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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-14
COST OF INSTRUCTION.

From the above statistics we may
find that for each child in the county
between the ages of four and twenty
there was expended $6.82. Further,
that for each child between the same
years actually in attendance there was
paid out 5000. In Kenosha County
our schools are mostly country district
schools.
The above figures show that our
county pays quite as much per pupil
as any other county, it being under
stood that the rural schools are alone
considered.
TEACHERS WAGES.
There were eleven teachers who re-
ceived not less than $50 nor more than
$25 per month.
There were twenty-four who received
not less than $40 nor more. than
$50 per month.
There were seventeen who received
not less than 81 nor more than $35 per
month.
There were eight who received not
less than $50 nor more than $40.
Two received not less than Sal nor
more than $45 per month.
Three received not less than $40 nor
more thad $50 per month.
Two teachers received more than $50
per month.
The average monthly wages for
female teachers was 1884,: of male
teachers $39.O4.
CHANGE OF TEACHERS.
Out of the sixty-seven schools in the
county, seven changed teachers during
the year. This is good showing. If
teacher does good, or fairly good,
work, he should be retained during
the whole school year. A new teacher
must necessarily take some time to
find out what is needed, who needs it,
and how to meet such needs. Much
time and energy is wasted by frequent
changes of teachers. A good teacher
is worth keeping in the same district
as long as possible.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
During the year ending Nov. 10,
1900, three teachers examinations
have been held. Eighty-six persons
wrote for teachers certificates. Tween
ty-two fai1ed-or nearly twenty-six
per cent.
At present, three teachers hold life
certificates; nine have first grade,
thirty-seven hold second grade, and
forty-one third grade. These figures
show the cheering fact that the ma jor
ity of Kenosha county's teachers hold
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-14

Supervisor Cornwel1 moved the
Board adjourn until the ninth day of
January, A. D. 1901, at nine O'Clock
A. M.
Motion carried,
VIM. C. CROSBY,
County Clerk.
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certificates of the better class. Sixty
seven teachers are needed to fill the
schools.
The aim has been to furnish the
schools with enough teachers of the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-14

Report of committee on Treasurer
Accounts.
To the Honorable Board Of >SnberViS-
0rs Of Ken0sha County:
Gentlemen We, your committee, to
whom was referred the annual state
ment of the accounts of Chas. J..
Gronquist as county treasurer, beg
leave to report that we have care
fully examined said accounts and have
compared the orders surrendered by
said treasurer, with the stubs in the
order book in the office of the county
clerk and OF the court certificate is
sued by the clerk of the circuit court,
and find them correct in every particu-
lar and we hereby return orders that
were Cancelled to be destroyed accord
ing to law, and there is a balance of
cash on hand of $7,33997 in the
county depository and there is cash
on hand in the county treasurer's pos
session of $3,384, 20, making a total
Of county funds on hand of $1O,721.22
F. w. BECKER,
A. r. CORNWELL,
JNO. ENGELHARDT,
Committee.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Jan. 9th, 1900.

Jan. 9th, 1900.
The Kenosha County Board of ST.
pervisors convened pursuant to adj
iournment and were called to order by
Chairman Crop1ey.
Roll called and all members present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-14

COUNTY CLERKS STATEMENT FOR THE
YEAR 1900.
Dec 31st by County orders
drawn. ..... ...... S1o,4|O 40
Dec 31st by the following
amounts:
Bv County Judges salary. LOO 90
Bv County Clerks salary. 1000 90
By Register in Probate's
salary. 400 90
Bv District Attorneys salary 900 90
By County Treasurer's salary 600 90
By Sheriff's salary. ..... $500 90
By County superintendent
salary ............. $50 90
By County Agents appropri-
alton. 49,. ......... $500 90
By printing account. ... 1,341 90
Bv pauper account As 90
By County Agents salary. 200 90
By soldiers relief commits
sion. GA 90
Bv miscellaneous. 3,O4o 90
By costs and fees. .......... 2,47O SO
Total. ..........$ 1913, 40 40
COURT EXPENSES.
Dec 31st, court certificates. S 2,47O 10
Dec 31st, to court certificates 2,47O 10
VIM. C. CROSBY,
County Clerk.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, 3
COUNTY OF KENosHA,
I, VIM. c. Crosby, County Clerk of
the County of Kenosha, in the State of
Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the
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FULL AMOUNT OF THE COUNTY RE
SOURCES THIS DATE.
Cash on hand by County
treasurer. Instantaneous 2,618 SO
Amount on hand in County
depository. 1889 81
Amount of Tax Sale certif-
Gates on hand. ....... 762 81
Total. ................S1O,721 D
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been held. No part of the school work
has done more good.
Teachers feel that they are manag-
ing the meeting, and further that they
can have just what they want.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02
IN CASE OF FIRE.
Ropes as Means of Escape From Burn
ing Buildings.

