davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
TO HELP ALVIN.
School Scholars Asked to Raise a Fund
for Schools of Ruined Town.

for Schools of Ruined Town.
The school children of Kenosha have
been asked to assist the people of
Alvin, Texas, to repair the damages
done by the recent hurricane, and to-
day Superintendent Mcdowell re-
ceived the following communication
which has been referred to the child
rem:
Alvin, Texas, Sept. Is, 1900.
To Those Interested in Education:
In our recent storm all our public
buildings were destroyed. Can you
not aid us to repair our public school
building?
. 1t cost originally $4, 500, is four years
old, but the storm of the 9Th inst.
wrecked it. We need building, but
are unable to repair it, as our private
losses are too great.
Realizing, as we do, the necessity Of
an education, we ask small contribu-
tons. Anything you can do for us
will be heartily appreciated. The nee
essary repairs will cost 81 900.
Remittances should be sent to o. S..
Cummings, Cashier Exchange Bank,
Treasurer, Alvin, Texas.
M. z. zpahr, Principal.
A. w. Wilkinson. Pres.
Board of Trustees-J. N. Deer, M. v.
Hon, S. w. Anderson, J. M. Keeton,
P. H. Manaker, ]. B. Better.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
ARTICLE VIII.
PLEDGE.

All members of the Club shall pledge
themselves, upon signing the roll, to
give prompt and willing obedience to
all orders of their superior officers; to
be prompt and regular at all meetings
and drills; to be present and take part
in ali parades when called out by the
officers, and to observe strictly mill
tary discipline and bearing when on
duty.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04

w. J. BRYAN was speaking almost
constantly from 8 o'clock yesterday
morning until II O'Clock last evening.
If it were not that by their works
rather than their words ye shall know
know them, then w. J. would be the
best known man in the country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
OYSTERS.

We shall this year stand on our n1er-
its Quality shall be our battle cry.
We shall stick to our special. Our
oyster trade doubled last year with
them and they are sold on their merits.
We defy competition this year on
quality. Others will have cheaper
oysters, but none better. Kennard's. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04

Why sit by the window and shiver il
cold weather when the Kenosha Sasl
and Door Co. will furnish you storm
windows at a moderate cost. Viii
also replace that broken glass. Tele
phone No. rs. t
[ reckon not the seasons,
Nor the years that come and go,
Lies an all-around pleasure to me,
Since taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
dw6 G. II. Hurd
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04

The cry of imperialism" is as old
as the Constitution and the proof of it's
emptiness is written throughout the
history of the Republic from the cleo
ton of the first President to the pres
ent moment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN's justi-
fcation of the Ice Trust reads some
thing like this: "The Ice Trust hurts
no one outside of New York and Croker
can do what he d p1eases with the
people of New York.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
II.
MEMBERSHIP.

All persons eighteen years of age
and over who are willing to work for
and support the interest of the Repub-
1ican party may become members Of
this Club, upon signing the member
ship roll.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
ARTICLE III.
OBJECTS.

The object of this Club is to form
and maintain a uniformed marching
Club, for the purpose of promoting the
interests of the Republican party, and
to work and aid in the election of the
Republican candidates.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
OFFICERS.

The officers of this Club shall con-
sist of Captain, First Lieutenant,
Second Lieutenant, Secretary and
Treasurer, who shall constitute an
executive committee ex-officio with
power to transact all business of the
Club.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
MEMBERSHIP FEE.

The membership fee of this Club
shall be one dollar and fifty cents, and
must be paid at once to the Treasurer,
and it shall go towards purchasing
uniforms.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Republican Marching Club Holds a
Meeting, at Which the 0rganiza-
ton of Club is Completed.
JOHN M. KEHLoR IN COMMAND
Club Formally Adopts the Rough Rider"
Uniform and Will be Drilling by
Next Thursday Evening.

The Republican Marching Club held
an enthusiastic meeting at the Repub-
1ican headquarters Monday evening, at
which time the organization was COM
pleted by the election of the following
officers:
Captain-John M. Kehlor.
First DETERMINATIONS Harrison.
Second LIEUT.. G.. Simmons, Jr.
Secretary-Norman L. Baker.
Treasurer C. Brown.
After the election of officers the Club
proceeded to adopt the following con-
stitution and bylaws:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
NAME.

