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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-03
| BIG LACE PLANT,
DR.. DoWie Will Transplant a Large In
dustry From Nottingham, England,
to This Country.
WILL BRING 10000 PEOPLE.

DR.. Dowie Appears Before the Treasury
Of1cials and Asks Permission to Trans
fer the Big Works From England to Ke-
nosha County Zion to be the Rival
of Kenosha, and if Dowies Story is True
the Town Will be an Important One.
There was an interesting hearing at
the United States Treasury depart
ment IN Washington Monday, the re-
suit of which is believed to assure the
esta b1i shment in this country of an i'm
portant industry. DR.. j. A. Dowie, OF
Chicago, the millionaire specialist and
religious worker, and owner of the
"Zion'' site near the State Line, is
heavily interested in the manufacture
Of 1aces in the great Nottingham lace
district Of England and owns large
factory there. He appeared at the
treasury Monday with the statement
that it is his desire to transplant his
factory from Nottingham to this coun-
try and locate it upon 1ands-in Wiscon-
sin Just across the State Line from
Illinois near the Chicago & North
western railway.
Will Build Colony.
He informed the department that he
has secured several thousand acres of
valuable lands in that vicinity and
that it is his purpose to build up
town or colony in which the manufac-
ture of 1aces shall be the chief industry
Of the people. He asked the Treasury
department to permit the entry Of
number of lace experts and the trained
pattern makers and designers who are
necessary to the success of the bust
ness along the lines pursued by the
Nottingham lace makers.
DR.. Dowie Informed the department
officials that he was arranging for the
transfer of the factory, and all that is
required is to bring the lace workers
who are to superintend the manufac-
ture. He will greatly increase the
capacity of his plant that is to be
brought from Nottingham, and five
high-c1ass machines, the limit of which
are not know in this country and which
cost $50, 900. The machines will, in
connection with the other machinery
of the plant, be subject to a heavy
duty under the Custom laws Of this
country. The Treasury department
officials informed DR.. Dowie that per-
mission would be given for the entry
of the expert lace workers and the work
of making the transfer of the lace
plant from Nottingham to Wisconsin
will ta Startad a Oncn
DR.. Dowie gave the department Off
Gals some interesting information as
to the success of the Nottingham lace
manufacturing, and said it was not
only profitable to the manufacturers,
but the industry has been made a1e1ose
corporation on account of the special
knowledge required to conduct it.
He told the department that it is his
purpose to establish town which will
have 10000 population dependent upon
the lace manufacture. III
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The Northwest.

Riding through that large territory
chat comprises the north west corner
of the Commonwealth of Wisconsin,
that Is to say the square that lies west
of a line drawn from Hurley to Abbots-
ford, and north of line drawn from
Abbotsf0rd to Hudson, country in
cessaut with rolling hills, plains, and
narrow valleys, with streams, rivers,
lakes and forests, dotted with farms,
and marked with beautiful village and
fourishing cities, although a large
part of it is, not bad lands, but unln-
habfted and uncu1tivated desert; riding
through that varied field, weary with
everlasting knobs and pyramids OF
sod and trees, the traveller has asked
himself the question, what are these
uncouuted acres good for? What is
the destiny of the country around Su-
Derfor, Ashland, She'll Lake, and
Prentice? The problem will be solved
perhaps sooner than was believed.
Today Firms by the thousand and
other people are moving into that wild
corner of the State. And as a begin
ming, four thousand acres of land have
been secured, in PRICE, county, near
Fifield on the banks Of the F>lambeau,
which will be transmitted into sheep
ranch. AS many as thirty different
breeds of sheep will be taken there.
And, on the farm will be established
Shepherds training school. This
solves the problem. No finer grazing
country in the world. Soon North
west Wisconsin will become the rich
est pasture land of the State: sheep
and goats will crown the hills and
Craze in the meadows. Market towns
will appear where now is wilderness;
trains will traverse the territory in all
directions, and from that quarter will
Come wool, and butter and cheese for
Milwaukee and Chicago, and the At
aantic sea-board. Probably land can
be purchased now in much of that
region for three, or FIVE, or six dollars
an acre. And the foodtide is at our
door.
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Election Expenses.

