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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-03
found efticacious in certain cases of epi-
lepsy.

found ef1icacious in certain cases of cpl
lepsy.
We hear from Pliny and others of the
solemnity. Of the. festival OF the cutting
island. This festival was held abo nj the the
middle Of March, ION the sixth day of
the moon" The 10th of March was at
that time New Years day, and the fes-
tlval was held as near that date as the
moon (whose full radiance was necessary
for the proceedings) would allow. An
the mistletoe from an oak, which tree.
the Druids announced, God loved more
than any other.
On the festival day grand procession
was formed to the grove, two white oxen
being led and fastened by the horns to
the II! OAK. A white-robed Druid then
cut with a golden knife the punches of
mistletoe, which were received by anoth-
er member of the priesthood, also clothed
IN white and standing below. This done,
the oxen were slaughtered and other re.
i1lglo9s rites performed. The gathered
terent parts Of the plant being made in
to curious .decoctions, and febrifuges, by
processes in which times and seasons,
and many incantations, were supposed to
add to its miraculous power.
Mistletoe. at the present time. figures
almost solely at Christmas festivities. It
grows: in our Southern and midland
counties as parasite on certain forest
trees, such as sycamore, lime, poplar and
elm, but rarely is it found on oak. It
is probably propagated largely by birds.
which are very fond Of the berries. Bird
lime is made from mistletoe berries. It's
name comes from the A. S. mist, ':glue,''
and tan, twig;' the meaning is OBVIOUS
to any who have squeezed q herry the
Juice being like thick gum.-Ladies'
Field
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-03

In Europe the greatest average con-.
sumption Of coffee is in Denmark, and
the least in Russia. s7z.S7ast'sft. s ,Sssslts
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-11
Nearness of God and Man.

OF all creeds that have been founded
since the beginning of the world the
Christian religion is the only one that
overcomes the sense of distance be-
tween God and man.-Rev. DR.. Brady,
EpiscoDalian. PHILADELPHIA.
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signature "a LeMzAIzMx

James Nevin, State superintendent
of fisheries, has returned to Madison
from Detroit, where he secured &c, 000,-
900 whitefish eggs for the Oshkosh and
Bayfield, fisheries. These eggs are in
tended to replenish the whitehsh in
Lakes Superior and Michigan.
H. Reber entertained a large party
of his friends at venison dinner
Thursday evening at the A. O. u. w.
hall. The venison served was part
of the booty secured by Mr.. Reber on
his recent hunting trip to the Northern
woods. Those present report a jolly
time.
DR.. M. J. Rodermund, of Appleton,
who advocates the theory of non-con-
tagion i n regard to diseases, has an
nounced that he will soon locate in
Milwaukee to open school where his
theories will be taught. He intends
to have number of classes to whom
he will give three lectures each week.
Some interesting statistics on the
immigration to the United States are
embraced in a circular just issued by
the Western Passenger Association.
During the fiscal year.the total mum
Der of immigrants landing on our
shores was 648,743, against 487,918 of
the previous year. Of those arriv-
ing within the last year 493,262 en-
tered Castle Green, New York, and
the others came through the various
coast towns and through Canada and
Mexico.
Captain Anthony Gallagher, master
of the steamer Indiana of the Goodrich
line. who has been sailing the Great
Lakes for thirty-five years, has re-
signed and will not actively engage in
maripe business again. Captain Gal
| lager is one of the best known masters
came to this country when fourteen
years old, and is now sixty years old
He achieved fame as the master of the
steambarge Tempest, which made
eighty miles in three hours dur
ing a storm.
Although the report is more or less
| of rumor as yet, it is rumor that is
being given credit in official circles
that the plan Of action of the railway
fight against higher taxation plans
will be the presentation of bill to thu
Legislature which will increase rail
way taxes on the maximum rate fol
the first class roads to AZ per cent or
gross earnings with corresponding
increase for the smaller roads. Th,
statement is made that very earl,
in the session such bill will be pre-
sented the Legislature from rsi1wa,
sources and that an attempt will b.
made to have this measure passed ii
lieu Of any bills which the commissicl
may present on the subject.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-11
w. H. Moist OF Verona, Pa, is Willing
to Sacrifice Himself on the Altar
OF Cupid.
He PREFERS A KEN0SHA WIFE
Pennsylvania Man Writes the Mayor That
he is willing to Relieve the Scarcity of
Escorts for Kenosha Girls

