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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-28

Prof. Will NARROW leaves in a few
days to spend the summer vacation at
his home in Sullivan, Ind.
Miss Tessie Smith, of Chicago, is
spending few days in this city as the
guest of Mrs. Robert Nico11.
Miss Nellie Ma1oney has returned
home from the Milwaukee Normal
to spend the summer vacation.
Work on the new warehouse for the
Chicago Rockford Hosiery works S
progressing very rapidly. When COM
p1eted it will be one of the finest ware
houses in the city.
Reports show that over fifteen hum
dred lives have been saved through the
use of One Minute Cough Cure. Most
of these were cases of grippe, Group,
asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis
and pneumonia. It's early use prevents
consumption. H. E. Tanner. dwtf
For the Old Settlers 4th of July cele-
bration at Paddock's lake, Salem,
special train will leave Kenosha 8:45
a. m. and return leaving Salem $50
D. m. Rate 90 cents round trip, tickets
good returning on any regular train
the following day. F. H. Truax,
Agent. dwj13
The kind of study that can best be
pursued by children in summer time is
precisely the kind that develops under
standing and the ability to see thing
when it is looked at. No better prepar-
alton for the winters work in mathe-
mates or in Latin can be had than
summer work with nature. No worse
preparation could be invented than the
idleness or undirected activity of a long
vacation July Ladies Home Journal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-28

sent ahead of the cavalry, and they al
ways struck the enemy first Once
they fell into an ambush, and the Mac
abebe lieutenant placed his men in a
ditch, but stood up himself in plain
view Of the Filipinos. Finally a charge
was made, and the Macabebes came
on without their lieutenant, for he had
been shot down in his tracks at the
ditch
When closing UP on a party Of Agui-
naldos soldiers, the Macabebes make
a sweep to corral the foe, and they
know not fear in cases Of the kind.
They go barefoot and move silently,
like Indians. Their hatred for Taga-
logs is great, and when the Macabebe
lieutenant fell his comrades swore to
kill so enemies to pay for it. Soon aft
er that the enemy was found behind a
stream fringed with bamboo. Batson
rode boldly across and saw Mauser
looking at him from the bamboo bush.
Dropping the man behind the Mauser
with his revolver, he climbed the bank
and came upon Macabebe lying
down wounded and plying his Krag
industriousiy for his share of the
vengeance.
The first real determined fight Of the
Macabebes was at Libertad last No
vember. They were with Young's col
umn, and it had been planned to have
them advance along one route while
the Twenty-second infantry and some
Tagalog scouts took another road.
Somehow the Macabebes missed their
proper trail, or pretended to. They had
expected to get in the rear of Libertad,
but instead found themselves at day
light close to the Filipino trenches in
front Of the town. Lieutenant Batson
ordered the column Of little blacks into
line of battle and then advanced boldly
upon Libertad.
The scouts went forward slowly and
stealthily, as usual. 1t was question
at first whether they meant to Skin
mish or reconnoiter or fight. But it did
not take long to determine. The Fill
pinos were ready and poured volley
into the thin line Of scouts. The Mac
abebes answered the fire and kept
on advancing. They were going in
Batson was anxious, for he didn't
know his men as yet. But it was too
late to retreat, so he gave the signal to
charge. With a yell the Macabebes
rushed for the trenches, and the Fill
pinos didn't wait to test the fighting
powers of their old foe. They fed, or
tried to- but the little blacks were at
their heels One Macabebe had fallen
in the first rush. The Tagalogs knew
that his comrades would exact heavy
price for that one life.
There were 200 Filipinos in the Lib
ertad trenches that morning. and just
as General Young was ready to send
out strong detachment to follow up
the scouts and attack the place he was
told by a Macabebe courier that Bat
son was already in Libertad. He had
taken 6S prisoners, killed 4 Filipinos
and wounded 8 so seriously that their
fellows could not take them from the
field. Among those who esca1ed were
35 wounded.
