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Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

The day is past in the west when a
man with three horse outfit will un-
dertake to work a 200 acre farm, and
1t is a good thing for the farm and
the man.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

A good many men are now of the
opinion that it is better to have $1,000
in the local bank drawing per cent
than to have the money tied up in
some doubtful mining or land PROPOSE
ton, and it has cost them something to
get to thinking this way
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

The common people of Germany are
entering vigorous protest against the
laws which have shut out the cheap
meats of other countries Phlegmatic
as the German is, he has come to the
point where he is at last tired Of MUNICH
ing sausage made from old bus horses.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

AS between leaving a field of corn
two-thirds Of the ears Of which are
dented to take the chances of Sep
tember frost and cutting it up before
the frost we shall do the latter, believ-
ing that the corn will be better saved
In the shock. The fodder will be of
much greater value anyway, and we
believe that the ears will ripen better
than if frosted and allowed to dry out
on the hill
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

We noted a redheaded woodpecker
cl1nging to the base Of an arc light
lamp the other day and found that he
was feast1ng on the bugs and beetles
which had met their death the night
before The bird had struck soft snap
sure enough
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

A wet summer is quite likely to be
followed by cold and snowy winter.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15
HE WON OUT.


1t was a grasshopper year in the
northwest. BE was trying to hold on
to his farm in spite Of discourage
ments which were we'll nigh over
whelming. His house was sod shack,
his barn a few poles and a pile of
straw, his grain and corn fields and his
garden stripped clean by the grasshop-
per scourge. He was ragged and un-
kempt, and his poor wife and little
ones, his team and entire outfit, seem
ed paralyzed with poverty. He had
nothing to offer us but some cold John
nycake and cup of cold water when
We sought to obtain some refreshments
at his place. But with it all he was
gritty and said that he was going to
stick it out somehow. This was twenty
five years ago. Last year we were at
his place again. There was nice large
and comfortable farm home, big red
barn, a wealth Of cereal crops, flocks
and herds, the grasshopper claim had
become model western farm worth
$75 per acre, and the grit and courage
of the pioneer were at last splendidly
rewarded
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

The rainfall Of the northwest bids
fair to be heavier for 1903 than it has
been since 1881. 1t was forty-three
inches up to Sept. II, and there are
three and half months yet to hear
from.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

When a county is a loser to the
amount of $4,000 or $4,000 by reason
of it's bridges being swept away by
freshets there has been something
wrong with it's system of bridge con-
struction. Every bridge should be built
to accommodate the maximum flow Of
water, the rare and unusual floods, but
instead of this in the interest of a false
when the bridge is built. Careless and
ignorant boards Of supervisors have
mulcted the taxpayers for untold losses
in this particular.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

1t has been harvest time in the or-
chard of late, the gathering of the big
apples, about the pleasantest work
which we find to do on the farm. We
had much rather do it than work at the
tail end OF a straw carrier.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

The ability to make a good loaf of
bread is an accomplishment which ev-
cry woman should possess before she
gets married. A woman cannot expect
to hold mans affections very securely
if she feeds him on death slug biscuits,
soggy pie crust and burned or half
cooked meats. Men do not live to eat,
but they have to eat in order to live,
and what they have to eat has very
much to do with their temper, their pi-
ETY. and their health. Every woman
should take just pride in being ex-
pert and accomplished in her cooking
just as the man should in being expert
In his business or profession.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

He would not put the shingles on his
barn because "the moon was not right"
as he expressed it; he would not plant
his potatoes either until "the moon was
right" and he would starve before he
would sit down with twelve other per-
sons to meal and would forego the
benefit Of a low excursion rate on q
railroad before he would start on a
journey on Friday, and yet he knew,
or claimed to know, just how the coun-
U, state and nation should be run, be-
neved in an overruling Providence,
read the daily papers and had a good
deal to say about the enlightened age
in which he lived, when foolish SUI
perstition dominated all his actions as
much as though he were 9 Zulu Of
South Africa or . Tagal in the Philip
spdnes. Queer combine tion.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

