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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
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Fidelity Surety Company Refused to
Make Good Losses on the Burg
Populations.
BONDED ONLY TO GOVERNMENT
The Company Refused to Make Payment to
Private individuals for Articles Taken
From the Mails.

People having any claims against
the post Office department on account
of the recent populations of John A.
Burg, while mailing clerk in the Keno
sha post Office, will probably have to
wait long time before they recover
any of the losses. An effort had been
made to collect one of the small losses
and the result showed that there will
be great deal of trouble in collecting
these losses.
Since the matter has been closed an
of the losses and quite number have
been found. The most of these cases
have been those where railway tickets
were taken from letters. Some of the
tickets were used several times after
they came into the possession of the
ex-mai1ing clerk and when they were
recovered after the arrest of Burg, the
owners at once made claim against
the postal authorities for the amount.
One of the 1oosers carried out the order
of the postal authorities and turned
their claim over to the agent of the
Fidelity Surety company of New York,
which had bonded Burg. The claim
was sent to the company and was re-
turned, the company having refused
to make any payment to private parties.
The company claimed, in refusing to
pay the claim, that it had insured only
the United States government against
loss from the misdeeds of the clerk and
on this account no claim would be en-
tertained unless presented by the postal
authorities at Washington.
AS the amounts in many cases are
very small it is hardly possible that
the claimants will take the trouble to
carry them through the long routine
necessary to get an account allowed by
the government and they will probably
have to stand the loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

somers Farmer Makes Complaint and Of
fers Reward for Arrest of Guilty Parties

Farmers in the town of Somers are
the latest victims of the Kenosha
County hunter, and Hudson B1ackman
and john Rompton, two of the farm
ers, are out looking for sca1ps. It
seems that short time before Thanks
giving day hunters invaded the two
farms and proceeded to kill and Stay
in a great manner. Two fatted steers
fell before their bullets and day or SO
later the cattle were found near a
straw stack dying from their wounds.
Mr.. B1ackman offers a liberal re-
ward for any information that will
lead to the arrest of the guilty parties.
The hunting season has been a dis
astrous one for the farmers of Keno
sha county.
1t is estimated that fully a score of
cattle have been killed during the
season and it is small wonder that the
farmers are beginning to post their
lands against the invasion of hunters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

WILLIAM E. CURTIS remarks the sim
gular fact that the various "soul1ess
corporations are urging upon the gov
eminent the earliest possible settle
ment of the Chinese difficulty upon the
most practicable terms, while the fol-
lowers of the meek and 1ow1y Nazarene,
ministers of the gospel and missionar-
les, are flooding the white house and
department of state with bloodthirsty
communications demanding the lives
of the Emperor and Empress Dowager,
and all the members of the court, and
the wholesale slaughter of the officials
of the government, and even the burn
ing of the sacred city, Pekin.
The missionaries who were in China
In the thickest of the fray have, 10
doubt, good and valid reasons, from
the standpoint Of ordinary mortals, to
feel a Mosaic animosity toward the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

KENosHA capital and the public
spirit of many Kenosha citizens have
brought into being a Y. M. c. A.
building which ranks high among in
stitutions of its character in the state.
The practical success and the real
good results of the Association, and
the investment made by the people,
will depend upon the character Of the
cooperation given the Association by
the people now that it is ready to en-
bark upon it's career. If the public
give the Y. M. c. A. the proper sup
port, and the YIN. G. A. in its turn
acknowledges it's debt to the citizens
and endeavors in every way, as far as
possible, to meet the demands of the
public, the new building and the re-
generated Association will prove
source of benefit to the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

81 hate this shallow Americanlsm,
says Emerson in his ESSAY on Sue
cess, (which hopes to get rich by cred
it, to get knowledge by raps on MD
night tables, to learn the economy OF
the mind by phrenology, or skill With
out study, -or mastery without appren-
ticeship. or the sale of goods by pre-
tending that they sell, or power by
making believe that you are powerful,
or through a packed jury, or caucus,
bribery and repeating votes, or wealth
by fraud. Men think they have got
them, but they have got something else
"a crime which calls for another
crime and another devil behind that.
These are steps to suicide, infamy and
the harming of mankind We coun-
tenance each other in this life Of show
putting. advertisement and the manu-
facture Of public opinion; and excel
1ence is lost sight of in the hunger for
sudden performance and praise
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
Used by Britisnssoldlers in Africa.