This club shall be known as the
Republican Marching Club of Keno
sha.'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
ARTICLE VII.

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING
The regular meetings of this Club
shall be held every Thursday night at
the Headquarters of the Republican
Club.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
National Ticket.

For President:
WILLIAM M'KINLEY, Of Ohio
For Vice-President:
TBEODOREaROOSEV Of New York.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
ARTICLE TX.
UNIFORM.

The uniform adopted by the Club
for this campaign shall be the Rough
Rider uniform.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
Congressional Ticket:


Congressional Ticket:
For Member of Congress- 1st District:
HENRY A. COOPER, of Racine,
Governor .ROBEKT M. LAFOLLETTE
Lieutenant Governor. .JESoE o1ONE
Secretary of State. WILLIAM H. FROELICH
Treasurer. ........JAMES o. DAVIDSON
ATTORNEY General .........E MM ct K. HICKS
State uperintendent.L LORENZO D. HARV Ely
Railroad Commissioner -. GRAHAM L. RICE
Insurance Commissioners. EMIL CLIO HAN
County Ticket:
ASS6mDIyndn y L. StAtA1A11
Sheriff .............CHARLES n. WHIIOAEr
clerk .,.....W WILL CROSBY
Register of Deeds. .....P. Z. TURKEY
Clerk of Circuit Court ........J. B.tMALGNE4
rTreasurer . GEORGE VILNOW
District Attorney A, E. BUCKMASTER
SURVEYOR ....... ALVIN H. BLOOD
Coroner FRANK B. LANSDOWNE
Sup. of Schools WILLIAM GRIFFIIH
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04

Try a Bargain Column ad.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-04
OFFICIAL PAPER KENOSHA COUNTY

THURSDAY, OCT. 4, 1900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Giant Trees orC.l,rorn,a

The recent attempt of u lumber man.
ufacturing firm to obtain possession of
the great tree groves of California for
the purpose Of converting them into
merchantable lumber has directed at
tention anew to those wonderful prod
ucts of nature. Few, however, have a
very clear idea of the magnitude of
those trees, many of which have n di-
ameter of fifteen feet, While a number
have been found measuring upward of
thirty.
The famous group known as the
Mammoth Grove of Calaveras, contain.
ing about ninety large trees, stands in
3S degrees north latitude, about 4,S7U
feet above the sea, between the San
Antonio and Stanislaus Rivers. Ac-
cording to Vischer it was discovered
by hunter in 1852, but it had appar-
emily been visited before, as the date
1850 Is cut on one of the trees. The
bark of one of the finest trunks was
foolishly stripped off to the height of
ZIG feet and exhibited in New York
and London. Ii is now in the CRYSTAL
palace. The tree. known as the "motb-
err of the forest" soon died. At the
base 1t measured ninety feet in glrth
and the dead tree was 1921 feet high.
A PROSTATE trunk in the neighborhood
is eighteen feet in diameter 300 feet
from the base.
Some trees in the Mariposa grove
rival these in size. One measures 1O1
feet round the root and cut stump is
thirty-one feet in diameter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16


T A convenient and easily constructed
dehornlng cage is shown in the accom-
panying cut reproduced from the Ma
tional Stockman and Farmer. The di-
mansions of the cage are as follows:
Six feet long, feet high, 31A feet wide
at top in front and Az feet wide at top
at back end. Bottom or foot board I
foot wide, with seven cleats w inches
thick, foot long, nailed across it to
keep cattle from Slipping. Foot board
two inches thick, and rests on three
2x4 inch cross pieces feet long. 10
these are bolted upright pieces Z feet
long, 2x4 inches, for nailers for sides
of cage. Across the top of cage are used
two strips 1x4 inches for each set of
upright, bolted one OH each side of up
right. The inside of this frame is
boarded up with inch plank of con-
venient widths. The lower 2ls feet
should close enough to prevent animals
putting their feet through the cracks.
On left side, 3lh feet from bottom,
should be used board one foot wide,
and one foot longer than the cage. In
this bore two one-inch holes four
inches from sides of board. Through
these put a piece of rope and tie on out
side. This loop is put over the animals
nose and drawn tight by the use of a
hand spike. An upright lever is used
to catch the back of the head and draw
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Fortune in Postage s,amn.