Strange how people pin their faith
to rope as means of escape from
burning buildings" remarked an Of
ficer of the Fire Department. Hun
dreds of travelling men carry a coil of
light rope habituaIly in one of their
trunks and feel safe on the upper
floors of hotels they know are mere
death traps. A drummer of my &C
quaintance who weighs fully 200
pounds and who has taken no exercise
for the last 20 years has a sample
case with a special compartment con-
tanning so yards of silk life line, eX-
tremely light and strong. DO you
really think you could slide down on
that in case of fire.? | asked him when
he showed me the arrangement. why
| not? he replied. It's been tested to
three times my weight The only diff
ficulty that occurred to him was the
breaking of the line That he would
have no trouble hanging to it on the
way down he took for granted. Now,
as matter of fact" continued the
| speaker "a rope is the very worst fire
escape imaginable. To begin with. a
moments reflection will show YOU that
| the chances are two to one that it will
catch on fire and be destroyed before
it can be used. The windows of near
ly all buildings are arranged in
straight vertical lines-one directly
above the other-and a rope thrown
| out of ali upper story would necessari-
ly cross every easement on the way
down. The probabilities are that some
or all of them would be spouting flame,
and the rope would last about as long
as a piece of pack thread. But, as
Stunning the coast to be clear, a rope
would be almost useless to anybody
but a trained gymnast. The average
man would find it physically impos-
sible to let himself down hand over
hand, and if he attempted to slide his
! palms would be fiayed and he would
| let go involuntarily before he went
| 80 feet. Gloves or cloth are no adj
vantage, as we have proven by tests in
| the department. If they are thick
enough to prevent abrasion they will
also prevent one from obtaining suffi-
Gent purchase to ease the descent.
lie oHiy IHIHS VI any value Ill lHdI Ie-
spect is a handkerchief looped loosely
around the rope and then tied firmly
by both ends to the wrist. The loop
will bind slightly in the descent and
act as brake. That is something, by
the way, that has never been in print,
and it is well worth remembering Get
ting hitch or two of the rope around
ones leg is of no use whatever unless
somebody has hold of the lower end
and is keeping it taut. Altogether the
rope escape IS a delusion and snare,
and | wish the fact were generally
understood, becuse the confidence that
is reposed in it makes people careless
of other and proper precautions.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02
In China.

French troops to the number Of 49,
Geo will leave China in May.
The indemnity to be paid by China
fs fixed at $300000,00O in gold
Minister WI Tingfang is preparing
"a memorial fayoring reforms in China
Eight thousand foreign troops are
znassing at Paotingfu, China, to move
against General Liu's army
The emperor Of China has issued an
@dict abolishing the privy council and
substituting general board of state
affairs.
Foreign ministers approved the PLAZA
for the razing of Chinese forts, the as-
Establishment of military posts and the
gradual evacuation of China.
Neither the Russian authorities II u
the state department officials have re-
celTed any word concerning the re-
ported Russo-Japanese negotiations re-
1aS5ng to Korea.
Ii Hung Chang is censured by an
Imperial edict for not stopping the
German expedition. Ii was ordered
TO consult more with the other mem
Beers of Chinese peace commissioners.
Figures received at the state de-
,QarSment compiled by J. w. Stevenson
director of the Chinese inland mission.
SHOW that the total number of foreign
missionaries killed in China during
the recent disturbances, including the
children, was 1856. Of these % adults
and eight children were Americans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02
Ex-GOV. CAMPBELL ANNOYED.
Trouble With Company Which Holds
Mortgage on His Home.