Capt. C. G. Dennison is well known
all over Africa as"commander of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishe. Under date of Noy. 4, 1897,
from Vryburg, Bechuana1and, he
writes: ''Before starting on the last
campaign I bought quantity of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy, which used myself
when troubled with bowel complaint,
and had given it to my men, and in
every case it proved most beneficial. :"
For sale by Starkweather & Co.,
Druggists. dwn5U
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

heather Chinee. 1t is pardonab1y hui
man III human TO 1eel t1dt way, ou.
it is not altogether the spirit manifest
ed by the principal'actors in John Fox's
Book of Martyrs. But, when you con-
slider the training of most of the mod
ern missionaries, in the modern col
leges, on their foot ball eleveps and III
their athletic teams, it is not surpris-
ing that they are animated in this in
stance by the chit 'em back spirit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
NAMES HIS DEPUTIES.
sneriff-Elect whitcher Appoints the Men
to Asst Him in His Duties.

Sheriff Charles Whitcher, of Bristol,
was IN Keno.ha today fami1iarizing
himself with the duties of the office
which he will assume on January 9TH.
Incidentally he made public the list of
men who will serve as his deputies for
the coming year.
In appointing his assistants the
Sheriff Elect has made departure
from old lines, and for the next two
years the county will not have as many
deputies as in other years. 1t has
been customary for some time to have
deputy sheriff in every town of the
county, but this is not necessary for
the carrying on of the work of the
Office, and the Sheriff has decided to
appoint but four deputies.
The appointments are as follows:
70 be Under-Sheriff- Reinold,
of Kenosha.
Deputies Jacob Ludwig, H. H.
New Munster; A. A. Burgess, of
Salem.
All the men appointed have had ex-
perience in work connected with the
Sheriff's office. Mr.. Ludwig has made
a splendid officer in an experience of
several years, and the connection of
Sheriff Timme with the Sheriff's office
will make him as valuable man as
the incoming sheriff could secure.
The two country deputies have both
been in the employ of the county in
similar positions, and have done good
service
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

WHAT is the condition of the city
treasury? Are the saloons of the city
observing the saloon laws? Are there
any gambling dens in the city? Any
fair minded man who will ask himself
these questions and look about him for
an answer will, if he is interested in
good city government, at once ex-
claim against the present condition of
affairs. The city treasury is empty.
The saloons do not observe the laws.
There are in the city at least five gam
bling places that are in almost con-
tinual operation. The annals OF the
city during the past several years will
speak plainly enough of the baleful re-
suits of these conditions. Are they to
be remedied? Or are we going to wait
until the abuses become so g1aring
that they burn even through the ban
dages that b1indfo1d the eyes of par
tisanship?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
The Shadow of the Past.

She laid her face against her moth
er's breast and sobbed.
my poor child. what is it," the
older lady asked. Has Reginald been
cruel to you"
mo, mamma" the bride replied, lit
is not that 1t is all on account of a
terrible discovery. /"
'Ah!" the fond mother exclaimed.
then he did not tell you all before it
was too late. Oh, my poor child! Oh!
the monster! There is a dark page in
his life! All, how can man be so
base! How"
HE found the photograph of me
sitting n a washbowl," the stricken
one interrupted, that you had taken
for a baby food advertisement?
Then they sat there, dumb with
grief
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
A SAD ACCIDENT.
Mrs Charles sleight, an Aged Lady Fails
INTO tn Ooi1"-