To carry on the last election in Mil
waukee, not including the large sums
expended by the several candidates
successful and unsuccessful, but only
the amounts paid for booth servers,
election inspectors, 'ba11ot clerks, print
ing, and the meals of certain police
officers, the metropolis of Wisconsin
disposed of thirteen thousand dollars.
But this is only fraction of the real
outlay. One candidate for office who
lost, reported that his expenses were
over five hundred dollars. If there
were forty candidates of all parties,
and each paid out five hundred dollars,
twenty thousand dollars more must be
added to the account. Probably thirty
the munic; pal election in Milwaukee in
1900. Now think of all city, town,
county, state and general elections.
The cost every year, biennially, quad
rennia11y, for the American people,
rises into fabulous proportions. If
Uncle Sam were not richer than Croe-
sus he could not stand it. Does it pay?
This is the price we pay for our ma
tiona1 and individual rights and 1iber
ties. This is what it costs simply for
an American to express his opinion.
American citizenship must be an in
valuable privilege. Certainly it pays.
Better expend double the amount than
be deprived Of that badge of liberty
that is called a ballot. Yet the ques-
ton occurs, and this is something for
free men to think about, Would it not
be just as we'll if all the officials, from
the president to the alderman, should
hold office two or three times as long
as they do?
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DEATH OF MRS. L. D. STEWART
Early Settler of Kenosha County Dies at
TIE Home of Her Daughter this Morning

Early Settler of Kenosha County Dies at
TIE Home of Her Daughter this Morning
Mrs. Patty Stewart, widow of the
late L. D. Stewart, and an early settler
of this county, died this morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jay
White, on Dayton street. The deceased
was 81 years of age and for the past
two years had been an invalid. She
was very low last night and her son
was called from Waukegan. However,
she rallied during the night and it was
thought that she was little better
until shortly after eight O'Clock this
morning when the final summons
came.
The deceased was well known in the
city and county. She was born in the
state of New Yorksin 1918. After her
marriage with MIR. Stewart she moved
west and settled in the southeastern
part of this county in 1855. Since the
death of her husband the deceased had
spent much of her time with her
daughter in this city. She was
devout Christian and had large circle
of friends. iii Kenosha who will be
realty grieved to hear of her death.
Four children survive her: Rufus
Stewart, of Bloomington, Kansas;
Russell and Grant Stewart, of Wauke-
gan; and Mrs. PAMELA White, of this
city. The announcement of the funeral
will be made later.
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Interest in cycling seems to be on
the increase again. Local dealers re-
port that they are making numerous
sales and manufacturers report that
their business is better than for the
past two years; that they cannot meet
the demand for new wheels, being be-
hind in their orders. This speaks well
for cycling, as when the number of
riders increase, the number of racers
also increase, SO that racing will be
more popular this season than last.
There are many young riders here who
will take to the path this season, and
some interesting events should be the
result.
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NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Rock Island Announces Special Excur-
sion Rates.

