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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

Senator Platt evidently does not realize
that he lacks the reputation for humor
which has enabled Senator Depew to re-
gain the public ear to some extent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

Mr. Bryan has his campaign so thor
oughly in hand that the only way he
could produce the semblance of a con-
ference would be to call himself up on the
telephone.
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Bryan's Joy.

From the Detroit News.
Johhson's denomination for governor of
Minnesota gives pleasure to Bryan. they
tell us. And If Johnson is licked good and
plenty Bryan's joy will probably not dis
continue business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

The farmer has become so wary that
he may be suspicious of gold brick even
in the most generous advice on how to
conduct his affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

OIn order 70 avoid delays on account
q personal absence letters 20 THE
STAB should not be Addressed TO any
Andividual connected with the once, but
simply 70 TIE STAB. or 20 the Editorial
or Business Department according 70
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

The presidential election can hardly re-
suit in any way that does not promise
more work for Congress and the inter-
state commerce commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

The general spread of local option may
compel the mint growers to organize and
ask for a government subsidy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

It would not surprise the sultan at all
II the members Of his harem should or
ganize suffragette association.
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Another Objection.

There's one great objection to the fly
ing machine said Mr.. Sirius Barker,
land that's the question of safety appli-
ances.''
TT can carry a parachute"
Yes. but parachute looks so much
like an umbrella that every time you want
to use it you're sure to find 1t has been
borrowed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

Mr.. Hearst may find 1t hard to be con-
tent with the glory Of being the original
Hisgen man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

So long as he can finance the railways
of the country E. HI. Hartman probably
cares not who may finance its campaigns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
Nervous WEAK

If you are nervous, irritable.
restless, have no appetite, and do
not sleep well, your nerves are
weak. They are not furnishing
enough power to keep the organs
vigorous. They are doing their
work imperfectly. DR.. Miles
Nervine is the best restorative for
nerve exhaustion. 1t renews
strength and vigor. Try it, and
see what good results follow.
II find DR.. Miles Nervne most excellent medi-
cine for quieting the nerves. inducing sleep and
invigorating the system. The Nerve and Liver
Pills are an excellent accompaniment Of the
Nervine." A. II. LONG. Mt. Joy. Pa.
If first bottle fails to benefit, money back
Miles Medical Co.. EIkhart. Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
SHOOTING STARS.

Springfield, ILL.,, has managed to make
Paterson, N. j.. feel like a quiet suburb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

The boll-weevil and the Spectator are
both hard at work on the cotton crop,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
The Summer Landlord.

You hand your scanty savings DER
His glance is critical and strange.
You're conscious that you should have
more
= Yet glad he lets you keep the change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
A Momentous Occasion.

SO you expect to be called on for a
speech during the campaign"
Yes" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax. "And
it's one that is going to require a great
deal of consideration"
1T will be lengthy effort. them"
mo. Exceedingly brief. When the COL
lector of campaign funds comes around
I've got to say yes or no."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
The Quest for Simple ENGLISH.

"You say you read every word of the
advertisements In that magazineY'
YES" answered Miss Cayenne sIt's a
relief to find something that isn't in dia-
1ect.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
Regular Prices.

UR August Special Sale OF
Furs will close Friday
evening. Only two days
left in which to purchase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
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Brussels Carpets. in room, hall and
stair patterns: quantities from 10 to 25
SaTdS nr5d Reg pap v priie' e'e 47zc
Brussels Carpets; choice Of - pat
terms. Regular price, 75c. EN~
Sale price, per yard. ..............S>S
Brussels Carpets; splendid quality;
choice of 20 patterns.
Regular price ; SOC Sale 6zhc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26

Women's Batiste Shirt Waist. elab-
orately trimmed with valenciennes lace;
Baby Irish insertion and fine Swiss me-
dallions; ~ sleeves; fasten in back.
Special price, $3.50 each.
Third floor, G ST.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
WILL AID FARMERS
United States Government To Aid
in Effort To Secure Men To
Work on Farms in West
DISTRIBUTION FOR ALIENS

Through the department of commerce
and labor and the poStofice department,
Secretary Straus and Postmaster en-
eral Meyer have inaugurated a plan
Of service which will relieve farmers
and others in this country from further
embarrassment in the matter Of pro-
curing adequate help. The details are
being promulgated through the division
Of information, bureau of immigration
and naturalization, department Of com
merce and labor, and Assistant Post
master General DeGraw, through the
rural delivery service.
The plan is original to this country
and contemplates a general distribution
Of admitted aliens and other persons
seeking employment. In that view
there are being forwarded to postmas-
ters throughout the United States, pack
ages of cards, with return attachments,
for distribution to farmers and others
who are likely to- need the services of
farm and common laborers, Of mechan-
les, and who may obtain the character
Of help required by mailing the return
information card, properly filed out,
without payment of postage.
For this valuable service no charge
is to BE- made, or lee accepted either
from employer or employee, and the of
icers entrusted with the work will ex
ercise every possible precaution in Sc
lecting men and directing them to
destinations
In cases where labor is not needed at
this particular time, the application may
be retained by prospective employers
for future use.
The work Of selecting suitable per-
sons to serve in the several fields of
labor covered will be given special at.
tention By experts designated by the
department. of commerce and labor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
TO IRON OUT ROUGH SPOTS
Railway Officials to Make Final Revi-
sion Of New Rates