There is one man in this United
States who knows good thing when he
hears of it, and that man is w. H.
Moist, an inha bitant of Verona, Pa.
He saw in che paper few days ago
that the girls of Kenosha had been
forced to GO to party and act as their
own escorts, and with heart burning
with indignation that such things
should be he at once went to the gem
eral store of the village and securing
some tinted paper, he wrote an impas-
stoned epistle to the Mayor of Kenosha
offering himself as a sacrifice on the
altar of Cupid, if any young lady of
the city would be willing to meet him
half way and divide the honors at the
altar.
Moist is evidently an honest sutton,
but his letter shows that he is little
too anxious to break into Kenosha's
inner society circles. There ought to
be lots of good farmer girls down in the
hills of Pennsylvania, among the old
fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch, but it
is evident that Moist is ambitious and
he thinks that the spirit displayed by
the girls in far Kenosha is more
to his liking.
His letter is not exactly reeking
with the passionate claims of a love-
sick "rube," but it is a plain state
ment of facts, and if any Kenosha girl
is simply pining for an escort or a hus-
band and is willing to start out on the
stormy voyage of married life with a
handicap of a widower of forty five
with two children, it might pay.her to
investigate this case.
Of course, it is possible that this will
not appeal to any of the members of
the Q. Q. B. B. M. club, but there may
be some lonely maiden lady in the
city, from whose cheek the; blush of
youth has fled, who will find in this
proposition long sought for relief.
The letter is interesting and at the
consent of the Mayor we print it below:
Verona, Pa, Dec. 4, 1902.
To the Mayor, Kenosha. Wis.
Sir:--Seeing in the Evening Press
thefollowing article, Thought I.would
drop you few lines. | am in want of
wife and thought that you might
know of a good, honest girl that would
like to marry widower of forty-fve
with two children. I have comfort
able home, am steady and don't drink,
am of loving disposition 'and kind
and will make good home for a good
and honest helpmate.
Soft you know of any one who would
like to correspond with the proper in
tentions, would be pleased to hear
from some one. Hoping to hear from
you by return mail, remain
Yours Respectfully,
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Bears the >The Kind You Have Always Boqqhl
signature e Mz1ZNzzx

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Birmingham en-
tertained the West End Hearts club a,
their home on Prairie avenue Friday
evening. A pleasant time is reported
by all present.
You've got to hustle all the time tc
keep in the swim. IF you are slipping
down the ladder of prosperity, take
Rocky Mountain Tea. Makes people
strenuous. c. H. Hurd. DIVIDE
Emil S1eidel, the Social Democratic
candidate for Governor, has filed a
statement with the Secretary of State
stating that he spent absolutely moth
ing as candidate for Governor, dur.
ing the last campaign.
Police Officer Leik @averted a mad
dog scare In the Third ward Friday
night by shooting dog belonging to
Nicholas Rice. The dog had been act
ing queerly aud the people of the
neighborhood feared shat ~it was af-
fected with the ''rabies."
Although the shipping season is sup
posed to close with Dec. in reality 1t
rarely does so and many shipments
are sure to be made after that date.
Marine insurance firms will continue
to take risks on boths hull and cargo
until Dec. Is and very brisksbusiness
during these last ten days of shipment
is anticipated.
If a test of the sautomatic electric
block signal system now being made
by the Milwaukee road in Milwaukee
proves successful the safety device
probably will be installed throughout
the company's lines. The new signals
were established in the Cream City
district Monday. They are operated
electrically by rail connection. A
train entering block sets danger
signal, which warns following trains
until the first one has passed off the
stretch of track thus protected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-11