Stories Of Lawton and his scouts will
pass into American traditions. A prince
Of scouts himself, he knew master
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Copyright. 1900, by c. L. Kilmer.l
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-28

Half Rates to Carnival. Milwaukee. Wis,
Via the Northwestern Line. Excur-
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A Fine Picture of McKin ey.

Every reader of the NEWS and
TELEGRAPH COURIER is entitled to one
of the New York "Judge" pictures of
Mckinley, size IA % in co1ors, for
10 cents. The "Judge'' has just sent
us a large number to sell for them at
10 cts. You can buy one at this
Office. dwtf
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COUTING n
the Philippines
is as necessary
and as exciting
as it used to be
on the plains
when the In
dian tribes were
constantly on
the warpath. If
t b e Filipinos
are not at all
times in hostile
array, they can
not be counted
upon to let the
soldiers a lon e
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FOREIGN GOSSIP.

It is estimated that half of the sui
cides in Paris are due to losses at the
races.
Malaga usually has Is rainy days
year, and at least 200 days when there
is not a cloud in the Iue sky.
view of the sanitary situation OF
Europe shows that it is the damp, chill.
cloudy north which is healthy, and the
dry, warm, sunny south which is IN
healthy.
The agricultural part of Chilli, which
lies south of Valparaiso, is being rapid
ly developed, and the cities of Talca-
huano, the principal seaport, and Con-
cepcion, the commercial metropolis of
that section, are full Of enterprise.
Norway has law dealing with
cremation. According to the act, every
person over Is years of age can be
cremated after death if he or she made
| declaration in the presence of two
witnesses. For those under Is a declar-
alton on the part of the parents is neces-
sary.
No other f1brous plant except cotton
is grown to any extent in central Asia
In few places mallow hempis found in
small quantities, and a long, durable
yarn is made from it, but the industry
has not reached any commercial i'm
portance, the yarns serving for house
hold use only among the natives.
The principal Australian colonies
have passed laws restricting Chinese
immigration. The number permitted
! to land is measured by the tonnage of
cargo brought in the vessel upon which
| they come. Thus, from laden vessel
of 1900 tons about three Cinnamon
would be allowed to land.
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Is as impracticable as the well theory.
The rainfall is about ten inches year,
and in some portions not half that
quantity. This is not enough to pro-
duce needed vegetation, and the cattle
and sheep men frequently pQach on
their neighbors. It requires about 20
inches of rain to produce a crop, hence
there is no agriculture in Arizona with
out extreme irrigation, and this great
lv retards the settlement of that coun-
try. Though sheep live upon little
vegetation, and get fat where cattle
would starve.
Arizona is the land Of the cactus.
It grows bountifully on the desert,
and it's fibre makes an excellent quail
ty Of printing paper. This could be
made one of the few leading indus
tries of the territory, if factories were
esta abHshed, but the plant blooms and
wastes its utility on the desert. The
Yucca plant furnishes the Mexicans
and Indians with mescala more effec-
tive drink than whisky. Owing to
the limited supply of water, or rather
few natural streams that course
through the territiry, agriculture is
slow. and perhaps has reached it's limit.
The same may be said Of mining and
she i've stock industry. What other
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as well as medicine men" when they
fail to effect cure. OF course they
are subject to our laws, but this illus
trates the difficult task Of assimilating
alien races. Of it's 100000 acres,
about 100000 acres are mountainous
and 10, 100000 desert and irreclaimable.
In addition, 100000 acres are reserved
to the Indians, who originally owned
all Of it, and 15o, 900 acres are reserved
to the government, upon which are
imprisoned the savage Indians. About
two-thirds of the remaining available
land cannot be cultivated or irrigated
owing to the lack of water. There are
few small streams in this territory,
and the conditions Of sinking wells for
irrigating purposes are about as un-
favorable as those in Arizona. The
rainfall is about ten inches year.