Mrs. Charles S1eight, who resides
with her daughter, Mrs. B. Pinker, at
215 Middle street, met with very seri-
Gus accident at her home shortly after
O'Clock Friday evening. Mrs. S1eight
is nearly eighty years ''of age, and on
this account it is feared that the acct
dent may prove fatal.
The aged lady was assisting her
daughter about the house, and had
started to go into the cellar to get
something for the evening meal. A
basket had been left .on sthe cellar
landing, and the lady, not seeing it,
struck it WITH her foot and plunged
into the cellar, sdistance of about
twelve feet. In the fall cher head
struck an obstruction in the cellar,
and she fell to the floor in an uncon-
scious condition. She was picked up
by her daughterand other members of
the family and carried to her room.
DR.. Spalding was called to her side
and found that no bones were broken,
but she had not regained consciousness
and was suffering a great deal fTom
the shock of the fall. She is resting a
little easier today and hopes are enter
tanned for her recovery, ibut it will be
many days before she will be able to
leave her bed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
Chamberlains Pain Balm Cures others,
why Not You?

Ny wife has been using Chamber
1ain's Pain Balm, with good results,
for lame shoulder that has panied
her continually for nine years. We
have tried.a kinds of medicines and
doctors without receiving any benefit
from any of them. One day we saw an
advertisement of this medicine and
thought of trying it, which we did
with the best of satisfaction. She has
used only one bottle and her shoulder
is almost we11.-ADoLPH L. MILLETT,
Manchester, N. H. For sale by Stark
weather & Co.. Druggists. dwnSO
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

OSCAR WILDE was as unfortunate in
his death as he was fortunate in his
birth. He achieved a success some
what commensurate with the unusual
advantages of his early life. Had he
died ten years ago he would have been
generally 1amented. AS it is he goes
to his account unwept and unsung.
His death was i'll timed but not un-
timely.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
Looking Backward.

"By George" said the big man with
the heavy, dark mustache, who had
Just got back from Australia. chow
time flies. Just think! / used to be
the smart kid who tried to scare you
out when you came to see my sister
What a little runt l was in those
days"
yes" YEARLY replied the one he
addressed, you were little runt, in
deed. If you had only been big and
strong like you are now"'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

The anxieties of the opponents of
an American-British alliance will find
temporary relief in the rather rough
shod treatment that Secretary Hay is
just now receiving from the British
press because of his interference with
the British Chinese program.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

IT is noticeable that the great ma
iority of the foot ball accidents or
casualties are among the teams of high
schools and minor colleges. When we
contemplate the McGovern-Dixon
style of play that characterizes the
games on the local gridirons we are
not surprised that this is the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

The Prince of Wales will come to
this country to he1p.Sir Thomas Upton
to lift the Americas cup. Let the
Prince come. We will greet him gra-
ciously, treat him temperately and
beat him beautifully.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to.refund the money on so cent
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of
Tar if it.fai1sssto cure your cough or
could. We also guarantee ascent
bottle to prove satisfactory or morey
refunded. dwtf
L E Hack1ey & Son. CHI Hurd,
D;ckhaut & Ayton. q + Cameron
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

Most of the Turkish ministers to the
different countries are Christians. The
present ministers to the United States
and England are Greeks, and belong
to the Greek Catholic church. One
Turkish minister, a Christian, served
Turkey for forty-four consecutive
years in London.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

MANILA, with a population of
los, 900, has only 155 saloons. There is
a splendid chance for some Of our good
German American enterprise.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
SOnnerS.

isaac Bishop, Chairman. ....... -. Somers
lanes f Spencer, Clerk. SOmers
Joseph Huck, Treasurer. ............ Kenosha
TOsenh RiShOD Assessor ............. SOmers
Frank HeiderSdOrf. ...............S supervisor
yOnn GOergen ........... .......... Supervisor
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

Ward Silvernail, Chairman. ....... Silver Lake
John J Ker1yin Clerk. Silver Lake
W H Morgan. =. Treasurer. .......... Salem
+ E. Dalton Assessor .,.... ....... Silver Lake
Thomas Fleming ...... ............ supervisor
K K ass........... .-....,. Supervisor
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06

Entered at the Postoffce at Kenosha, W1scon-
sin, as second-class mail matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-06
Randall.

