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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

ALMOST from the time that the
United States came into existence as
nation critics and 1iteratuers have
been asking the question, "Has the
United States a typical iterature?'.
From their controversy it won1d be
difficult to decide the matter either
way. A national character is neces-
sary to a national literature. Possibly
the American typical character has
been an evasive thing in the past, but
there can be no doubt that with the
passage of time it is rapidly becoming
more distinct. No one will deny that
the American girl and the American
boy each occupy a category by them
selves. But the distinctiveness of the
American goes further than this.
The American citizen is an isolated
type. Whether or not we have typ
iCa1 American literature it is safe to
say that we have plenty of material
from which to produce it. The Amer
lean politician, or the American citizen
in politics, certainly belongs to a class
that has no duplicate in the length and
breadth of the world. Our political
institutions may not be the best posi-
bic, but they are certainly advanced
and enjoy the name of being peculiar
to us. The American citizen has
greater privileges than the citizens of
any other country. With his priv
1eges come greater response
than belong to the citizens of other
nations, and with this added response
bi1ity comes enlarged interests, which
in their turn lead to an intelligence,
thoughtfu1ness and studiousness that is
characteristic of the American. The
modern newspaper and magazine, no
doubt the greatest educators in the
world, are both the result and the in
strument of American citizenship.
They are the evidences of the individ-
ua1ity of the American as opposed to
the Frenchman or the Spaniard, etc
In politics and the affairs of citizen
ship America finds it's distinguishing
+Typa
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

A FEW conventions, such as that
held in Racine Tuesday, would soon
arouse good roads enthusiasm that
would work wonders. The strength OF
the convention lies in the fact that
while it advocates the old, old subject
of good roads, it does so in a manner
at once practical and scientific and
economic. When the people realize
that goods roads are feature in COM
petition which they must have to hold
their own with other localities, and
that they can be secured at so little
cost, it will not be long before the c1ti-
zens of this locality and every part OF
the State and the United States will be
in veritab1e fever of haste to I'M
prove the roads. Commercial pride
makes its appeal and there never was
an era when an appeal of that kind
would be listened to with greater ear
nestness than it is today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

OCCASIONALLY one attends an enter
tainment where for ones cause or an
other applause is absolutely forbidden.
This is rather unusual because it is
contrary to the spirit and custom of an
American audience to listen through
out almost any kind of an entertain
ment without giving vent to its ap-
proya1 or satisfaction in the shape of
applause. But Notwithstanding the
unwonted restraint of sitting through
a thoroughly goodTprogram without
e1icting repetition of it's most pleas
ant features by means of hand clap
ping, it is sometimessa very agreeable
change. This is SO because the GUS
tom of app1auding to the second and
third encore has grown to such proper
tons that it has become nothing short
of nuisance. Whatever the occasion
the average assembly of people today
is too prone to applause. No doubt
the good will evinced by the demonstra-
ton is commemorate and frequently
serves to improve the work of the
performer, particularly if he is an am
ateur, and is excusab1e altogether if it
is a spontaneous outburst of approval.
But too frequently the lavish and i'm
partial way in which the custom is in
du1ged in mars the harmony. If the
first number on a concert program has
made a distinct hit there can be no
harm in signifying the fact by way of
applause, but the usual program is suf-
long to make one encore
enough, especially if the performer
shows considerable hesitancy about
giving a second. Moreover, because one
number has merited applause is no
reason why another that has not been
equally good should be treated in
similar manner. Of course it is very
well to temper the wind to the shorn
lamb, but indiscrinninate applause de-
tracts from it's sincerity by rendering
it too common and always mars what
would be splendid program.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

WHATEVER the English may have
looked for in the Transvaa1 they are
pretty we'll satisfied at present that the
STRUGGLE is not summers holiday.
The Beers are cool and courageous
fighters, we'll trained in the use of fire.
arms, and determined to do their ut
most in defense of the position taken
by their government. They are en-
couraged by visions of Majuba, and no
doubt sustained by the conviction that
they are fighting in righteous cause.
Considering the overwhelming re-
sources of the British Empire, the I'LL
innate result of the war cannot be
doubted, but England will be COM
PEELED to pay an enormous price for her
victory,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