Hamilton, Ohio, April 27.-ExGov-
ernor James E. Campbell yesterday Sc
cured temporary injunction against
the Provident Life and Trust company
and Sheriff Bisdorf to restrain the
sheriff from putting the governors
household goods now in the Campbell
mansion, at Fourth and Ludlow streets,
out into the street The sheriff now
has writ of restitution to evict the
governor from the house, but the in
junction prevents him from serving it.
Mr.. Campbell was forced to mort
gage the house for $4,000. The trust
company foreclosed two years ago.
The governor then rented the house
from the purchaser and has been a
tenant ever since though the house
has been closed two years, as the
Campbells now live in New York.
However, all the household effects are
still there and when in Hamilton the
Campbells still make it their home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02
CALLAHAN CASE RESTS.
Thirty-five Witnesses Examined in
: Cudahy Case.

Cuoahy Case.
Omaha, April 27.-After examining
50 witnesses the state rested yesterday
afternoon in the prosecution of James
Callahan for the abduction of Eddie
Cudahy. The defense moved to dis
miss on the grounds that the alIega-
ton OF robbery had not been sustained.
The jury was excused and the motion
argued, bringing out an interesting
point.
Attorney MacFarland for the defense
stroVe to show that Cudahy had given
up the gold freely and of his own Volt
ton. He said further that the packer
had gone fully armed to the rendez-
yous and had been put in no bodily
fear. The offense therefore MacFar-
land, said, did not constitute highway
robbery. General Corwin for the state
took the ground that although Cudahy
was put to no personal fear he gave up
money under the stress of anxiety lest
his son should be deprived Of his sight.
lhls constituted the active force, the
attorney said, which operated identic-
ally as if he had been held up by
highwayman. Judge Baker sustained
this view and the hearing was con-
tinued. At the afternoon session,
Frank Deuberry, one of the detectives
who arrested Callahan, was called to
the stand. He met Callahan Feb. II.
and invited him out to drink Callahan
told him to arrest a man named Char
ley Maynard, who worked in a gamb-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02
Domestic.

The National Good Roads associa-
lion train arrived in New Orleans.
Five OF the largest stationary engine
manufacturing companies combined.
& B. Moore OF Michigan was ap-
9onted assistant commissioner of
patents.
The body of Lincoln was again
placed in the reconstructed tomb at
Springfield, H.
O. +. Collins of Niles, Mich, is in
sane as result of sandbagging by
Chicago footpads.
RusseA sage predicts disaster from
che recent excessive speculation in
sGocks.
lac price of steel rails will be ad-
tpanced 81 per ton. j. j. dill ordered
10000 tons.
John Costello, an old-time circus
clown, was taken suddenly iii anu died
an New York
Wife Murderer John Rinkard of Mar
1on, Ind, was refused a new trial and
Anust hang.
The president has adopted General
Miles suggestion to enlist an army OF
YS,G00 men.
The Minneapolis police caught two
Anen in the act of mutilating books at
the public library.
The secretary of the interior is codl-
sidering the advisabilit of opening a
portion CT the Hed Lake reservation to
%nttlement.
Three stitches were taken in the
&2eart OF ST. Louis man who was
stabbed during fight
American piow manufacturers prac-
Eically competed the formation of
,S50,1U0,C coo combination.
Grand jury at New York has ordered
indictments for murder and forgery
against Albert T. Patrick
SiXty-hve cases of smallpox at
Brocton, Ill, were diagnosed as some
thing else by local doctors.
Masked robbers held up so men in a
Seattle gambling room, 20 of them be-
ing armed, and secured $4,000.
American underwriting syndicate,
Aeaded by j P. Morgan & Co, took
100000 of the new British loan.
Black Jack, who was to be executed
III Clayton, n. NJ, was respited by the
president. A mob may lynch him.
A Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02
MORE CUBAN TALK
DELEGATES AND SECRETARY
ROOT AGAIN CONFER.
EXPRESSIONS OF VISITORS
Well Pleased With Reception and
Courteses Extended-Have no
Powers SO Cannot Negotiate Trea-
ties or Agreements-Ssliev Root
Fair.