Fred Sherman Chairman. BaSsettS
WIN Kline Clerk ..............T Twin Lakes
Howard VOsburg, Treasurer. Genoa Junction
VIM H Harrison, Assessor. -. .GenoaJ JUNCTION
Charles Stanton. ..............,..s...Su supervisor
IOhn BernhOft... .......... Supervise
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

difficult to explain away deeds like this \, NV,
be instructive watch and see whether tns sso.t .t
of the police and of the examining maeIstrata vs1a
be sufficient TO dspel the mystery in which thi
Ike most Siciiian crimes. Is wrapped. ''
Possibly in the present instance something ma,
be done, for ! understand good authorifv ~.
since the revelations connected with the NofarSs--
tOlO the police service In Sicily has hss-
more strictly performed, and both the local s15
the central authorities have been doing their ~
to give quarter to the Maha.
Half the difficulty in dealing with Scilian crimes
would disappear y the MafiOsi and rlffars hiss
and low could be made to feel that no sr1oi1rr -
political protection could them from the cor
sequences OF their deeds With regard 70 this poir4
1 have recently received from sn authoritstfra
quarter, where the retToscena OF the str3s1le
against the Malta Is thoroughly known In fornSs
ton Of the most reGssuring description
The Government Is determined to 90 quietly m
Furnishing all the persons directly indirectly cor
esrned in isdseds brought to rs notice and carrs-
nothing whether the culprlts belong 20 the hlghsS
or lower classes OF society, and whstner thev ~.
sess political influence or not. Violent action viii
DO avoided, because Il Is felt that violent bIoo-
badly struck is likely to do more Rarm than good
but the weight OF the Govern ment Will make tsois
constantly. quietly and steadily felt whensver OF
portunitiss arise.
The one satisfactory thing OF which have r.
Gently been able to convince myself Is that rof
withsandirg any i'll expressed ideas IN the course
OF the recent debate in the Senate, the Government
is in the least afraid OF the Maha and js 10
terInned TO fight It in season and cut Of season
This should be good news for all honest Sicflars
They may rest assured that any efforts thew rnsv
sincerely make to strengthen the hands OF the ocsl
and central authorities will meet with a quick ar5
sympathetic response from headquarters
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
HELD AS SLAVES IN MINES.
ESCAPED ITALIAN TELLS OF CRUELTY IN
SOUTH CAROLINA

From time to time reports reach the North u
man beine held virtually as slaves in the phosphate
mines Of South Carolina but seldom Is one OF theSe
runoors SO we'll substantiated that told oy an
italian laborer Nicolo di Benedetto. TO consul
General Branchi of this city, who has made ALL
davit to the deception and cruelty praetised upon
him In the mines at Pom Pom. s. c.. and mas ap-
pealed to his Consul to rescue lot of his fellow
countrymen who are held there by an unscrupulous
padrone system. backed by armed guards ana cor
r,pt officials will not enforce the la" against
the mine owners and padrones in favor or igno-
rant and moneyless laborers.
Renedetto, in his affidavit, swears that when ne
landed here from Italy. green TO the ways or the
country a padrone met him in Mulberry-st. and
told him he could get 81 day by working in the
Pom Pom mines. When he got there. the padrone
paving his railway fare. he found he could only
get 80 cents day. and the company charged MIN
just that for board and lodging. There was no
where else to board lodge. When, after trying
il a while he refused to work any longer, he was
told that he owed for his railway fare. ana could
not go until he had paid it.
Benedetto swears that he saw one Italian shot
dead by a keeper because he attempted TO run
away without paying for his railroad fare, though
IL was impossible for him 10 earn one cent more
than the cost of his keep, and the Keeper was
acquitted on perjured testimony Of self-defence
On the night of February 26. in heavy storm
Benedetto managed TO escape on a freight tram
and worked his way back to this city py $40"
The italian Consul-GeneraI Branchi has repeat
edly appealed the South Carolina authorities TO
stop these outrages in the phosphate mines but it
Is exceedingly difficult to get evidence against
them. it is said, so long as the local county OF
fcials stand in with the padrones.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08