THE more or less turbulent history
of small governments during the past
decade naturally suggest the question,
is the existence of the petty princi-
pa1ity becoming more preCarious. Has
the marvellous progress in commerce
and invention during the last score of
wears so contributed to the advantage
of the great powers and enhanced the
help1essness of the smaller ones as to
put the latter in greater danger than
ever before from their giant neighbors?
The believer in manifest destiny or
the survival of the fttest no doubt
accepts the idea without a question.
The continuous and apparently ire
sistab1e spread of great powers like
ENGLAND and the United States seems
to have in it nothing but the final
ama1gamation by these and similar
powers of all the territory and people
now comprised in the small gov
ernments. Certainly it is a palp-
able truth that in so far as war is
the arbitor of the nations fate the
chances of the small government are
growing amazingly less as the modern
science of war progresses. The war
at present waged between the British
and the Beers is a fair example. Be
fore modern invention had produced
the modern war machinery, and while
transportation was still unaCquainted
with the distance annihi1ating and
time saving facilities of the latter part
of the nineteenth century, so brave a
people as the Beers, with the advantage
of their own territory, might have
succ ssfu11y resisted the encroach-
rnents of their ene1 until its farther
prosecution would have been I'M
wise. But handicapped by the same
facilities that give to their richer en-
envy so great an advantage the Beers
have not the slightest hope of d sue
cessfu1 issue of the struggle. They
have not the wealth to provide them
selves with the modern machinery of
war nor to operate it for any length of
time even if they had it. In all that
concerns war the greater powers have
profted to the corresponding detriment
of the smaller by all the Improvements
in ammunition, machinery and trans
portation. 1t certainly looks bad for
the small government. Their only
hope seems to lie in the benefcient
influence of christian civilization, or,
though the contrast may seem strange,
the controlling jealousy of the ruling
powers themselves. If the purpose of
the peace conference could be realized
the small power would be the greatest
gamer. If its efforts are as ridicu-
lousy premature as they are generally
supposed to be then the hope of the
small republic or kingdom lies in the
commercial jealousy of powerful ma
TONS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
A GREAT INVENTION.
Elmer Week, of this City, Applies for
Patent on a Wonderful Mathe-
NAUTICAL Machine.
GREAT BUSINESS REVOLUTION

It is Reported That the Machine is Com
p1ete Success and That 1t Will Perform
all the Duties of an Accountant-Inven
tor has Been at Work on the Machine for
the Last Ten Years and Those who Have
Seen it Declare it Success.
Elmer Week, of this city, has applied
for a patent on machine which
promises to produce a revolution IN
business affairs and incidentally to
make fortune for the inventor.
Mr.. Week was formerly superintend-
ent of the Sieg- Wa1po1e company in
this city and recently he rented an
office and shop in Chicago for the pur-
pose of working out an idea which he
had been developing for many years in
the way of the manufacture of a com
p1ete mathematical calculator, which
in business affairs.
The machine has just been comp1et-
ed and is reported by those who have
seen it to be a complete success. It is
true that many machines have been
made in the past which have been of
great use to the business man in the
way of assisting him in his addition
and simple problems in arithmetic,
but the machine designed by Mr.. Week
goes farther and takes up all sorts of
mathematical problems. It will not
only add, substract, multiply and
divide, but it will also work in fractions
and will take up the work of computing
interest and discount, as well as make
ali calculations known to mathematics.
It's possibilities are infinite and in all
it er1bodies the mind of the master
mathematician in an automatic ma
chine.
In working out his design for the
invention Mr.. Week has spent good
part of ten years. While he was in
this city he commenced work on the
steel model, and as soon as he left the
employ of the Sieg company he went to
Chicago, and for the past year he has
given his entire time to the making of
the wonderful machine. Every piece
in the model has been made either by
Mr.. Week or by his assistant, Charles
Lil1iberg, and the whole has been kept
profound secret.
Yesterday Mr.. Week showed the
machine to friend from this city, and
while he did not divu1ge any of the
principles on which the machine Oper-
ated, he showed that it was a complete
success. Of course the machine is
similar in construction to the adding
machines which were patented a few
years ago, but the principle on which
it is constructed is said to be a very
simple one aud it is less expensive than
the other machines which have been
turned out. In appearance it is very
similar to the typewriter, and it is
operated on something like the same
principle. It is about twice as large
as the writing machine, and is exceed
ng1y heavy.
1t is not thought that Mr.. Week will
have any trouble in securing patent,
as nothing of the kind has ever been
attempted before, and the work of the
| inventor will be pioneer in it's line.
The many friends of Mr.. Week will
be pleased to known that his years of
labor have not been in vain, and wish
him the greatest success with his in
vention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

Mothers and Teachers Hold Profitable
Meeting at Central School.