The production Of the precious met
ais is about equal in value to that of
Arizona, retarded also by tie lack of
water. The assessed valuation Of
property in the territory last year was
s3e, ,oOo,o Whether the people can
sustain the expense OF a state govern
ment is doubtful, for the leading indus
tries are not permanent, depending
mainly upon the scant rainfall. The
sheep and cattle industries vary ac-
ress in agriculture has been remark
ably backward, compared to all Of the
other territories which have been ad-
mitted to statehood. None of them
have waited near SO long as these arid
territories, which, after four decades
of territorial probation, are still unfit
for statehood. To admit them, with
their undesirable alien population and
transient industries would be an in.
justice to the larger states, whose
power would be proportionately neu-
tralized. It may also be an injustice to
the taxpayers. The clamor comes from
the Office seekers.
The problem may be better solved
by giving a portion of Arizona to Cali
fornia. That state will ultimately be
divided, and this would hasten the
scheme. The northe sstern portion of
Arizona could be given to Utah, which
would partly neutralize the Mormon
vote. Then that fraction Of Arizona
could be added to New Mexico, and the
territory admitted as a state, with
some reason. By the time the transfer
could be legally made, the country and
the people might have sufficiently
progressed to justify statehood.
The conditions now are against both
Of the territories, and unprejudiced OBJ
servers who have resided in these arid
regions unite in stating that they are
not entitled to statehood.
J. NJ SCANLAND. r
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WANT TO BE STATES.
new Mexico and Arizona Are as
Ambitious as Ever.
Fnb1ic Opinion In the Territories L.
divided, However-Some Want
Statehood, Others Do Not
Hanker for It.
Especial New Mexico Letter

Especial New Mexico Letter.1
SHoSE who look upon the ad-
mission of Porto Rico and the
philippines as states, should
consider the condition of Arizona and
New Mexico. Population and territory
90 not constitute state, and because
Arizona and New Mexico have extern
siVe areas, and the usual population
for basis of representation in con-
gress, that does not entitle them to
ADMISSION as states. The constitution
Is silent upon that point, and congress
Is left to judge whether such terri
tory is worthy of admission. The
alien population of our newly-acquired
possessions units them for statehood,
and the Mexican and Indian population
OF Arizona and New Mexico has kept
these territories out Of the union,
more so, perhaps. than the vast area of
arid lands in each, and their general
poverty.
Arizona and New Mexico have been
the most backward of our territorial
acquisitions; in fact, the most back
ward of all territories, and are al
most as sterile as Nevada. New Mex
leo was erected into a territory in 1850,
with a population of $4,000. The last
census gave it 153, Goo OF this popuIa-
tIon 10000 are Indians and about 5O,-
90 are Mexicans.
Arizona was erected into territory
IN 1868. In 1870 it had a population OF
5000, and 10000 in 1890. They now
claim 100000. The correct figures are
about $4,000. There are about 10000
Indians in the territory, and about
10000 Mexicans and half-breeds. The
assessed property valuation of Arizona
Is only Sa1, 600 900, and of it's vast area
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only about one-third is avail
able for irHgating and farming.
Not one-haf of that is now utilized.
The chief products of the territory are
gold, silver and copper, but owing to
the great scarcity of water it produces
yearly only about s5,oONO0o gold,
100000 silver, and the same value in
copper. Of the 100000 acres two
thirds are desert and mountainous, and
must ever remain irreclaimab BILE. The
parched and arid lands Of the desert
renders the land unfit for grazing. Ma
ture is against this sandy waste. Pop
ulation invariably seeks better lands
and climatic conditions.
Congress is asked at almost every
session to make appropriations for the
reclamation of these worthless lands
by sinking wells. The scheme is i'm
practicable, for the wells are filed by
the drifting sands and the sand storms
are of such magnitude that in some
instances railroad tracks are imbedded
and the trains stopped for hours. The
chimerical scheme to make Arizona
habitable by fogging the desert from
the ocean, Or the gulf of California,
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ErGSS1OQal LSaderO
Of course they look for their own in
terests; but above all, is their desire te.
benefit their fellow men.