said to be the foremost physicians interested In
movement to organize society in this city. This
organization is TO be known the St Cecilia So
ciety of America, according to report and is to be
modelled after the st. Cecilia Society of London
which, it is understood, has recently gone out Of
existence. 1t has been stated also that a number
of society women forming auxiliary move
ment and that the Musical Art Society will be iden
titled with the ST. Cecilia Society.
DR.. Bailey said that the affair was In such an
embryonic state that publicity would hinder ra ther
than help AS soon anything of a permanent
character shall have been done, he said, he would
be glad 70 announce it. often those things that
promise much prove in practice 10 be failures -
he added And about all that valuable science
is stumbled on
DIR. Peterson. in regard 70 music in medicine
gave this opinion:
Sound vibrations relieve Of insomnia. no
matter how severe, and music also with sur
prising effect upon mild forms of insanity Sound
melody touches excito-motor nerves Increasing the
vitality of the hearer. while melancholy music acts
upon the inhbitory nerves decreasing vitality and
engenderins mental depression regard music
s a curative. but remedial agent. Its scien-
tlfc application will assist medcine-not take its
place.
Or. Jacoby thinks that stringed instruments alone
should be used. but Dr. Corning believes that wind
instruments not without their medical value.
Post-Graduate Hospital. said that his institution
appreciates the henehcent effects OF music upon the
sick and that for time choirs have sung to
the patients in the orthopedic and cbldren's wards
New-York tribune., 1900-04-08
WARDEN CASSIDT.
FORMER CoNvIcTs HAVE A PLEASANT WORD TO
SAY ABOUT HIN.
from The Philadelphia Press.

From The Philadelphia Press
The late warden OF the Eastern Peuitsntiary
a man who wrapped himself within MS own pezson-
atty and let his work speak for itself He had an
enSss but seldom talked Of them.
L, IS hl4oNs ot .Is 9eiu STueh CllleIs -
Of the peculiar and unique system priscn control
which he he s59od & for ana which links bis name 50
,5 IS lnteFeSJng T suns 70 know What Jhs pr,soss
him with the wardens OF other famous prisons O.
Tndustry for Discharsed CoTiVicts a. Paschal
dozen men sat around the reading table and
that Warden Cassidy was no more Nearly every
one OF the takers had served more terms IN
He didn't have much faith in the reformation
SassT q frl oeta5 sag r. one & or Jns parry s a s
didn't prevent him from doing small kindnesses n
his own way. knew OF his having special shoes
made 20 order FOR a long timer 70 make hinh
eoLnIorta ole, ana senclng out mere clothes made
tor him according 10 certain measure OF course
ne ne got 20 know many OF the men who were Tss,
small confidence in reI0rmatory societies and meas
system at cherry y H PS' b 5Sufae ane s ns sup
posed TO do all the grinding.
nlFe 1lm as an ex-convict and give him some easn
II ha Eers broke have known him 70 help alons
narl at parting: We'll we are re5ervins a placs
fo- you. / suppose you De back after while
faith In human nature blunted." 4" was the comment
Il remember that he was much more hopeful IN his
views fifteen twenty years ago. But forty years
of the life brought before him so many prisoners
in again so many faces became almost as regular
as the seasons IN reappearing Warden CSSsl1S
helped his bOardSFS when he charraO4y ~.
Cltned 5 A matter or temporary relief. and clt
not approve OF prison visitors with altruiStie mo
tives. He part of The Eastern Penitsntiarl
system. and believed in It tEoToCghly-the solitary
confinement System as opposed TO the conSFesAle
system which is used IN every other leadin prison
OF the country
Warden Cassidy ruled the place with a power
almost absolute and made himself felt IN every de-
tail of the huge maehine- The men dit not hsys ns
chance to knew him or see hardly anything or iii
hour of wardens and principal keepers you'll n1l
most Of the veterans very shy on anecdotes aoo'e
Cassidy. -,
The Eastern Peuitentiary under Warden Csssias ASSAY
was not POPULAR place to do time-@hIch, sly
pose, is tribute to the system and the wardea'
and cur prejudice is a testimonial =.
.sId rather do ten wears IN Sing Sing Auoas1
than three years at Cherry Hiu. and the rest OK '
crowd Will agree with me-