The Rockl Islands proposition for
cheap rate excursions to and from Col
orado during the summer has been
negatived by the Western Passenger
Association. in consequence notice
was served yesterday on Chairman
Mcleod by General Passenger Agent
Sebastian, that the Rock Island will
take independent action and put in
effect a rate of one fare plus $500 for
the round trip from Chicago and all
intermediate points east of the Mis-
souri, river to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Salt Lake City and
Ogden. Tickets at this rate will be
sold on Juness20, July 9 and II and
August I.
From Missouri ssssRiver points the
same rate will be made on the days
following these dates. Tickets at this
rate also Ewi11 be sold from Missouri
River gateways, Kansas City to Oma
ha, inclusive, on July Z, 8 and 9. Four
special excursions also will be run by
the Rock Island from's Colorado com
mon points, to . Chicago and inter
mediate stations on June %, July y
and 20 and August 4.
Theseg excursion; tickets, both east
and west bound, twill be limited for
return passage to October 81. The
Rock Island announces its intention
of placing in service special trains for
these excursions, leaving Chicago at
p. m. and making the run to Colorado
with only one night on the road.-Chi-
cago Tribune. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-03
CASTE,
An Epidemic of whooping Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping cough my children CON
tracted the disease, having severe
coughing spells. We had used Cham
ber1ain's Cough Remedy very success
fully for Group and naturally turned to
it at that time and found it relieved
the cough ard effected a complete
cure.-JoHN E. CLIFFORD, Proprietor
Norwood House, Norwood, n. Y. This
is for sale by Starkweather &
Co., Druggists. dwnl31
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lar fs? Are the Beers related to those
brave Ho11anders who in an agony of
blood ushered the Dutch Republic into
existence? Are the African planters
descendants Of those se1f-sacrifcing
Republicans who conquered an empire
by trade and be1ted the earth with de-
tendencies? Are the Beers of the
Ve1dt and the Kopje the children of
those men of splendid faithwho opposed
superstition with reason and set un-
tramme1ed Christianity over against
sacredota1ism and bloody persecution?
Are the Beers of the Transvaa1 and
the Orange Free State inea1 descen-
dants of those daring mariners who
under Martin Tromp made the Span
ish empire tremb1e and ventured
death grapp1e with British squadrons
in the chopping sea of the English
Channel?
If the Beers are brothers Of those
ancient Dutchmen they have lost the
family likeness, they have scarcely a
feature in common with their ancient
brethren. Where is the Boer love of
the ocean, and why abandon the
stormy coast and trek towards the
inland wilderness? The religion of
the Transvaa1er is unlike that of the
Ho11ander, for that was a rational
faith, this is the breath of bigotry
and superstition. The ancient
Dutch secured earth and sea for trade.
the modern Boer is content with the
saddle and the plantation, and is never
moved by the mighty impulse of
worldwide commerce. They are like
the Dutch, indeed, in that in a baptism
of blood they have ushered Republic
into existence and are reso1ute to de-
fend it at any cost and any sacrifice.
But, the Free Staters and Trans
walters are not Dutchmen. They are
descendants of a considerable number
of pilgrim people who, a little later
than 1920, when a colony Of English
men from Holland arrived in Massa-
Chusetts and laid the foundation of the
United States, treked away from Ho1-
land, Germany, Portugal, Poland,
France, Belgium, mostly. of humble
station in life and Of Indifferent re-
and planted themselves in
Cape Colony. The Beers, therefore,
are mixed race who speak dialect of
the Dutch language, who, as Hon.
James Bryce said, were severed from
Europe and it's influences two hundred
years ago, and have, in some of the
elements of modern civilization gone
back rather than forward"
The Beers are a semi nomad people,
living out of doors, migrating from
one@egion to another. They have no
literature and but few newspapers.
They are imbued with the spirit Of the
Old Testament more than the New.
That the Beers are brave and lib
erty loving race no historian would
presume to deny. Perhaps in mus
GUAR sense the Boer is superior to the
Briton. He may have stronger and
steadier nerve; he may be cooler and
quieter in battle; but this all comes of
the mixed blood that flows in his
veins. 1t is the crossing of the type.
Ho1lander, German, Portuguese, Polish,
French, Flemish blood meeting in the
Boer race make them physically 1.-THE
and gigantic. But the Beers are not
Dutchmen only in a fractional degree.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-03
One of Those Lots

