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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-18
East Somers.

The Rogers threshing outfit made a
remarkable record on the Shearer farm
Tuesday afternoon. IN one-half day
they put through what was conceded
by ali to be solid days work.
Fred Beyer, Sr., is improving the
appearance of his house with coat of
paint.
School opened in District No. 10 on
the 9Th inst, with Miss Werve in
charge.
Cinders are being used on our main
avenue to fill a long felt want-the
holes.
Rogers threshing outfit is busily at
work in our burg.
M. Laven and wife are rejoicing
over the birth of son.
Ralph Pedley left last week for APP
pleton to enter Lawrence university.
Herbert Shearer, of Kenosha, spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Baker, who has been visiting
Mrs. Rogers and family, returned to
Kenosha last week.
A.. F. Garrett, of Kenosha, spent Sun
day with friends in this neighborhood.
Miss Elga Shearer commenced her
second years school work as teacher
Monday in District No. 4, Pleasant
Prairie.
SUBMITS ball players crossed bats
with the famous Pike Woods nine on
Sunday, afternoon. The victory was
SO strong in Pike Woods favor that
some of the boys announced their will
ingness to tackle the Kenosha Ath-
letics.
DR.. Veitch, of Kenosha, transacted
business in this locality Monday.
Fred Bradley and wife and Mrs.
Sadie Jones, of Kenosha, spent Sunday
with old friends in our burg.
Mrs. Ruby Fox, of Chicago, is visit
ing old neighbors and friends in this
vicinity.
Philip Lippert recently enjoyed a
visit from his father, who is here from
Germany.
Hunters and thieves are getting to
be common nuisance in this neigh
borhood. Farmers are resorting to the
use of firearms to defend property
against the attacks of such ruthless
vagabonds.
DR.. Petrie, of Chicago, paid visit
to this section of the town last week.
Corn harvest is in progress, al
though very few of the fields present
a ripe condition. se 9
Harry Rogers, Of Boulder, Colorado,
called on relatives in this vicinity
Tuesday.
Neighbors Sorenson and burlington
got their new corn harvesters this
week.
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Cornell Brothers Creamery is Totally
Destroyed This Morning EntaiIing
a Loss of So, 900.
ORIGIN OF FIRE IS A MYSTERY.
First Discovered on the Roof and Heroic
Efforts Were Made to Save the Build
ing-Furniture and Butter Saved.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

One of the most disastrous fires in
the history of the village of Bristol oc-
Cured at nine O'Clock this morning,
when the big creamery owned by the
Cornell Brothers, of Elgin, ILL.,, and
known as the Cornell Creamery, was
totally destroyed by FIRE entailing a
loss of from four to five thousand dol
lars, with partial insurance.
The fire was discovered in the roof
Of the building and the origin of it is a
complete mystery. The flames spread
rapidly and the building being of wood
crowd soon collected at the scene of
the fire and the heroic efforts of the
men to save the building were handi-
capped on account of the lack of
proper apparatus. While the building
was being consumed portion of the
machinery and the furniture as we'll as
the stock of butter on hand, was re-
moved from the burning building and
carried to place Of safety.
The building is total wreck but it
is probable that it will be rebuilt at
once. The building was built about
twelve or thirteen years ago. by the
present owners as branch of the
Elgin creameries. It had been doing
a splendid business and was one of
the most prosperous creameries in the
county.
Even if the creamery is rebuilt in
the near future the FIRE will fall heavily
on the farmers in the neighbornood as
the creamery had been using a large
amount of the milk offered for sale by
the farmers about Bristol. These
farmers will be forced to find a new
market for their product, as it will re-
+quire several weeks if not months to
get the building in condition for use.
Efforts are being made to ascertain
the cause of the fire but the owners
can find absolutely no cause for the
blaze. It was well under way when it
was discovered and this fact 1essened
the possibility of the true cause being
discovered
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POWELL's VERSION OF TT.
A Correspondent Gives Details of the
PoWeII-Shaye Fight.