Mrs. John M. Kehlor spent Thurs
day with friends in Chicago.
William Upton spent Thursday
evening with friends in Waukegan.
T. V. Rumsey, Jr.. of WATERFOWL,
spent Thursday evening in Kenosha
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Ford, of Chi.
cago, spent Thursday evening in Ke.
nosha.
The Horlick Athletic association of
Racine, has been granted State
charter.
The Kenosha Whist club met in reg
u1ar session at the club rooms Thurs.
day evening.
F. w. Gray is here from Waterbury,
Conn, for short visit with former
Kenosha friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Johnson e. .er-
tanned friends at their home on Pearl
street Friday evening.
Mr.. Reid, of Escanaba, Mich, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.
Brown Thursday evening.
The Church Club of st. James
church met on Thursday afternoon at
the home of Miss Gertie Meyers.
Those present report pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Piper, who were
recently married at Oconomowoc,
have come to Kenosha to make their
home. They will reside on Exchange
street.
A tissue builder, strength producer,
flesh creator, life prolonger. Puts life
and hope into the human heart. That's
what Rocky Mountain Tea does. CSC.
c. H. Hurd. dwd6
Work has been started on the arti
fetal lake that is to be built at Zion
City and it is expected that the water
will be turned into the lake before the
first of April.
The social and'supper given by the
ladies of st. Matthews church at the
Guild hall Thursday evening, was well
attended and those present report an
enjoyable time.
e. J. Pennington is now being ac-
cused of swindling by Racine people.
The charge should be changed to
dreaming and the Racine suckers who
bit should consider themselves lucky
to get off so easy.
The North Western railway COM
pany should be forced to provide more
heat for the cars running on the Mil
waukee division of the road. The cars
are so cold in the morning that it is
impossible to ride in them without
catching cold.
Miss Kate L. Schaeffer, of Somers,
for eight years missionary at Hainan,
China, spoke at the quarterly meeting
of the Synodical Missionary society at
Calvary church in Milwaukee Wednes-
day, and was entertained at luncheon
by the members.
It cost Governor LaFollette $7,738 to
be elected Governor of the State. He
will hold the Office two years and will
be paid salary of $4,000 year. Ev-
identity the Governor does not expect
to make any big profits from the salary
connected with his Office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-11
Active and Devoted.

Christ was an example of religious
devotion. We find him going to the
temple. He was also an example of
religious activity. We find him doing
good. Some people are devoted Chris
tians, but they are not active. Others
are active, but not devoted. Christ
was both active and devoted.-Rev.
DR.. Medley, Methodist, Brooklyn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-11
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.
The only hope to be saved from ever
lasting suffering is to accept the Of
fered mercy of God in this life and re-
pent of all sin.-Rev. DR.. Holderby,
Presbyterian, Atlanta, Ga.
Christ Relieves All Burdens.
There is not a CALLING of the yoke or
q pressure Of the burden but can be
relieved by consistent application Of
the teaching Of Christ.-Rev. F. g..
Hopkins, Congregationalist, Chicago.
Follow Where Christ Leads.
If we go astray, it shall not be for
lack of bath, but for not following
where Christ leads. We are simply to
go forward to Christlikeness- Rev.
Mr.. Helms, Methodist, Worcester,
Mass.
Nearness of God and Man.
OF all creeds that have been founded
since the beginning of the world the
Christian religion is the only one that
overcomes the sense of distance be
tween God and man.-Rev. DR.. Brady,
Episcopalian, Philadelphia.
Unstable Christianity.
A Christianity which is not rooted is
always unstable; a Christian love that
has not penetrated into the depths is
not love Of a permanent or enduring
character. 1t is more like a bubble
Rev. DR.. MacLaurin, Reformed, Roch-
ester, N. Y.
Supplies Utmost Need.
Christ supplies our utmost spiritual
need In him alone there is satisfaction.
In him we have the inheritance, incor-
ruptible, undefled and that fadeth not
away If Christ be ours, if our faith
be rooted and grounded in him, all
things are ours and we are Christ's.-
Rev. S. G. Neil, Baptist, Philadelphia.
Minfstering Unto others.
If man would believe in his fellow
men, If he would believe in society and
the possibilities of human nature, if he
would believe in God, he must ap-
proach his duties in the spirit of the
Master when he said, Il come not to
be ministered unto, but to Minister
Rev. Dr.. George L. Perrin, Universalist
Boston.
Being Right With God.
If right with God, there is comfort
In the thought of final reckoning OF
all accounts, when and where all
wrongs shall be righted. If right with
God, you cannot be wrong with any.
thing or anybody. If not right in rela-
ton to God, you are out of relation to
everything and to everybody.-Rev. N
III. Lee, Methodist, Denver.
| Responsibility For Thoughts.
A man is as responsible for hii
| thoughts as his actions. In fact, 8
man's actions are but his embodied
thought. Wrong doing feeds on wrong
thinking. Coarse thinking is the near
est of kin to coarse actions. Righ1
thinking about Christ brings RICH
thinking about every relationship Of
life.-Rev. DR.. Harlan, Brooklyn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-11
Box ISL, Verona, Pa.