An interesting and profitable moth
er's meeting was held in the primary
room at the Central school Wednesday.
It's aim was to secure the cooperation
of the mothers, so that school and
home life might be brought into har-
monious relations.
CHOW we may help our children"
was discussed by mothers and tracher.
Many helpful thoughts were received.
Mr.. Wiswa11 expressed his pleasure at
seeing SO many present, and explained
some school rules, after which Miss
Adams read selections from "Chi1d-
ren's Rights by Kate Douglas Wig
gin.
The next meeting will be held at the
same place Nov. Il, at 3 o'clock. The
life and educational principles of Pes
ta1ozzi will be discussed.
All the mothers are cordially invited.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

NOTWITHSTANDING Admiral Dewey
once made the statement that III his
opinion the people of the Philippines
were IS capable of self government as
those Of Cuba, he took quite an effect
i've part in the attempt to que11 the in
surrection and teach the Fi1ipinos to
respect the authority as well as the
word of the government Of the United
States, and still appears to be quite
stubborn in his belief that this country
should remain in the islands until it's
control is fully established.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

THE recent troubles in San Domingo
and Venzue1a might serve to suggest
to the followers of Aguina1do, both
American and Filipino, that there is
such thing as independence that is
not all una1loyed happiness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

spread rapidly, and it was soon demonstrated
beyond doubt that a cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
mulated which is incontrovertible, Of which
the following is a specimen
"Cancer is hereditary in our family, my father,
sister and aunt having died from this dreadful
rible Jsaass made ITS a,aaTa o side + e
malignant Cancer, eating inwardy in such q way
to cause great alarm. The disease seemed beyond the
skill of the DOCTORS for their dill good
whatever, the Cancer growing all the while
Numerous remedies were used for it but the Cancer
grew steadily worse until it seemed that doomed
to follow the others Of the family for know how dea
when inherited was advised to try Swif Specific Is
first day, forced out the poison continued its unit
bottles T was cured sound and we'll and have b
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded for the Week Ending Wednesday.
October 27. 1899.