A Correspondent Gives Details of the
Powell-Shave Fight.
The fight between Powell and Shave
is still being discussed with interest in
all parts of the county and there is a
wide difference Of opinion as to the
duty of the authorities in the matter.
The stories of those who claim to
have been eye-witnesses of the fight
which resulted so seriously for both
parties differ widely.
The following account of the affair
from correspondent who is related to
one of the men and who claims to
have exact knowledge of all the details
of the fight will be read with interest,
especially by the friends of Powell, as
it is somewhat more favorable to him
than the ma jority of the stories of the
row now floating around the county.
The account follows:
Two weeks ago Thursday Mr.. Powell
hauled his grain to Mr.. Conrad's,
where it was thrashed and the straw
loaded on wagons and taken back to
Powe11's. VIM. Shave was one of the
farmers that hauled load for Powell,
While they were loading Powell's load
Shave began abusing Powell. Powell
said if he repeated his remarks one of
them would have to be licked. Shave
repeated his abuse and Powell took
hold of him. They clinched and fell
heads foremost toward the front of
the rack Ton which there was about
two feet of straw Powell uppermost.
Some of the straw pushed ahead and
touched one of the horses, which was a
vicious kicker, causing it to kick with
both feet, both striking Shave, one on
the back of the head, bruising it ter
ribly, the other cutting a frightfu1
cash in the forehead, exposing the
brain. Shave was holding onto the
ladder before he was kicked but after
wards dropped behind the horses. The
horses moved ahead little so Shave
was lying under the wagon when
Powell jumped down, pulled him out
and called for water.
He bathed his wounds and did every
thing to make him comfortable until
DR.. Teit, of Salem, arrived. He was
then taken to his home where his
wounds were dressed. On Friday
morning Drs. Teit and Stevens re-
moved crushed bone from the brain.
From that time he has improved slow
~ and unless CONF lications set in he
will fully recove.
Powell has done all he can for the
sick man and is very sorry it was
through him it happened. H.
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KENOsHA MARKETS.

The following quotations are corrected every
Wednesday, and represent prices paid,on that
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School opened in District No Mon
day morning with Mr.. Hoyt, of Pleas
ant Prairie, teacher; District No. S,
Miss Elsie Gray, of Bristol, and Dis
trict No. z, Miss Lulu c. Rhodes.
Married, Thursday, Sept. 4, Miss
Edna A. Ozanne to Mr.. Walter Wilson,
at Tempe, Ari.
Ed Leet, who has been very sick
with appendicitis for the past two
weeks, is much improved.
Miss Maud Gibbon has returned to
her school duties at Ashland.
Miss Eunice Bradley departed for
Galesbrrg, ILL.,, last week where she
will study music at Knox University
for the year.
Some evenings ago stone was
thrown through the front window Of
the house where woman lives alone.
Such is only a cowardly act. The sus-
pected miscreant is being watched.
Rev. and Mrs. Stockham and Miss
Mcintosh departed for Ohio Monday,
where they will visit among friends
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Cannon visited at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. Kohlstedt
at South Milwaukee during the past
week.
Mrs. ]. H. Bullamore visited with
friends in Racine the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martensen entertained
friend over Sunday.
Our town was we'll represented at the
State Fair 1astweek.
Miss Maude Silver, of Racine, visited
with her sister, Mrs. James Ballamore,
over Sunday.
Miss Belle Robertson, of Kenosha,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leet during the past week.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. church will meet with Mrs. w. J.
Rhodes Wednesday afternoon, Sept.
oath.
John Denig is drilling a well for
Edward Fink.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pedley and son,
of Pleasant Prairie, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. David Pedley.
The c. M. & st. P. railroad company
is putting down well at the depot for
railroad purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Bullamore
attended the Bawden-V arney marriage
in Racine Thursday afternoon.
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enriches the blood, stimulates the liver,
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Mr.. Thomas A. Swarts, of Sub. Station c,
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Miss Hollenoeck has returned to her
work at the Sutherland store after a
weeks vacation.
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Miss Mamie B. Denton is the new
teacher at the Robinson school, south
of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-07
The Consular Service.