One of the News subdivision lots on
Pearl street is on the market for sale.
Sewer, walk and water paid for. Do
you want it cheap? Enquire of Fritz
Tanck, 512 Prairie Avenue, or g. r.
Head at this office. n12
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Efforts are making, it is said, by the
Labor Unions to boycott the Dewey
celebration. The Board of Business
Agents for the Material Trades Coun-
Gil has passed a resolution f1ning every
member Five Dollars who participates
in or even witnesses the demonstra-
ton. It is claimed that this action of
the Council will affect, not only the
forty thousand members, but including
union workmen, their families and
friends, it will affect in all hundred
thousand people. The friends of the
Labor Unions, those who believe in the
Union and vindicate the cause of la
boring men, think that this boycott of
the festival is in reality boycott of
tie Unions and their members, and
that 1t savors of nonsense of the first
vva6ec, and is tinctured with tyranny
which IN it's ultimate might eclipse
the dark ages. And why boycott
Dewey and the demonstration? If we
understand it right, because a certain
stand, or platform, or something Of
the kind was built by non-union men.
'EEEe decree must become imperative
among Chicago's freemen and sons OF
Labor and skill. 1t is possible that
Leaders in the great labor movements
of the day have rot yet learned to
practice the Golden Rule.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-03
TO SAVE The BOYS.
HOyt Giles, a Young RefOrmer of
Chicago, Comes as a Missionary
to the Schools of Kenosha.
TO PLACE BAN ON CIGARETTES

Bright Eyed Boy of Fourteen Years Makes
an Appeal TO the School Boys of Keno
sha Against the Little White Cigar
Would Form Big League in This City
Movement Has the Endorsement of the
Teachers of the Schools
Hoyt Giles, missionary extraordinary
of the Anti Cigarette League, of Chi
cago, came to Kenosha this morning
for the purpose of appearing before
the schools of this city and organizing
an anti-cigarette league among the
boyssof the city. While the young
man is perhaps the youngest in the
long list of reformers who have come
to Kenosha he certainly is boy who
is well acquainted with the work he is
trying to do and boy with no selfish
purposes. Cit was vacation time in
Chicago and being deeply interested
in the fight against the cigarette he
came to Kenosha.
The young man went to the schools
this morning and held a conference
with Principal Wiswa11 which resulted
in him being granted five minutes to
present his movement to the students.
He told in clear and concise manner
of the work of the League and the
plans he had made to organize a league
of 500 anti-cigarette boys in Kenosha.
He told of the work in Chicago where
the League now has over 5000 mem
bers.
The League plans to demand the
enforcement of present 1awsEand to
seek new legislation to make it posi-
lively impossible for the boys of I11i-
nois and Wisconsin to secure cigar
cites. The boys of Chicago have al
ready made their influence felt and by
active personal work they have man
aged to obtain many converts among
the school boys.
Master Giles will remain in this city
for several days and spend his time
working up the new league among the
boys of the city.
After he stated his cause to the
pupils this morning many of the boys
were ready to sign the pledge and go
into the work at once, and, while the
League has the full endorsement of
the Principal and teachers of the
school, the matter will be referred to
the parents before the crusade for the
Punishment of the cigarette is finally
begun.
Principal Wiswa11, in speaking of
cigarette smoking among the school
boys, stated that it was ali too preva-
lent. Of course none of the boys are
allowed to smoke on the school
grounds, but after they leave the
grounds the authority'ceases and many
of them are found with a cigarette
between their teeth. The principal
stated that the habit was especially
prevalent among the ssma11er boys
living in the factory districts, but if
the parent desires to know the extent
of the habit he has only to get into
bunch of school boys on Main street
and he will find that large number of
the boys in the higher grades are
addicted to the use of cigarettes.
The movement of Master Giles is
certainly one in the right direction and
it should have the hearty support of
the parents of the school boys.
A meeting to complete the organiza-
ton of the league will be he1ds1ater in
the week at which time a constitution
ard bylaws formed after the Chicago
League will be adopted and local Of
ficers elected.
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Representative Cooper Wins.