1t is utter folly to keep writing and
talking about constructing mudproof
highways at an expense Of 5000 or $500
per mile. 1t can't be done. The mud
proof highway, whether built Of mac
adam or gravel, will cost much more
money, no matter how convenient the
supply Of such material.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-15

A neighbor has five acres of potatoes
which are giving him a yield of 200
bushels to the acre. He can sell them
for 40 cents as soon as dug. They have
cost no more to raise than field of
corn. The crop will sell for more than
the land is worth upon which they are
grown.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT COMING
Nations Head Executive to Pass Through
Kenosha on Morning of April End.

Nations Head Executive to Pass Through
Kenosha on Morning of April End.
President Roosevelt has announced
the itinerary of his Western trip which
will start the first of next month and
the president will pass through Ken o.
sha. There is no reason to believe
that the people of the city will have
chance to see him however as he will
pass through the city shortly after
midnight and while the train will
stop here the president is not scheduled
to make any appearance.
The trip of the president will not
last two months and he will visit many
of the principal cities of the West. He
will arrive in Chicago on the first of
April, and at midnight on the second
he will leave for Milwaukee, where he
will be the guest of the people on the
following day.
Senator Quar1es and Congressman
Cooper made an effort to have the
President make number of short
stops enroute to Milwaukee, but it is
impossible to arrange the tour so as
to give time for these stops. The only
three stops to be made in the State will
be at Milwaukee, Madison and La
Crosse
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
SEEK OFFER FROM KENosHA.
Search Light Misunderstanding Company
Want to Locate Here.

Mayor Charles H. Pfennig has re-
ceived letter from the managers of
the Search Light Manufacturing Com
pany, OF Chicago, asking the business
men of kenosha to make some propo-
sition to the company to locate in this
city. The company is engaged in the
manufacture of gas and gasoline
lights and the lights are largely used
III the smaller cities of the west. The
factory is rated as one of the best in
that line of business in the west. It
employees large number of men and
as it has been esta blished for several
years it will undoubtedly be a perma-
nent industry for the town that Sc
cures it.
For some time the managers of the
plant have been seeking to get into
one of the smaller cities near Chicago
and it is claimed that there is sufficient
Kenosha capital invested in the com
pany to give the managers a decided
leaning toward Kenosha. With the
opening of the spring the business
men should get together and do some
thing toward getting some new fac
tories for the city. With a little en-
enlargement and hard work it is prob
able that several paying industries
could be landed in the city.
Mayor Pfennig has received several
other offers but the one from the Chi
cago firm seems to be the best of the
lot. The others are sent out by COM
panies who make business of locat-
ing factories and they usually seek
large bonuses. Kenosha has nothing
to offer as bonus but if her ad-
vantages as manufacturing center
were properly shown it is possible that
these plants could be secured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
Grace Harrington Disappears Myster-
i0usly From her Home in
Randall Thursday.
CHILD MAY HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED.
Started TO 20 to the Home of NeighbOr
Shortly After Supper and this was the
Last Seen of her. Fail to find her