OCGODCI IA 1882
Following are the real estate trans
fers recorded during the past week.
Reported for this paper by Benedict &
Tarbe11, abstracters, real estate, in
surance and loan agents:
F. I. King and L. G. King to
Justus G.. Richter. Part of
e or of sec 6, t 1, r % east;
warranty deed; considerations $50 90
Joseph G. Newhouse and wife
to Ado1ph Groeger. Lot 20
in blk 153 of Durkee's East
ern addition; warranty deed;
consideration 1o75 90
John Steinbach and wife to
Hermann Drath. A part of
the hf of S w or of sec 80, t
2, % east; warranty deed;
consideration. ....... 80. Us 90
Katharine Borkenhagen to
Thomas Moder and John S.
Scherrer. Lots S and 6, blk
on Washington Island; war
ranty deed; consideration. $500 90
Mary J. Letting and husband
to Anna G. Zo11er. Lot s,
blk IA of Holmes & Nichols
addition; warranty deed;
consideration. 49,. 300 90
Frank B. LOOMS ct al to F. l.
King. Part of n e or of sec
6, t /, % east; warranty
deed; consideration. .... 700 90
Emily E. Bond ct al to Frank
J. Kipp. Part of blk "a of
Bonds subdivision; warran-
ty deed; consideration. 500. 300 90
Mary M. Hu1ett ct al to c. S.
Hu1ett. The hf of the w
or of or of sec 10, t 2, + 20
east; warranty deed; consid-
Grafton. 500 90
Joseph C. Newhouse and wife
to Ado1ph Groeger. Part of
street in blk 153 of Durkee's
western addition; quit claim
deed; consideration. ... 90
John F. Reynolds and wife to
Henry Haege1e' Part of w
hf of sw or of sec %, t /,
10 east; warranty deed; con-
sideration. ............ 400 90
Frank M. Avery and wife to
Lizzie D. Graves. Part of
e or of sec 1, tt, % east;
warranty deed; consideration AIS 90
Catherine O'Grady and hus-
band to Mary Ann Mccall
ferry. Part of blk SO on the
e or of sec 81, t 2, r % east;
quit claim deed; considera-
ton. .......... oO w
Peter Myers to Town of Som
ers. Part of n e or of sec Is,
2, p east; quit claim
deed; consideration. ........ 20 90
Anna M. Mutter to Frank NJ.
Mutter. The If of n w or
of sec 2, 2, r 81 east; also
the e or of w or of sec 2,
t ., r 81 east; warranty deed;
consideration ...... $500 90
Thomas Reilly ct al to Nicho-
las Eppers. w hf of n wqr
sec %, t l, + %; also the S
Is acres of hf of w or of
sec %, t 1, p; quit claim
deed; consideration. ...... ZoO4 81
Margaret Eustis ct al to Mich
o1as Eppers. Same prop
erty as last above; quit
claim deed; consideration. 495 81
Mary O'Brien ct al to Mich
o1as Eppers. Same property
as last above; quit claim
deed; consideration. ........ 247 70
Catherine O'Grady and hus-
band to Nicholas Eppers.
Same property as last above;
quit claim deed considera-
ton. ................ 1913 SO
Catherine Ann Carney and
husband ct al to Nicholas
Eppers. Same property as
last above; quit claim deed;
consideration ...... 1873 68
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
CHICKEN PIE SUPPER.
Bachelors Of Park Ave. Church Entertain
Their Friends Last Evening.

The chicken pie supper and bache1-
ors' social at the Park Ave. church
Thursday evening was splendid sue
cess in spite of the rain. The supper
was one of those elegant affairs that
ought not to be thought of for less
than twice the usual price. The cooks
must have been at their best yesterday.
The program was merry maker
from beginning to end. The Park
Ave. orchestra received well deserved
encores to their sp1endid1y rendered
selections. Mr.. Vatra1sly and Prof.
Mar1owe recited humorous selections,
but declined to respond to protracted
encores. DR.. Rimes gave a toast on
Bache1orhood, and also participated in
a panton1ime, CALCULATIONS of a
Bachelor" with Mr.. Hasten. A quar-
tette composed of Messrs. Stanbridge,
Rimes, Parker and Nay1or, sang two
comic selections that kept the house in
an uproar of laughter and applause.
The explanation by Mr.. Nay1or that
he w as singing. with the bachelors be-
cause they were ''hopefu1'' and he
wished to cultivate their good graces
against not far distant events, was as
disconcerting to the other members of
the quartette as it was exhi1erating to
the audience.
The Bachelors social is the first of a
series of most POI liar attractions to be
given in connection with the Park
Ave. church suppers this winter. One
soon to follow is a Bachelor Maid
School Ma'am Social
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

The w. r. c. gave very entertain
ing social and dance at Simmons hall
Friday evening. Notwithstanding the
inc1ement weather a large crowd was
in attendance, and the affair was a
financial success. During the early
part of the evening program was
rendered by number of well known
local entertainers, which added much
to the enjoyment Of the evening. The
entertainment closed with an informal
dance, at which Compton's orchestra
furnished the music.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
"Blessed Hour of our Dinner. /"

Said the poet and the meal is really
ENJOYABLE when eaten at the dining
rooms of The Mrs. Clark Co., 151-153
Wabash avenue, Chicago, or at the
restaurant for men only, on the 7th
floor of the Association building, 153
La Sale street, which is a1so run by
this company. The cuisine and SER
vice are unexce11ed. sat
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

The Ideal Bath rooms are not the
largest, but the incest. Call and try
them and convince yourself. us Park
St., Hotel Kenosha on ground floor. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
CANCERlS DEADLY!