1t is of Interest to stamp collectors
to know that the most valuable stamp
in the world is one lately discovered
one penny postofflce Nautilus, for
which recently f1,0O0 was paid in Lon
don. w. III. Beckitt bought 1t from n
stamp dealer, who placed value of
f1,5OO on 1t at first.
1t will be of further interest to know
what prices have been paid for stamps
Of this class. which are very rare and
are at long intervals on the market.
A Mr.. TAPPING, whose collection is now
owned by the British museum, paid fs5
for zone penny postofflce" in 1882.
In 1890 1900 was asked and obtained
for two penny stamp of the same
class at the London exposition. In
1893 Stanley Gibbons paid for a pair
of unused ones and two penny stamps
$3.50. In 1897 Jules Bernichon paid
$4,000 francs for pair of these stamps
In Paris.-New York Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

1t to the left side of cage. This upright
should be strong 2x4 Inch, . feet
long, bolted TO bottom cross piece near
the right side, the upper end Slipping
back and forth between the cross
pieces that hold the tops of the two
front uprights in place. This lever is
thrown to the right when open for the
animal to enter. AS soon as the head
passes it is pushed to the left side and
fastened as tight as required by a small
iron pin slipped through the cross
pieces at top back of it.
AS soon as the head is fastened n
hand spike is slipped through the cage
back of the animal, and another over
the neck to hold the head down. These
remain place usually without holding,
the operator standing in front while
taking off the horns. The smallest ami
NAL having horns up to a bull weighing
1880 pounds has been dehorned in this
sized cage. Animals weighing up to
1000 pounds pass right through the
cage when the holding lever is thrown
back against the right side. Cows heavy
in calf and larger animals back out of
the cage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

The farmer who grows wheat can
make a good profit in selling his wheat
and buying wheat bran to feed out
The pound of wheat will nearly pay for
two pounds of bran, and the bran, If
sweet and in good condition, is worth
more per pound 10 feed to cows in
milk, those soon to calve, to growing
young. stock, SONS in pig or for sheep
before lambing. and while lambs are
with them, than the whole wheat
would be. IL it is not fattening or
heating enough at other times the
wheat can be sold and corn bought,
and still leave balance in the pocket.
1t is much like selling the butter fat
from the milk, and feeding calves or
pigs on skim milk, which is better for
them, and has not so high a selling
value. If more fat is wanted little
linseed meal or faxseed tea will give it
at less cost than butter fat. Almost
anything that has a place on the table
will sell for more than it is worth to
feed to animals, as they care less for
looks and delicacy of flavor and more
for the nutritive qualities than does
mankind.-American Cultivator
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
She Was Lonely.

An American girl who was engaged
for service by West Philadelphia
family, being directed to leave a can
dlcstick and candle in the lower hall
for the master of the house, amused
herself by pairing potato into candle
shape and sticking Glove in 1t for n
wick. This she made ready with sew
eral matches for her employer, who.
having turned out the gas, spent five
minutes in vainly trying to light the
potato candle. Then he stumbled up
stairs In the dark and asked his wife
to explain. She called upon the maid
servant, who replied that 1t was SO
lonely there she wanted to be turned
off the next day, when she would get
her whole weeks wages, and so She
adopted the candle expedient.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Cover plants with newspapers before
sweeping.
Egg shells burned in the oven and
placed upon the pantry shelves will
keep bugs away.
Clothespins boiled few minutes and
quickly dried once or twice month be.
come more durable.
To give good oak color to pine
floor wash in solution of pound Of
copperas dissolved in gallon Of strong
I've.
Mahogany furniture should be wash
ed with warm water and soap; an an
plication of beeswax and sweet oil upon
a soft cloth, and polished with chamois.
gives a rich finish.
To set delicate colors In embroidered
handkerchiefs soak them ten minutes.
previous to washing, In pail Of tepid
water In which a dessertspoonful OF
turpentine has been stirred.
A cooking teachers test for the fry
ing point of hot fat is to drop in It
small piece of bread. II the bread
browns on both sides while forty can
be counted It is the right Temperature
for cooked foods like croquettes, fish.
balls. etc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
State Iten,s I'D Inte-e..