The people of the town of Randall
are considerably excited over the
strange DISAPPEARANCE of Grace Har-
rington, the eight-year-o1d daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Harrington, who
live just over the county line in Illi-
nois. The little girl disappeared on
last Thursday afternoon, and since
that time absolutely no trace of her
can be found. The child left the house
shortly before six O'Clock to go to the
home of neighbor on an errand for
her mother. This was the last seen of
her.
After the little girl had gone short
distance she was passed by one of the
neighbors, who states that man came
along with spring wagon and offered
to give her a ride. She accepted the
offer and climbed into the wagon.
This incident has given rise to the re-
port that she was kidnapped.
When she failed to return home in a
half hour the father went to the home
of the neighbor to look for her, and it
was learned that she had not been at
their house. In the gathering dark
ness the people in the neighborhood
turned out to search for the child but
nothing could be found of her. In the
morning the search was continued
and the aid of the officers of the town
was asked to assist in locating her.
It was thought possible that the
little one had gone to the home of
former school teacher in the town,
with whom she had been very friendly,
but visit to this place failed to throw
any light on her whereabouts.
The case is most mysterious one,
and it is causing great deal of
anxiety in Randall and in the towns of
Lake county just across the line. 1t
seems impossible that the child could
have been kidnapped, as the parents
are very poor, and no other motive can
be assigned for the disappearance. It is
thought possible that she might have
met with an accident, but even if this
would have been the fact it is thought
that some trace of her could have been
found.
The search for the child is being con-
tinued night and day, and the mother
is almost PROSTATE over the continued
absence of the little one. She is known
to almost every family in the neigh
borhood, and it is hardly thought pos
sib1e that she could have wandered
away and lost her way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
WILLIAM MORRISON WEEDS.
Former KenOsha Boy The Hero of Ro-
mantle Wedding at Evanston Last Night

Former KenOsha Boy The Hero of Ro-
mantle Wedding at Evanston Last Night
William Morrison, of this city,
son of Jerry Morrison, and Miss Agnes
Olsen, Of Evanston, were united IN
marriage Monday night at six O'Clock
at the parsonage of the First Presby-
terian church. The wedding ceremony
was performed by the Rev. John Fl.
Boyd, pastor of the church.
The marriage of Miss Olsen and Mr..
Morrison is the result of pretty ro-
nance. Miss Olsen is telephone girl
at the Evanston station and Mr.. Nor
rison is employed by the Knickerbocker
Ice company. The two became ac-
quainted over the telephone and Mon
day evening Mr.. Morrison called no
his bride just before the wedding and
she managed to leave the Office long
enough to have the wedding ceremony
performed. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison are
living at 932 Asbury avenue, Evans
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
Attorney Henry Weismann Appears
in Circuit Court to Secure DAM
ages for Loss Of Suffrage.
He ALLEGES A BIG CONSPIRACY
Well Known Brighton Residents Named
as Defendants In Suit-Circnit Court
Opens for Regular March Term.

The regular March term of the Cir
cult Court for Kenosha county opened
Monday morning with Judge Belden on
the bench. Many attorneys from differ
ent cities in this part of the State were
present at the opening of the court
and nearly every attorney recognized
| as member of the Kenosha bar had
some matters to bring before the
tribunal.
The jury was dismissed early in the
day until Wednesday and most of the
session of the day was given over to
the discussion of motions and ex-parti
matters
Henry Weismann, the old Brighton
attorney who has for several years
been one of the most unique figures in
court circles in Kenosha county, APP
peared before the court to seek dam
ages from George F. Stanley, Anton
Daniels and James Ward, the election
inspectors of the town of Brighton,
who are alleged to have refused the at
torney the right to vote at the last
regular election. The case has been
expected for some time, but this is its
first appearance in the Circuit Court.
Attorney Peter Fisher brought the
case to the notice of the court by mo-
ton to amend the complaint made by
Mr.. Weismann. In his complaint Mr..
Weismann makes some sensational
charges, claiming that two of the cleo
ton inspectors were among the people
of Brighton who have formed a con-
spiracy against him to defraud him of
his rights as citizen and of his prop
erty rights. He claims that this con-
spiracy was formed by these men and
that one of the fruits of the conspiracy
was to prevent him from exercising
the right of suffrage. In considera-
ton of the circumstances of the case,
the attorney demands damages from
each one of the election inspectors in
the amount of $1,000. The defendants
are all we'll known in the town of
Brighton, but they have not as yet
filed any answer to the suit.
In contesting the motion to amend
the complaint Mr.. Weismann appeared
in person before the court and pro-
tested against any amendment of the
complaint, claiming that all the cir
cumstances mentioned were necessary
to show the conspiracy which had been
formed against him.
The matter was taken under advise
ment by the court and some DISPOSE
ton of it will be made later in the
term. 1t is not probable that the case
will come to trial at this term of the
court
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
DOG CAUSES TROUBLE.
Irish Terrier Bites Two People Before 1t Is
Killed by the Police.


