation of $7,750,O0O was made
in 1855 to pay the creditors of the
late republic of Texas and was in
consideration of certain territory
eeded to the United States and
the REIMBURSEMENT of all claims
made upon the United States for
liability Of the debts of Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14

At Fort Worth on the 9Th the
state Christian Missiona I,on-
yontion met in the First Christian
church.
After devotional services Pres
idcnt A. S. Henry of Waco read
his address. His recommends
tions, which were of most inn
poltant nature, favored virtually
reorganization. He also made
q plea in behalf of Add-Ran col
legc. President Henry asserted
that missionaries are not respect
cd as they deserve; that churches
do not accord them the welcome
they ought to have.
Judge Arson Rainey, president
of the state mission Board, made
an address.
Secretary G. D. Smith followed
and reported pledges and collec-
tions amounting to $3010.40 and
disbursements $3014.49. There
is uncollected $44S.S3.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14
ORGANIZATION Effected.

At Galveston on the 18th inst.
the Texas Standard Bale Com
press association was organized
and the following officers were
chosen:
President, John d. Rogers of
Galveston; vice president, j. A.
Adoue of Calvert; secretary and
treasurer, j. II. w. Steele or
Dallas.
The 24x54 inch bale box was
adopted.
About forty congresses were
represented.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14
High Water.

The San Saba river has been on
a terrible rampage. At Menard-
vile the water was seven feet in
depth on the maiu business street
and ten inches on the courthouse
flour. Three houses in town and
five outside were swept away. In
many parts of the country crops
were ruined. 49,
At Smithville the Colorado riv-
err swept away the iron bridge un-
der construction there and car
ried away the ferry boat. The
bridge was being constructed by
the Indiana Bridge company and
was to be completed by Aug. l..
The company estimate their loss
az $4,000. Crops in many To-
cAlities have suffered greatly.
John Ernenky,a Bohemian, waa
drowned near LaGrange.