Washington, April 27.-There was
another conference at the war depart
ment yesterday afternoon between Tue
Cuban delegates and Secretary Root
lasting more than three hours. A.
this sitting not only the political rell-
tiOns OF the United States and Cuba
were discussed, but there was als1
lions, such as the possibility Of the re-
duction of the tariff on sugar and gen
eral reciprocity arrangements oe-
tween this country and the isla IL.
THIS is regarded as practically the last
business Of the conference, though it
is quite probable the Cubans will de-
sire a further conference with Secra-
tary Root in order to have some
points that have been discussed fur
Their elucidated. Today the Cubans
will again be escorted to the white
house to say goodbye to the Dresi-
dent.
No statement, official or otherwise,
could be obtained from the delegation
| as to progress made during the confer
ence yesterday, nor would the dele
gates go so far as to say they were
satisfied. 1t is believed a fair under
standing has been reached and that 4
| complete report of the interviews with
Secretary Root, which delegation Will
| take back to the convention, Will
have a very satisfactory result upon
members of that body. General
Pedro E. Betancourt, one of the most
influential members of the delegation,
gave some interesting statements as
to the purposes of the visit and the i'm
pressions which the delegates have
obtained. 1t should be understood, -
said he, that we are here for the pur-
! pose Of studying the entire question Of
the relations between the United
States and Cuba. But it is
mistake to think we
have presented any proposition
or that there is anything thus far be-
yond the effort to learn the views en-
tertained by the authorities here on
many points involved, and at the same
time convey to them the views held by
| YIN >S1A ~iAC1OIA WHICH we represent
We are not clothed with any plenipo.
Tertiary powers and cannot present
plans which occur to u.s. For that rea.
son it is a mistake to think that in the
discussions that have occurred there
is anything like, you give us this and
we will give you that" The discus
sion has produced an agreeable i'm
preston upon us. 1t has shown the
very earnest effort on both sides to
deal with the subject in such a spirit
of fairness and honor as would reach a
conclusion satisfactory to all con
cerned.
"As to details of our further discus
sion the members of the delegation dc
not feel at liberty now to go into par
tlculars. Although the president is
about to leave on his western trip, yet
he has asked us to confer fully with
Secretary Root, who has most
thorough knowledge and appreciation
of the various points involved. We
have been assured there is an earnest
desire to have us remain until there is
a most complete understanding on the
| very last noint omen tO doI1ht -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02
STERILlZEC ATMOSPHERE.
The Micro-Oreanisms of the Air Neces.
sary to Life.

Therefore, as a result of the expert
ments made by me in 1893 and 1894
and during the present year upon the
influence of sterilized air upon AMI.
mails, | maintain that, besides the
oxygen of the air, certain micro
organisms of the air are also necessary
to maintain life and the normal
changes in the tissues. These micro
organisms enter the blood during the
interchange of gases and are devoured
by e~leucocytes. Hence they are
not found in normal blood. Then,
after they have been digested by them
they give rise to the formation of fer
ments without which the normal pro-
cess of oxygenation in the organs rap
idly diminishes and is replaced by the
formation and accumulation of a large
quantity of incomplete Intermediary
products of tissue metamorphosis, that
is, by leucomaines, which cause the
death of the animal"
That is, to say the least, a startling
assertion. Kijanitzin, who has done
much work with sterilized air, has
performed number of experiments
by placing newly born and
other animals in sterile vessels and
supplying them with a sterile atmos-
phere. Under these conditions the
animals enaciate, as. result of a
marked Increase n the heterogeneous
excretion compared with the nitrogen
Gus intake, and large proportion of
them die in five days Or less 1t does
not appear possible that this is due to
the formation of any poisonous ele-
ment in the air. as result of the in
tense heat to which it has been sub
jected, and carbon monoxide was not
present in the blood of the animals
after they died. Therefore it seems
reasonable to suppose that the mere
fact that the air was sterile-that is,
contained no heterogeneous must
be the true explanation.
The interesting feature about this
paper is the light it throws upon the
question of the advantage OF
bacteria in the economy of the higher
animals. 1t has been supposed, In
fact it has been accepted, that the
bacteria of the intestine are COD
cerned in the digestion, or at least in
the disintegration of cellulose, but
aside from this, no actual benefit de-
rived from their action has ever been
definitely proven, excepting, Of course, |
those very indirect benefits that result |
from the formation of antitoxins.
If KijanitZin is correct we must |
modify our views, or rather agree to |
believe that the ferments of the blood, |
which by the way are not as well |
known as they should be, but whose |
functions are undoubtedly Of the |
greatest Importance, are produced |
argely, if not exclusively, as a result |
# the conversion Of the bodies of |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02