Quite little excitement was caused
on Prairie avenue Monday evening
when dog belonging to w. H. Pur-
nell bit Milton Tanck, the little son of
Fred Tanck.
The boy was playing with the dog
at the time, and while it is not thought
that he was seriously injured it was
decided to have the dog put out of the
way, and Mr.. Purnell and Matt Boer-
ner, who is employed as bookkeeper
at the First National bank, went to the
house to take the dog away. While
they were handling the dog it snapped
at Boerner and bit him on the hand.
The assistance of the police was then
called, and Officer Pabst disposed of
the canine in short order.
1t is not thought that the dog was
affected with rabies, but any develop
ment in the wounds of the two people
bitten will be closely watched.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
CAPT. MALoNEY's WINDFALL.
Former Kenosha Lake Captain VIII Re-
cefve Thousand Dollars.

Former Kenosha Lake Captain VIII Re-
cefve Thousand Dollars.
Captain John Ma1oney, of Chicago, a
former resident of this city, is about
to receive little sum of money from
most unexpected source. The money
comes from IA we'll known Wisconsin
Insuran nee company and it will ia a
measure assist the old Captain to live
easy for the rest of his life.
Some time ago Captain Maloney was
resident of this city and while re-
siding here in 1883 he took out policy
of life insurance in the Northwestern
Insurance company. He paid the
premiums for few years and then
financial troubles forced him to discon-
tinue the payments. He threw the
policy away thinking that it had no
value and the matter was soon forgot
ten. A few days ago the officers of the
company in looking over the records
of the company, discovered that the
policy held by the Captain had a sur
render value at the time the payments
ceased and agents were at once ordered
to hunt up the old man and settle the
matter with him by paying him the
full amount due him with interest from
1886. The amount will be nearly a
thousand dollars and it will come as a
very acceptable windfa11 to the Cap
tain, WHO is still in very modest cir
cumstances.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
KENosHA DowNED AGAIN.
Waukegan Bowlers Take an Awful Fall out
of the Kenosha Players.

of the Kenosha Players.
The Kenosha bowling team is send
ing out loud cry for help to secure
some new players who are able to de.
feat Waukegan. Twice in the last
fortnight the Waukegan players have
outrolled their northern neighbors and
the game Monday night which was
won by the Waukegan team by two
hundred pins, shows that Kenosha will
have to take mighty brace before
Waukegan will be relegated to second
place.
The Kenosha boys took the first
game of the series of three, but after
this the Waukegan players simply ran
away from them and won the match
by score of 1886 to 2436. The score
by games follows:
Kenosha. ......... 813 855 768-2436
Waukegan. 788 946 9O2-2636
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
WEIGH COAL FOR KENosHA.
Kenosha Dealers Secure Small Amount
of WeIch Coal.


Kenosha coal dealers will not be out
done by any dealers in the State, and
in order to keep in line with Milwaukee
the Kenosha dealers have secured a
small amount of the WEIGH coal which
Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee, recently
imported for the use of the people of
that city. The coal is attracting quite
a little attention. It is not nearly as
good looking coal as the anthracite
which has been sold in Kenosha, but
it is said to be splendid coal for furnace
purposes. In Kenosha the WEIGH coal
is rated at SO. so ton, and with good
clean anthracite selling at $8.25 it is
hardly possible that the demand for the
imported article will be large.
Several thousand tons of the coal
have already been sold in Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
Death oil Joseph Carney
POLLEN MAKES A BIT.
Former Kenosha Boy Scores Success as
Song Writer.