The foreign commerce of the United
States has grown to its great proportions
during the past few years despite the in
adequacies of the American consular sery-
ice. What it might have become with
and carefully selected agents working con-
stantly and intelligently at every port and
foreign center OF industry In the interest
of American-made goods, 1t Is difficult to
conceive. There Is little doubt that asgreat
loss has been suffered by our manufacturers
and exporters in the past because Of the
fact that our consular service has been
kept upon a political basis. without ade-
Quate compensation to attract the best men
to the places or to keep them there when
they have. been by chance selected. De-
have been sent abroad to represent the
commercial and minor diplomatic interests
OF this country. there Is much room for
improvement.
In another part Of The Star today appears
an article which summarizes the views late
ly presented to the House committee on
foreign affairs by Mr.. James +. Du Bots
Of this city, formerly consul general OF
the United States at st. Gall, Switzerland,
whose excellent record in the forcing Of
honest valuations OF Swiss lace exports to
the United States Is already well known
to the public Mr.. Du Bois, at the COM
mittee's invitation. outlined the reasons for
the passage Of bill by Congress for the
reformation Of the consular service. He
noted particularly the fact that the salar-
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is it that the lapse between the election and
the seating Of the Congress should be short
ened. That body in the House at least,
reflects more directly. because in larger
proportion and through more frequent
choice, the will of the people. AS regards
the geographical conditions which governed
In the original selection of the dates. there
is no reason why Congress could not be
elected the November Immediately preced-
ing the first week Of December fixed for
the assembling. 1t Is to be remembered
that the choice of the proposed date for the
Inauguration would serve highly impor-
tart purpose In lengthening the short session
of Congress by six weeks. material gam
to the national interests by permitting, IN
the odd-numbered years. a closer and longer
attention by the houses to the country's
business than Is now possible.
But all these considerations reveal the
complexity of the question when once 1t Is
opened to include the general chronological
reforms demanded by modern conditions.
The simple question before Congress and
the country Is whether the Presidents shall
be inaugurated in comfort and safety in
mild weather or exposed to the rigors Of
March. while thousands of the citizens.
assembled from many states, endanger
their health by attending the ceremonies
in seet. rain and wind. Upon that point
there Is probably no division Of sentiment
today. If in the years to come 1t should
be deemed desirable to advance the date
of the opening of Congress, or to change
the date of the elections, those questions
may we'll be considered apart from this
present issue
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les paid are too small. This Is a very I'M
portant department of the governments
action, and 1t should call for adequate
compensation, for the sake Of the public
interests. AS Mr.. Du Bots says. one active.
intelligent. honest consular officer may In
a single year save enough to the govern
ment to pay for the whole service for
twelve months. 1t Is always profitable to
any employer to get and keep good men.
There should be some form Of civil serv-
ice system to protect the consular service
fl ON political spoilsmen. Merit should al
ways govern in the selection and retention
OF the incumbents. In addition. the con-
suiar places should be given to Americans.
and the several hundred foreigners now on
the rolls should be dropped. These men
are unqualified, save by their ability to
accept poorly paid places. to perform
properly the duties Of the service and they
could easily be replaced by Americans II
the salary list were properly readjusted.
This country needs men abroad In these
outposts of commerce whose hearty CO.
operation in the advance OF the American
products may be expected at all times.
The abolition Of the pernicious UNOFFICIAL
fee system, a change in the regulations for
travel and rent allowances and the pro-
vision Of a compact inspection service are
all demanded In the interests OF well
regulated, effective consular department.
1t is high time the government awakened
to it's opportunity and Its duty in this re-
gard and gave heed to such sound words
Of advice as those uttered by Mr.. Du Bots.
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The Caucus Not Fruitless.


OF course the President has not changed
his views or position the subject Of
reciprocity with Cuba. The report to that
effect was trick Of the enemy. First he
was represented as bullying the beet sugar
men: as sending for them and laying down
the law in rough rider style. Every EFFORT
was made to create friction between the
President and his party in the House ir
that way. That line of procedure fa1led.
and then the opposite tack was taken. The
beet sugar men We're represented as going
to the White House of their own motion
and laying down the law to the rough rider.
They would have no fooiShness on the sub
ject of protection for their industry; and
when they had made that altogether plain
to the President he backed down. Neither
story was true. Both were manufactured
cut of the whole cloth for an obvious pur-
pose.
The President could not change his posi-
ton in this matter without forfeiting his
self-respect. He has given such excellent
reasons for taking it that he has drawn
upon himself the full fire of the opposition.
The newspapers have received a few ran
dom shots, but the men who declare that
Cuba has no claims upon the United States
in the way of special trade arrangements,
,AA> NCNSS~~H
of the appeal to that end. take issue with,
and arraign really, the President and Secre-
tary Root No newspaper has stated the
case more strongly than the President did
in his message to Congress, or Secretary
Root In his annual report: and both of
those officials wrote with full advices as to
the beet sugar industry.
The republican caucus adjourned without
action last night. but the meeting not
without results. The oftener the beet sugar
men declare themselves the clearer 1t be-
comes that their view of the situation is
entirely too narrow and selfish to be
cepted if the republican party is to escape
reprcach. and probable defeat at the polls.
Mr.. Mahon of Pennsylvania standing out
against reciprocity for Cuba and all propo-
sitions relating to the tariff, used the illus
tration of a dam:
You build one to hold large body Ct
water. Allow the water to escape through
a crevice and soon the crevice will be en-
larged. The first thing you know the entire
dam will be carried away We can't af-
ford to tinker with the tariff"
But the surest and the swiftest way to
destroy dam is to store much behind
1t as to cause the enormous body of waite:
to break through by it's own weight: and
then everything is swept before 1t. We are
storing too much behind our dam. There
are warnings which should be needed. There
are dams and danns. The thing the re-
publican party would do we'll to consider
is spelled with four letters. Did Mr.. Ma
hon ever hear of Johnstown in his native
state? Let him study that catastrophe, aud
apply the lesson figuratively to the United
States and the protective tariff. A re-
straining wall is a great thing, but 1t can
not be overtaxed without producing APP
palling results.
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The Change of Date Simple Question