A rich coal deposit has been found on
the farm Of James Doggett, near Center.
vile.
The new NJ. E. Church at Mt. Yer.
non will be dedicated June 3.
Peter Burke, who was shot recently in
4 fight at Camanche, will recover.
The prospects are. good for Creston Sc.
curing the location of first-class mill.
The corner stone of the new Episcopa]
Church at Charlton has been laid.
Mrs. L. Troutner, an old lady of Colo,
dropped dead Mt her home there.
Mrs. Peter Kearney of Dubuque trip.
ped on sidewalk and fell, breaking her
arm.
The NJ. E. Church at Ackley has pur.
chased and is putting in place fnepipe
organ.
About seven hundred students are en-.
rolled this year at Cornell College, Mt.
Vernon.
The general store of W. Bcnthein, at
Durant, was destroyed by fire. The loss
was heavy.
A stone pile is being advocated at Des
Moines on which prisoners can be made
to work.
The B., G. r. & n. depot at Bows was
entered by burglars and a lot of railroad
tickets stolen.
The house of James Walsh, three miles
from Bristow, was burned, with a loss
of $1,000. One child was SO badly burn
ed that it died
A bucking broncho threw John Wybor-
ney of Rock Falls from his cart seri-
ously injuring him.
A petition is being gotten up by the
farmers north and west of Ryan asking
for a rural mail route.
Four railroad damage suits will he
tried during the May term of the Dis
trict Court at Des Mo;nes.
Ackley has three damage suits pend
ing against it for injuries sustained by
falls on defective sidewalks.
II. l.. Cults and his daughter, Mrs.
s. j. Mcfarland of Dubuque, were badly
bruised and injured in runaway.
Mrs. Van Ostren, wife of prominent
farmer near Belmont, tripped while car
rying boiler of hot water and fell into
the boiler headtirst and was fatally scald-
ed.
A most grewsome discovery was made
ut Muscatine by the river men. 1t was
IL human arm, washed from the Missis-
sippi by the action of the waves, and
landed high and dry OIL the levee.
The 7-year-old daughter of David Bent
ley was burned to death near Waukon
Junction before the eyes of her father.
The latter had started bonfire of a
brush heap and the little one was playing
around it. tossing sticks into tie flames.
Suddenly her clothing was ignited.
The smallpox situation at Marshalltown
has grown so serious that all the
churches. schools, theaters and clubs have
been closed and all public gatherings pro-
hibited. Most of the cases are light, but
several are severe.
TUG Wilson, an eccentric and pow
erty stricken old man. tired of the world
and its ways and attempted to commit
suicide by drowning himself in the Cedar
at Waterloo. He waded into the water
to about knee depth, then attempted to
put his head under. Two or three times
his resolution failed him, but he finally
fell forward into the stream. His actions
we're seen and he was rescued in time 10
be resuscitated,
e.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Prof. Sheldon, Of the Boston .Univer-
sity, says that IL grand inquisition
should get after the clergy three
fourths of them would be convicted of
heresy upon some point. Another East
ern divine says that DR.. Sheldon is too
modest in his estimate, and that nine
tenths would be more nearly right. The
point Is Of less Importance than the
palpable fact that the average pulpit
hereto refuses to be honest either with
himself or the people to whom he min
listers as the representative of certain
creed. Why should the ministerial pro-
fession be exempt from the laws of
candor and moral honesty that are con-
sidered essentials in all secular call
ings? If this is an age of heresy let the
heretics stand up and be counted like
men. The cause of true religion would
gain rather than suffer from the show
ing, although good many comfortable
pastoral berths would necessarily be-
come vacant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
FnmisatinE Poultry Houses.

Remove all nests, roosts and every
thing that is portable, put a pound of
sulphur in an iron pan, with some burn
ing Goals, place the pan in the middle
of the house and close up the doors,
windows and all other openings, letting
them remain closed for two or three
hours. Afterward paint the roosts and
nest boxes thoroughly with coal tar,
and wlitewash the house both inside
and out with lime. A spraying pump
is very useful to get the lime wash into
the crevices in the roosts and walls. 1t
is beneficial to add some carbolic acid
to the lime wash. Once house is
thoroughly freed from vermin it is
easy to keep it so by attending to it
regularly and embarrassing it fire.
quently.-O. G., in Epitomist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
State Items of Interest.