The Mayor declined to gal1ow any of
the girls to get the better of the un-
paralleled opportunity and instead of
tipping the matter off to some of his
particular friends he sent it to the
newspaper so that all the girls NIGH
get fair start for free fight and may
the best one win.
The EVENING News will add to the
offer of the Pennsylvania man by Of
fering suitable wedding gift to the
lady that wins out in this interstate
contest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-11

Mrs. George Beam, of Chicago, Wis
tied Kenosha friends Friday.
Vests Big Minstre1s is the attrac-
ton billed for Sunday, Dec. IA.
Miss Alice Stevens. of Salem, spent
Friday with friends in Kenosha.
w. A. Schneider, of Milwaukee,
spent Friday evening in Kenosha.
Bert Kilmer has returned from an
extended visit in Dakota, much i'm.
proved in health.
Patrick Burk, of the Frost Manu-
featuring company, has returned home
after spending few days in Chicago.
Mrs. F. West entertained the mem
bers of the Golden Rod club at her
home on Lyman avenue Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Charles Matthews entertained
Friday afternoon in honor of her sis
ter, Mrs. Childs, of Boston, who is
spending the holidays in Kenosha.
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J. Raymond, of Racine, spent Wed.
nesday evening in Kenosha.
"The majority is always with decay
ing thought" History Of all ages
proves the truism.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Hazlitt, of High.
land Park, spent Wednesday evening
with friends and relatives IN Kenosha
Over two hundred suburban trains
arrive and depart daily from the
North Western railway station in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Matthew Werve has returned
from Lincoln, ILL.,, where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. j.
Reinhard.
Measles are still increasing in the
city, and many of the children are
afflicted. No deaths have occurred
from the malady.
That sealbsown taste of a canton
flannel tongue speaks from the liver
and tells you to take Rocky Mountain
Tea at night; genuine, IS cents. c. H.
Hurd. dwd6
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Unstable Christianity.

A Christianity which is not rooted is
always unstable; Christian love that
has not penetrated into the depths is
not love Of a permanent or enduring
character. 1t is more like a bubble
Rev. DR.. MacLaurin, Reformed, Roch-
ester, N. Y.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-11
Test of Experience

The only way to test the power of
Christ to forgive sins or the efficacy Of
prayer is to comply with the conditions
to the test of experience. Whether
faith in Christ can give strength in
trial, inpart patience in suffering, fill
the soul with peace, can only be settled
by each one for himself.-Rev. Dr. Nc
Cullagh, Presbyterian, Worcester, Mass
Built on Solid Foundation.
If the kingdom of Jesus Christ had
been built on physical facts and wealth,
it would pass away, but it has solid
foundation and will grow and is grow
ing. We are not blind to the sin about
us; we are not blind to the awful sins
whose doors are open to destroy all
who enter; we are not blind to the sins
which are fighting for the vantage
Jesus Christ are spreading, where
right is coming to the front, things
are becoming better.-Rev. e. 3. Will
son, Methodist, Akron, O.
Dream of righteousness.
There is the dream of righteousness.
This is the dream of moral sentiment,
and, pursuing it, man becomes Chris
tian So long as this hunger for some
thing better further on is passion
and the days are full of zest and fresh
feeling, so long manhood is safe and
the life wakes in strength, but when
these ideals are dimmed, when their
outlines lose clearness, then peril draws
near. Oftentfmes this deterioration is
unconscious. The soul lives by the
divine mama that falls from heaven
Rev. DR.. N. D. Hills, Congregational
| At, Brooklyn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-16
ST. PATRlcK's DAY.