Il like to see shoemaker cobb1ing,
who has an ambition to own a shoe
store. I like to see a blacksmith who
hopes to own a hardware store. I like
to see a preacher who hopes to be a
bishop. I like to see lawyer who
hopes to be a Judge I like to see a
newsboy who hopes to be great edit
or. I like to see cook who hopes to
be hotel proprietor. I like to see a
clerk who hopes to be the proprietor of
a grocery store. I like to see ambition
in all men. I like to see egotism in
young men, because it shows ambition.
But all ambition should be based on a
desire to do good for others. All selfish
ambition is disreputable- The only
worthy ambition is that which takes
in the human race. The man who
seeks his own aggrandizement may
succeed for time; but I would not
like to have my tomb inscribed as the
selfish mans tomb should be en-
graved"
There are whole nuggets Of wisdom
condensed in those few sentences.
Your correspondent does not often use
his shorthand experience in these bald
hes.ded days: but his pencil few over
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industries can be inaugurated to make
Arizona desirable section and
worthy of statehood, Ii difficult to i'm
agine. Water, climate and soil are
necessary to make a country popu-
lous, and Arizona is deficient in these.
The people are not homogenous-Mex
leans, Indians, cattle men and miners.
Most of the latter classes are tran
slent. These are not the people who
make state. They have no interest
in the progress of country, and care
little for it's destiny. The cry is main
ly that of the politicians. It is doubt
full If the people can support a
state government, or would want il,
if they understood it's necessities and
responsibilities. A mere ppopula-
ton of 100000 (as claimed), does
not entitle a territory to state
hood. Deduct the Indians, and the
vote will appear small in comparison
to the larger states which have only
two United States senator's, which
this fedgling state would also have.
Within twenty years California has
added 100000 to it's population
five times as many as the entire popu-
lation Of Arizona, including the mis-
cellaneous and uaassimilated Mexi-
cans and Indians, not taxed
While the disadvantageous land and
climatic conditions do not exist in
Porto Rico and in our other possessions
the alien population is perhaps equal
ly Objectionable. 1t required quar-
ter of a century to dominate the alien
population in these territories. It may
be estimated that it would require at
least a century, under the most IA
vorable immigration conditions, to as
simulate our recently acquired neigh
bors-if, indeed, it can ever be accom-
plished.
The conditions in New Mexico are
not quite so unfavorable as regard te
the rainfall, soil and climatic condi,
tions. The territory has an estimated
population of 100000, about one-third
of whom are Mexicans and Indians
MeNcans cannot be assimilated to our
form of government, and neither can
the Indians. They have governments
of their own. Each pueblo has it's local
government, and they still kill witches,
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of the transfer Of the permanent seat
of the government of our republic to
the desert wild now known as the Dis
trict of Columbia. What was said and
done at the meeting will be told later
on. But Senator Depew departed from
the original line of argument, and told
some things Of a general nature, which
are first worthy of elaboration.
He said: George Washington never
supposed that he would become the
great figure in the worlds history
which he occupies to-day. His ambition
was purely local. His ambition was like
that of the men of this day. He did
not want Gen. Horatio Gates to super
sede him in command Of the armies.
He did not want any man to displace
him in the affections of his people. He
lived, as Longfellow says, in the iv-
ing present. He had no thought of
fame for the future. His life work was
done when this city was located and
given his name. It was only when he
was nearing the tomb that he saw his
great country looming up. Then, at
last, he must have seen what fame was
to do for him.
"Great men do. not work for fame
They work for the present. Abraham
Lincoln did not live for fame. Gen.
Grant did not live for fame. They
worked only for what was Immediately
before them. History records the name
of only one man who seems to have
lived for his niche in history; and that
was Napoleon. Poor fellow! What
a wreck his life was. If he had lived
and worked only for France, how more
noble would have been his picture on
the page of history.
ut is very true that an honest man
Is the noblest work of God because so
few are honest and true to the noblest
ideals of higher humanity. Ambition
is usually selfish, and all selhshness
ruins greatness. They who live for
their own aggrandizement live only in
narrow grooves. Truly great men like
Washington live for their fellow men.