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, a pimple, or lump in
the breast. too small to attract any
notice, until, in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed
Cancer can not /. cured by q SURGICAL
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out Of Ten 4
Cure Found al Last,

operation, because The ClSeaSe IS a V1ruIent
throughout the system, and although
Town as the Cancer-may be cut away, the
, blood, and promptly breaks cut afresh, with
ess Of S, S. S. in curing obstinate, deep-seated
We're considered incurable, induced a few de-
ry it for Cancer, after exhausting the skill Of
cure. Much to their delight s, S S proved
md promptly effected a cure. The glad news
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02

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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-07

Europe, that the general federation
would take up the matter olficia)ly. T
Thess two instances OF the same spirit
are perhaps wide apart, but between
them 10 . long list Of illustrations that
might DO sighted to lhoW the interest
women nowadays take in ono another
for the one reason, spartfrom all others,
that they belong to the same sex.-The
Bazaar.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-07
TINE Is MONEY.

When you are travelling. due con
liberation should be given to the
amount ofiias spent In making you.
journey.
The Uuioa Pacific 10 the best line and
makes the fastest time by many hours
to Salt Lake City, Portland and Cali.
fornia points.
For time tables. folders, illustrated
books, pamphlets descriptive Of the tor.
ritory trsversed, call at City Office. l044
o ct. r. B. SLossoN.
Gen. Agent,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-07
LAY SERMONS.
FLORA BULLOCK.l

\. - -'yH ;'.-i. go
l heard story not long since about
that sedate old city whose brotherly
love 10 90 surprisingly great that she
cheerfully supports the mos; corrupt
town council on record-but that ID
another story; niDe has to do with the
sedateness. A western girl who was
"exiled" for while In tho old place
became % frantic over tho everlasting
quietude that she felt moved to indulge
in little racket. SO one Sunday Ohs
found paper bag "blew It up and then
busted II 10 high glee. Her friends
were alarmed, and expected tho patrol
to jog into the place. They said 1t was
tho biggest noise ever heard on that
street on Sunday. '.a.'
Reading the newspaper accounts OF
tho Lincoln street fsir aud carnival 70.
called tho story TO mind. Think Of IL!
A quiet country town whose noise has
been furnished chiefly by university
students-and professionalism these
many years, which hes never dressed up
aud played II was young again since the
boom exploded, whose gala days are
remembered by old Inhabitants as half
forgotten circus parades. now at the
close Of the century goes very daft for a
week or two, imports an old world Gus.
tom and indulges In an orgie which 1
sincerely hope was more civilised than
the tale Of 1t indicates. The masked
carnivsl-how long ago was it that
kings and ladies fair 10 merry England
took up with the Italian frolic? An.
tiquity 10 no proof Of worthiness, how
ever. Any one who thinks can see that
there 10 larger opportunity for the
cultivation Of v,lgarity and grossness IN
. street carnival than 10 ony other fete
, one might prepare. II Lincoln escaped
this year, - the earnest young minister
who knows what tho world 10 made Of
and who watched for what was deemed
Inevitable. hss seid, T. 10 just because
Ar thjs once ths event was novel. We
are not q. yery fsr from Denver and
Dsnvss's epod people paid The. penalty,
though they did make 4 email fortune u
police curt iinss. II 10 such fun "a
play with Ore.
nor course crowd 10 gala dress. foil Of
lie and fun and joyousnsss b the most
: fascinating thing on this earth. Few Of
10 have gons % fsr from the inetinctl
OF our savage, gregarious ancestors that
10 do not feel . common pulse. beat with
al humanity whom we arc 10 a.crowd-
with just . little elbow snd knee room
please. Then-well. our early iorebsaia
had passion for bright colors and they
had ears for any kind OF tom-tom noise.
And am sure that the old instincts
arc rather precious heirlooms. The
man who II educated beyond them en-.
tirely will be either . missnthrope OF
sn angel, aud will have no business in
tho world. So the crowd draws 10,
even though ws must touch elbows with
thieves and villiaps. and half wonder
iii its catching" This world 10 . very
queer and . very dear old place-but,
10 repsat tho text. n 10 great fun to play
with fire. And the spectacle Of Lincoln
putting on such an "antic dispoeition"-
II amusement OF some strength.
IL.
Poor Dewey! To fall into tho hardest
role In al! the world, to be forced to
spend bic waning years 10 trying to be
still the hero OF the American small boy
Becauseleven after the newspapers get