Representative Cooper has won his
vision of Porto Rican Civil Govern
ment law. AS chairman of the Insu1ar
committee he has led a stubborn fight
in the Conference committee against
the senate conferees to secure the
changes and protect the franchises of
the island. 1t was thought the plan
adopted by the house would certainly
today. During the day the committee
agreed to disagree and was ready to
make final reports to that effect. Mr..
Cooper stood out to the last, preferring
to place the responsibility for the fail
IRE of the original resolution which
was asked for by the president and
secretary of war rather than yield on
the franchise matters. After the dis
agreement was reached the informa-
ton came to Chairman Foraker from
the War department that the resolution
authorizing the military officers of the
United States to hold over under the
new civil government of Porto Rico
must be passed or it would create chaos.
Under the 1awsno military official can
hold civil place without losing his
military position.
The demand by the department. was
so strong thatsSenator Foraker yielded
at the last moment and the agreement
was reached which saves all the mate
rial points of the changes demanded by
+he House. Mr.. CoOper is greatly
e1ated over the result. Both houses
have agreed to the changes. Mi1wau-
kee Sentinel.
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We search the width of the world for
wealth and frequently do not discover
it. Often it is just beneath Our feet
and in touch with Our right hand. The
richest diamonds were found on farm
once owned by a man who was eager
to secure these precious stones, but the
man roamed over the earth in search
of his hearts desire, thinking they
could not exist in the place of his hab-
1tation. Why dive into Saskatchewan
river or freeze in the arctic hills of the
Klondike in pursuit of the precious
metal when the gold mines of Cripple
Creek, Colorado, yield forty tons of the
solid stuff every year. Why rush out
of Wisconsin IN quest of af1uence when
river and lake, soil and mine and fac
tory, business and profession right
where you live, only use them we'll and
wisely, are pregnant with promises of
abundance and magnificent return?
The man who owns a farm in south
eastern Wisconsin better not surrender
his opportunity to the hand of a
stranger.
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WILL GIVE THE BELLS.
Local Company to Present The Chimes Of
Normandy" for the Country Club.

We take great pleasure in announc-
ing that the "Chimes of Normandy
will be rendered the evening of May
10th at the Rhode opera house under
the auspices Of the Kenosha Country
Club by the following caste and a
chorus of forty voices assisted by
Compton and Jacoby's full orchestra.
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$500.

$500 will buy a good sized house, all
modern improvements and large barn,
lot 66x132 and alley, situated on Ash
land avenue near Court House. In
quire E. r. HEAD, News Office. ma
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MANY MAY PARTIES.
Kenosha Society People Usher in the
Month With Dancing Parties.

"May Day." the opening of the sum
mer social season, was celebrated with
fitting ceremonies in Kenosha Tues
day evening, and in all parts of the
city the sounds of the violin and piano
accompanied by the sound of dancing
feet could be heard as a merry well
come to the coming of the simmer
Social season. Dances were arranged
at nearly all the halls in the city
and drew the usual quota of the fol-
lowers of the social gods.
On the South Side the Ladies of the
Maccabees gave their Annual May
Day dance at Simmons Hall. a large
and jolly crowd being in attendance.
In honor of the event the hall was
decorated by Drake in very charming
manner. The walls were draped in
flags and the stage was perfect bank
of palms and cut flowers. Dancing
was the feature of the evening, music
being furnished by the Jacoby and
Compton orchestra. Luncheon was
served in the gallery at midnight. The
party was made more pleasant by a
number of guests being present from
out of the city.
While the MaCca bees made merry at
Simmons Hall the Rathbone Sisters
were entertaining their friends at
Castle Hall. Here large crowd of
the members of the knights of Pythias
and their wives and sweethearts
gathered for one of their jolly "every-
body-at-home" parties. About fifty
couples were in attendance and the
evening was spent in a very pleasant
manner. Dancing continued until
early morning, when refreshments
were served.
On the North Side.
The reign of King Terpischore was
also supreme on the North side of the
city. At Park City hall the Washing
ton club gave their annual dance in
honor of May day. While the crowd
in attendance was not as large as had
been expected, the young people had
very jolly time. The music for the
dance was furnished by E1sen's Or
chestra.
J At Columbia hall the Imperial band
held full sway, and this dance drew
the largest crowd Of the evening.
Early in the evening the band made a
parade on Main street, and attracted a
large crowd to the hail. The music
for the evening was furnished by the
Imperial orchestra, and the dancers
must have admired it for nearly every
dance was heartily encored.
The feature of the dance was prize
waltz, which was won by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Huck.