In recent issue the New York Evening
Post noted the advancement Of the move
ment to secure a change in the date Of the
inauguration of the President and depre-
Gated the proposed selection OF an April
day. The Post argued that unless the in
duction into office was to become and to
remain a more distinctly spectacular af-
fair. for the entertainment Of the people,
which II deplored. any shifting of the date
should be toward a shortening of the in
terval elapsing between the election and
the assumption OF the office. 1t therefore
proposed that the Inauguration date
should be fixed at the first Of the calendar
year similar to the custom in the states.
whose governors take office within two
months Of election.
In previous discussions of the merits OF
the change of date proposition there has
been a disposition to utilize the undoubted
popular demand for another date than
March to secure a general Oyerhauling of
the federal chronology. There are certain
marked discrepancies in the national cal
endar The lapse between the election of
members of Congress and their assumption
OF duty is regarded far too long for the
interests of the country. Conditions often
change radically In the thirteen months
which usually pass before the will of the
people thus expressed can take form
through the action of the Congress chosen
upon specific issues. But there are COM
plications in the problem of readjusting
this date to modern conditions which do
not belong rightfully to the simpler propo-
Sition to secure a date for the Inaugural
tion of the President more likely to suit the
convenience and comfort of the people
1t seems to have been determined by the
people that the Inauguration shall remain a
spectacle. Regardless of the date or the
weather it may be assumed that the Presl-
dent will always be indicted into Office In
the presence Of a multitude such as cannot
be housed. To seek to change this rule. to
provide an indoor ceremony for the benefit
OF q select few, would arouse Immediate
national resentment. Accordingly. the en-
ergies Of those who have for many years
sought to secure change in the date nave
lately been bent to solve solely the climatic
problem, irrespective Of any other matters
that need remedial attention. 1t Is felt
THAT II the lapse between election and in
auguration IL too long to suit the national
interests. that question should be approach
ed independently Of the issue which now
exists in conjunction with the pending con-
stitutional amendment.
1t may be q question whether the lapse OF
time between the election and Inauguration
OF An executive Is detrimental to any ma
teriai interest. OF far greater importance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-07

A forcible argument in favor of opening
the National Museum and the Library of
Congress to the public on Sunday is found
in the extent to which the Sunday opening
of the Corcoran Gallery Of Art is appreciat-
ed by the public. On Sunday last the at
tendance there was over fifty-three hun
dred, ard it is safe to assume that not more
than ten per cent of those present. whether
residents Of Washington or visitors, could
avail themselves of the refining and educat-
ing influences of the institution at any
q he
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Women Will Work for tho Change.
From the Boston Transcript

Speaking Of women's clubs, II the Com
missioners Of the District Of Columbia had
sent letters Of invitation to these organise
lions. also asking them to serve on q COM
mittee to urge Congress to bring about the
necessary moves that would make the last
Monday In April inauguration day, every
one solicited would probably have replied
with q yes" and thank YOU for the
opportunity. For women looking at tho IN
picturesque az provided by balmy weather
and fine costumes would supplement well
the stand which Will probably be taken by
the men asked to serve on this important
measure.
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Republican Danger.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.


Reciprocity is not un-republican. It ID
defended and advocated in republican plat
forms and by republican Presidents. Leav-
Ing out OF the question all considerations of
duty to Cuba, reciprocity Is advisable be-
cause. on the whole, 1t will tend to enrich
our own people. Congress cannot afford 10
ignore public sentiment. The republican,
party cannot afford to make a false step
that may deprive 1t Of control Of the House
OF Representatives. and render 1t powerless
to adopt legislation OF q distinctiyely re-
publican character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-07

Now that the experts for the defense In
the Patrick trial have taken the stand
the public will be once more entertained
by the demonstration that science knows
no truth but is equally positive on both
sides of any proposition.