Prof. Heron of Grinnel, Iowa, will
not be tried for heresy, as he would
like, but on charges questioning his
morality Former friends of Profes-
sor Heron told why he was forced out
of Iowa college His influence Of the
students was considered harmful.
DR.. Hills declares Professor Heron
is either a coward or a EOnster.
H NJ. Gardner made arrangements
with Frank Hart, Buffalo, George Ira
cy, Undertook, n. Y, w. A. Hoag
land, Auburn, n. Y, James Graham
Brooklyn, C. F. Morse, H. o. Messie1
and Charles Smith, professional walk
ers. to enter a contest at indianapolis
for a six-day heel and toe contest fol
the championship Of the world. The
match will begin May 5.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Susnish-American Islands.

Gen. Gomez favors Senior Palma as
Caba's first president.
Ag1linaldo, in an interview, ex-
nresses firm loyalty to the United
staEes
Gen. Macarthur cables that the re-
.aoxes of commissary frauds have been
greatly exaggerated.
Gen. Macarthur signalizes the lssu-
ance of Aguinaldo's peace manifesto
Nv releasing a thousand prisoners OF
vas
The niIippine commission is I'M
a9le to establish civil rule in Samar
because the insurgents are too bellig-
arent
1t is said Senator Morgan will sug-
geSt statehood for Cuba to the delega-
G!uu from that island expected in
Washington.
The transport Fitzpatrick, which re-
Gently sailed from San Francisco, is
guaranteed at Hawaii because OF
smallpox.
Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hob
son mas reported to Admiral Bowles
Cor special duty in the bureau of con
ztzuction and repair.
Aguinaldo said he believed the high
est aspirations of Filipinos would be
realized under the promised civil gov.
erument He would like to visit the
United States.
The United States supreme court is
to adjourn May q until fall. 1t is
Thought this means a delay in the
E0l@0 Rico cases. The court has tax
eH a recess to May Is.
Aguinaldo, in his manifesto, de
e{aTes without reserve his allegiance
20 America and urges the insurgents
60 surrender. Washington officials
express the belief that the manifesto
w5H have great weight at home as vel
Is "A the Philippines.
On the recommendation of the Gu
3an superintendent of the department
OF charities. Dr.. Charles H. Kohly, ar
inspector Of that department, has
been ordered to Matanzas to inspect
lie accounts of the various charitable
iHatitutions in that city.
An order issued by Secretary Roo
assigns Brighten. James T. Wade K
command the department of souther.
G-alon, in place Of Gen. Bates, an(
3ng.-Gen. William Ludlow to com
tnand the department of the Visayas
&D place Of Gen Hughes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02
OMAHA GETS LINE.
Obtains Wisconsin Road in St. Croix
and Pierce Counties.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 27.-The Off.
Gals of the Chicago, st. Paul, Minaa-
sofa & Omaha railway have decided to
buy the Minnesota & Wisconsin Rail.
way company, running north AMI
south through st. Croix and Pier ,e
counties, Wis. The railway enters
the territory destined to become Of i'm
mediate Importance.
The road will probably cost the
Omaha company something like $780,
600, including all property now OWNED
by the Minnesota & Wisconsin COM
pany.
The line OF the Minnesota & Wis
consin reaches what was once be-
ieved to be unusually rich iron de-
posts, and which are still believed TO
be profitable. Considerable pig iroa
was manufactured at the Spring Val
ley smelter, which it is understood. is
still in good condition.
". a. Scott was made president OF
the Minnesota & Wisconsin, J. T.
Clark was made vice president and i.
a. Robinson treasurer.