Another bank will be opened at Pierson.
The Iowa Central has put in a new Y at
State Center.
The new opera house at Thornton has
been completed.
An eight-year-old Marshalltown girl has
fallen heir to 100000.
The Odd Fellows ut Hartley have made
contract for new 81, 500 hall.
A. G. Thompson, leading hardware
merchant of Cedar Rapids, is dead.
The citizens Of Victor will add mate.
rally to their school facilities this year.
1t is now expected that Muscatine will
have its opera house ready by September.
Miss Elizabeth Heber was drowned in
eight feet Of water at Dubuque, while
attempting to get out of skiff which
capsiZed.
The curfew ordinance is being enforced
at Creston, and all children must be of
the streets at 0 p. nj.
The store Of w. p. Chase at Des
Moines was entered by burglars and guns
and fishing tackle valued ut about $500
taken.
Twenty pharmacists passed the last
|
board of pharmacy commissioners at Dcs
Moines.
The eleventh annual convention of the
Hardin County Sunday School Associa-
ton will be held at New Providence May
10 and 10.
A telephone and telegraph company
with capital of 100000 has been or
ganized at Jefferson.
The farmers in the south of Hillsdale
have petitioned for the establishment of a
rural mail delivery service.
Frank Schwab, retired farmer, resid-
ing near Dunlap, has just died of blood
poisoning, as a result of scratch.
Anjuia Williams of Harlan brought
suit against Peter Fahn of Earring for
breach of promise and was awarded ST.
500.
q. j. Bailey Of Chillicothe was killed
near Osceola by Calling off his train while
acting in the capacity of brakeman OH the
Burlington.
George A. Duncan, ex-Mayor of Bur
lington, was knocked senseess and badly
burned by the explosion of lamp.
The Methodist people of Sigourney are
contemplating the erection of n new
church edifice, the same to cost $4,000.
Two coal offices in Burlington were
broken into recently by burglars and their
safes blown open. No money was found.
Joseph Beeber, n track Waterman in
the employ of the Burlington, was killed
while ridNg u railway velocpedc. A fast
passenger train struck him.
A young girl named Rooney was kicked
at Dubuque by vicious horse, sustaining
a badly broken arm. Her brother was
licked in the breast at the same time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Working Roads.

In sections where the highway is
worked or filled in, either by the use
of the grader or old dump scraper, the
blowing should be done just as soon as
the frost is out OF the ground, turning
the >furrow toward the beaten path.
This early blowing allows the sod to
partly decay, and if plowed again few
days before placing in the road it will
be in fine, mellow condition to handle
in the easiest possible manner. Do not
on any account work the road by put
ting in more earth until settled weather
arrives. In most sections this Is after
the middle of May. The use of heavy
field roller upon the newly filed in
earth is Of a great advantage. Passing
over two or three times is none too
often.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Growing Barley.

Why is not barley grown more fire.
quently in New England? 1t will grow
where oats will, is sowed about the
same time, and the average yield is
nearly as large MS oats, while it ls
much more valuable as a feed for
swine and poultry. Our Canadian
neighbors think barley almost indis.
pensable for feeding purposes. but 1t is
many years since we have seen 1t
growing in any Of the Eastern States,
excepting as it sometimes comes up
among the oats when the seeds are
mixed. In such cases farmers think
the oats are no less valuable for feed,
and perhaps more so, than would be
oats unmiXed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Iowa College Branches Ont.

Iowa College at Ames is to have new
engineering building and the State archi-
tect is busy preparing the specifications.
The plans call for four-story structure,
entirely tireproof, to cost $15O, 600, excln-
sive of the equipment. The functions of
the engineering department are of espe-
cial value to industry. Other colleges
have done work of this kind, but only in
o half-hearted way. Iowa College is the
first big school to take it up with fixed
purpose and definite plan. The depart
ment's experiments with paving brick,
for example, have been of vast service to
manufacturers and the public generally
has been benefited by securing cheaper
and more durable pavement for streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Despondent Man a suic;1.

Nimrod Utterback, well-to-do farmer
living about two miles south of Sigourncy,
ended his life by hanging Mr.. Utterback.
went out to the barn in the morning to
do his chores, and as he was gone longer
than usual the family began to miss him.
and his daughter-in-law in going ont 10
look for him found his body suspended
in the barn, cold in death. He had been
in ill health for a long tine, becoming
very Respondent.