According to some authorities ST. Patrick was
Scotchman according to others n Frenchman. His
birthplace "Bannavem Taberniae" is yarously To-
Gated at Kirkpatrick near Glasgow, Scotland and at
Bouogne-surMer France But wherever his birthplace
was there is no doubt that he was taken to ireland
while boy-kdnaped by pirates. one account runs.
and sold a slave TO the king of Daaradiaand that
for many years he a missionary IN Ireland being
ordained priest and bishop meeting with much sue
that he has attained the rank Of patron saint and
apostle Of that country
His real name Succat or Succath which means
brave in battle Patrcius was the Roman appeuativo
by which he nown-some say he assumed it on
his ordination
While many fabulous stories are related OF st. Pat
rick notably the legend as to his having ban
lshed the toads and frogs out the land great deal is
known of him. considering the early age in which he
lived. His photographed Confession" and his
-Epistle to Corotcus," which have come down to us
IRE unquestonably genuine.
On March IT, 465, the day sacred to his mem
Dry St Patrick founded his first church at Saul near
Strangford Lough County Down, Ulster In all he
founded 365 churches and baptized with his own hand
1900 persons besides ordaining many priests and
blessing multitude of monks and nuns He dealt
gently with the old paganism of the people and was so
successful with them that ireland under his mnstra.
lions became known "the island of the saints"
Fourteen hundred and thirty-seyen years have
passed since the first ST Patricks Day and yet 1t is OBJ
served as enthusiastically ever in Ireland and wher-
ever the sons OF Erin are found-a testimony to the
patriotism of the Irish people and the greatness OF the
saint.
The wearing o. the green" and otherwise ceebrat-
ing the day, one may be sure is honoring saint as
worthy as any in the calendar the patron saint of
brave generous bighearted loyabe people, the roll of
whose distinguished is long as that of the
largest Of the nations.
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SECRETARY HAY AND soER RELIEF.

1t is difficult TO see why Secretary Hay should have
refused to grant passports 90 Rev Hiram w. Thomas
or to ask the British government for permission for
Rev Dr. Thomas and his wife 10 visit the South Afri-
can military concentration camps for the purpose Of
distributing the funds raised in The United States for
the relief Of the noncom5atant prisoners.
Rev Hiram w Thomas was selected TO take TO
South Africa for the relief of the Boor noncomhaaur
prisoners in the concentration camps the money raised
by the Chicago Trausvaal League Mr.. Peter Van
Visseugen of the league quoted saying that the
league has $4,000 in hand and in Philadelphia there is
$4,000 moro waiting
There is a decided disposition both In congress and
out Of congress not to Jet the drop Mr. John
c. Knight who was appointed by Governor Yates Of
Illinois to arrange with the state department for DR..
Thomas mission has second letter to Secretary
Hay. in the shape Of . formal demand. Representa-
tive Bureson Of Texas has introduced a resolution in
the house asking the secretary of state to inform the
house whether he declined to comply with Or. Thomas
request. Representative Cochran Of Missouri in a
speech made Thursday roundly denounced the state
department and the governments policy. Here is part
OF what Mr.. Cochran said:
We have ignored the rights Of these republics aud we have
Angouaniac in e state department who could see nothing
in the cause of the Beers and everything sacred a the
the very outbreak this war every question ot International
law involved decided adversely 60 tue Beers y Hc
a-tbSii,, sesSr,sJ i Co. f-;f,ir ,t-i MI ,
cyery gale provoking responsive chord in The hearts AZ
relieve the suacrugs OF these uuioruuatc that
shuts the mouth o mercy and pascs the hand of charity
Shame on this farce shame on this hppodrome by which
infamous power and made to seem 20 be onscrvato Of the
cowaTdiee OF the American people IN permitting IT, and every
day, ! say, how long Lord, how long
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-16

confidence OF an who IN contact wan nun d
ally His integrity unyiedirg Botn as oi''1 ,
In 1882 the partnership between the writer ana General
Webb was dissolved by mutual consent lie continued VI
removed to California where he remained for several years
until restored to health,
General Webb patriot ever ready TO respond i"
call OF his country He served in the war between u1
United States and Mexico and participant III se'ef"
Of the bloodiest battles Of that ~
Great conflict between the States doing his duty in this as
he did in every relation OF life, , o..
General Webb lef number OF his immediate fanny 10
mourn their loss among them $. Webb well known cl,
zen now living at Albany Texas He was member OF inc
Masonic order by them laid to rest at la prlhs'
where he had long lived and was so wen known anu
,ccr,ed AMID tc,rs and with rcmemhranccs of life well
spent NN' H. ON""N