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paperawith olden-time rapidity as he
caught those words while they fell
from the lips of the great orator. Sena.
tor Depew is usually witty speaker,
talking for entertainment. It il sell
dow that he indulges in flights of se-
rious oratory. In that he is wise. be-
cause the plain people attend public
meetings to be entertained, and no.
body knows that fact better than the
senator from the Empire state, who
has entertained tens of thousands. On
this occasion, however, he had learned
and serious audience, and he fitted his
speech to the character of his hear
ers. People everywhere might be ben
Gifted by dwelling on his words.
Ihe occasion was an unusual gather
ing OF great men; men of prominence
in local and national affairs. It is pro-
posed that in this city there shall be a
national celebration next December,
of the origin of the national capital.
There were present senator's, repre-
sentatives, business men, lawyers,do
tors, preachers and philosophical men
of every walk of life. Moreover, the
governors Of Al states were present to
show their appreciation of the project,
If these people could accomplish
what they proposed, this city would
spring at once into the front rank OF
the capital cities of the civilized world
They propose that the congress shall
buy all of the land on the south side
Of Pennsylvania avenue, and build a
centennial arch at some suitable paint.
They want to have Centennial avenue
from the capitol to the white house
running along the botanical gardens
through Armory square, along the ar.
bored grounds of the National mu.
scum, the Smithsonian institution, BY
the agricultural departments broad
acreage, past the bureau of engraving
and printing, around the Washington
monument, to the proposed location Of
a memorial bridge across the Poto-
mac, and thence to the white house
They also want a new white house;
either by tearing down the historic
residence of the presidents, or by ex
tending and celebrating the present
structure according to the designs pre-,
pared by the late wife of Gen. Har.
rison, when he was the chief executive
of the nation.
They want to make the centennia,
not only passing show, but perma.
nent celebration. They want each
state in the union to build perma.
nent edifice, to be guarded and kept in
order by the people of each state
through enactments of their several
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VISITING TRAINED NURSES
The New and Successful Plan Of
Serving by the Hour That Il
Now In Vogue.

The new departure of hiring trained
nurses by the hour is more and more
popular in, New York Three or four
years ago the experiment was first tried
and it is being introduced into other
cities throughout the country. The
suggestion was first made by Miss
Kimber, young Enghshwoman, who
graduated at the Bellevue training
school in the eighties, and, after few
years practice of her profession in New
York, returned to her home in England.
She pointed out to her associates that
only the comparatively wealthy could
afford to pay the weekly fees Of $25 to
$50, and also that in the average city
household the limited room allowed no
pens, too, in many cases Of illness, that
a trained nurse is not necessity except
at certain times of the day. Miss KIM
Der and a number of other graduate
nurses then announced their wiling
ness to pay hourly visits, at the very
hour and 35 cents for each additional
hour or fraction of an hour.
Now all the nurses registries in
New York keep lists Of those who give
hourly as well as weekly services, and
the demand for them is increasing
steadily from the usual private sources,
and from physicians who need assist
ance in trifing operations or in
emergency cases. The plan has been
of great benefit to the nurses as we'll
as to their patrons. The profession is
one of the most fatiguing in which a
woman can engage, and long rests be-
tween difficult cases are absolutely
necessary to her health. Thus nurses
income, which seems large, is not re-
ally so, owing to these periods'of en-
forced idleness. To be able to earn
a little without working many hours
in the day is of manifest advantage to
the resting nurse. Again, many wom-
en- who take the hospital training
course have homes of their own and
prefer to spend most of their time in
the domestic atmosphere. To such the
hourly engagements are especially con-
genial. keeping them in constant touch
with their work and affording them a
certain income.-Harper' Bazaar.