James H. Fo1len, a well known Ke-
nosha boy, has won recognition of his
abilities as song writer in Chicago,
and his songs are now being sung in a
number Of the leading music halls in
the country. His first two songs, GAS
the Band Played Home Sweet Home"
and "The Wedding of Beauty and
Cold" the music for which was writ
ten by Joseph E. Howard, are being
sung with great success by Mrs, Ida
Emmerson Howard, leading lady at
the LaSalle Street theatre in Chicago.
Both songs have caught the popular
fancy, and they promise to be among
the great song successes of the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-19
MRS. VAN WEsTRIENEN DEAD.
Wife of Well known Young Doctor Expires
Sunday Morning,

Wife of Well known Young Doctor Expires
Sunday Morning,
Mrs. Katie Van Westrienen, wife of
Doctor Aart Van Westrienen, died at
her home at 321 Julius street Sunday
morning after long illness. The de-
ceased had been i'll for the past two
months with disease of the
throat and for the past few days all
hope of her recovery had been
abandoned. The deceased was twenty
six years of age. She was born and
raised at Grand Haven, Mich, where
she was married to DR.. Van Westrienen
last October.
She was woman of a sweet and
lovab1e disposition and since her res
idence in Kenosha she had gathered
about her host of friends to whom
her death will come as personal sor-
row. In the loss of his wife of few
months DR.. Van Westrienef has re-
ceived a terrible blow in which he will
have the sympathy of his many friends.
Death of Joseph Carney
Joseph Carney, aged nineteen years,
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carney
and one of the best known young men
of Pleasant Prairie, died at the
Carney home near the State line Sun
day morning after short illness from
pneumonia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
If 1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-03
DOES 1T PAY TO BUY CHEAP?

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
not possible TOR you, then in either case
take the ONLY remedy that has been
introduced in all civilized countries
with success in severe throat and lung
troubles, "Boschee's German Syrup
1t not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease, but
allays inf ammation, causes easy ex-
pectoration, gives good nights rest,
and cures the potent. Try one bottle
recommended many years by all drug
gists in the world. You can getfa re-
eliable remedy at E. T. Whitehead
& Cos. Price Csc and 75c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-03
INTERSTATE EXAM
NATION COURSE.

Teachers wishing to prepare for ex'
aminations should write, at once, to
Prot. J. L. Graham, L. J.. D., l52-154
Randolph Building, Memphis, Tenn.
for particulars concerning his special
Teachers Examination Course.
This course Is taught by mail, and
prepares teachers for examination in
every State in the Union. Leading
educators pronounce it the best course
ever offered 10 the teaching profession.
and ali teachers wishing to advance In
their profession should Immediately
avail themselves of it. Enclose stamp
f.,r reply.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-03
WINTERVILLE WHITES.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth
WINTERvILLE, N. c., Dec. l, 1903
Miss Lucy Brooks, of Kinston, is
spending the week with the Misses
Dawson.
Matthew Hart, II years of age, was
veteran in the CIVIL war. He engag-
ed in II battles and on each occasion
tied red string around his arm. Be.
ingsat last captured his captors noticed
the strings and asked the meaning
When informed of his gallantry they
complimented him and told him they
should treat him will, and they did
The old gentleman relates this incident
with pride. A gallant old hero!
A. G. COX MFG co. have just re-
ceived lot of light barb wire which
they sell cheaper than ever before
One hundred pounds OF this wire will
strand much further than ordinar,
barb wire, and is amply strong.
Miss Addie johnson, of Greenville
and Miss House, of House station were
visitors here during the week,
AS the train was leaving here ont
day last week new ten dollar bill
1iuttered from one of the windows. 3
r. Tucker promptly secured same. Ut
to this writing no one has called TO,
it.
The A. G. Cox Mfg Co. have jus
been preparing nice 10: of ash tim
Der, which they are shipping GU
dressed in suitable lengths and size
for buggy body frames. This is MIC
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-03
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness,
and that i by constitutional remedies.
Deafna caused by an infamed con-
dition Of The mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets
inhamsd you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed Deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be ia
ken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is moth.
ing but an lnAamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give Ore Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) tina: cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars Tree
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
60 Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls family pills are the best.