The freight traffic officials of eastern
roads are meeting in Chicago for the
purpose of going over the new tariffs
Of increased rates which are to go into
effect Oct l. The work of the rate
clerks has been completed and all of
the checking in" of the proposed
new rates has been done.
The purpose of the present gather
ing is to examine the new schedule of
rates as Checked in" by the experts
with view to ironing out the rough
spots Each of the railroads presents
whatever objections it may have to
the new schedules as they now appear,
and these objections are discussed and
changes are made to suit all lines. The.
conference, which will be on for sew
eral days, shows conclusively that the
railroads have never once wavered in
their purpose to increase freight rates
in all the territory east of Chicago to
the seaboard and north of the Ohio
river to the Canadian border.
The schedules as finally worked out
by the freight representatives from
the rate checks which have been made
in the various divisions Of the terri.
tory affected, will be ready for submits
sion to the presidents in few weeks,
That they will be approved as arranged
by the tariff experts is certain, for
there seems to be no opposition to
the proposed increases.
In connection with the purposed in
crease in rates, the railroads have car
ried on remarkable campaign OF
/" education. This work has been in
charge of w. G. Brown, senior vice
president of the New York Central
lines, who has written and spoken up
on the subject upon every occasion
that presented itself and upon every
occasion that could be made to present
itself during the past two months.
Every effort has been made to in
lluence the shippers to assume non
combative position with reference to
the increases. Influential traffic officials
have been delegated to visit large ship
pers personally and to try to "edu-
cate" them to the belief that the only
certain route to renewed prosperity
lay in a general increase in freight
rates so that the railroads could, enjoy
greater revenue.
It is understood that an attempt has
been made to convince the shippers
that the burden will, in the end, fall
upon the consumer and not upon the
shipper. Following up this line Of ar
gument, it is stated that the increases
when spread over the necessities of
life will amount to only an infnites-
imal increase in the cost to the con
sumer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
SHOTS FOR BURGLAR
Officer Borden Takes Two Shots at Men
Who Refuse to Stop
(From Thursdays Daily

Toney Borden Of the police force has
the right idea and when he saw two
men running away from the Remer
Laundry at three O'Clock this morning
and ordered them to halt he called his
revolver into use when the men re-
fused to obey the order and sent two
shots sizzling after them. Borden did
not fire in the air, but he fred at the
men and if he failed to reach them he
forced them to drop a bundle of clothes
which it is thought had been stolen
from the laundry. The officer had seen
the men about the streets near the cor
.ner Of Rowland and Salem avenues and
had watched carefully to. see what their
game was He had concealed himself,
and in some manner the men must have
discovered his presence for they came
round the end of the laundry building
and started to turn at a pretty good
rate of speed Borden took after them
and when he found that he could not
catch them he opened fire. The men
escaped and no clue has as yet been
discovered to their identity The
clothes which they dropped were taken
to the police Office, but no one had
claimed them up to a late hour this
afternoon. It is thought possible that
the shots fell pretty close to the men
and it is just possible that one Of them
was hit.
The police are at work on the case
this morning and they have a clue to
one man who was missing from his
home last night and this may aid them
materially in discovering the identity
OF the two men who were shot at.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
A Woman's Back

Has many aches and pains caused by
weaknesses and falling, or other diSplace-
ment, Of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
Ing sensation in stomach, dragging or
bearing down in lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs. faint spells with general weakness.
If any considerable number of the above
symptoms are present there is no remedy
that WIN give quicker relief or more per.
ma4ent cGxe than DR.. Pierce'S Favorite
PrescSia>sioR< ut has record of over forty
years of cuTeSA It is the most potent
!lXlgorating tonic md strengthening aers
vine known 10 medical science. It's made
OF the glyceric extracts of native medici'
nal roots found in our forests and con-
talns not drop of alcohol or harmful, or
haDlt-torming drugs. It's ingredients are
al printea on the bottle-wrapper and at"
tested under oath as correct.
Every ingredient entering into uFa.
vorlte prescription has the written en-.
dorsement OF the most eminent medical
writer's o. all the several schools OF prae-
tice-more valuable than any amount of
on-professional testimonial S~-though the
latter are not lacking, having been con.
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
in numbers to exceed the endorsements
given to any other medicine extant for
the cure of woman's ills.
You cannot afford to accept any medicine
of unknown composition as a substitute
for this well proven remedy OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION, even though the dealer may
make little more profit thereby. Your
interest in regaining health is paramount
to any selfish interest Of has and it is an
insult to your intelligence for him to try
to palm off upon you a substitute. You
know what you Waat and it is his BUSH
ness to supply the article called for.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original uLittle Liver Pills first put up
by old DR.. Pierce over forty years ago.
much initiated 5ut never eQuaIed. Little
sugar-coated granules-easy to take as
candy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
City Clerk Has Not Heard From a
Single Company in Regard to
StreetLighting Contract
CITY PLANS ARE INDEFINITE
Manager of Kenosha Company Declares
That He Does Not Know What to
Bid-Time for Action Get
ting Decidedly Short

The city may be up against the real
thing on the new contract for street
lights as up to this time the city clerk
has not received single bid on the
lighting Of the city and it is said that
the people in position to take the
contract are unwilling to put in any
bids. The manager of the Kenosha Gas
and Electric Company when seen this
morning stated that he had not taken
up the matter on account of the fact
that he did not know what the city
wanted him to bid on.
The order of the Council was to re-
ceive bids for the street lights for per
iods of one, five and ten years, but
Manager Kimball insists that the num-
Der Of lights to be bid on has not been
scheduled and that he is in doubt as to
how to make any figures on the con
tract. He declares that the Council is
continually ordering in new lights and
that he is at loss as to what to do
in the matter as he declares that if
these lights are installed and the CON
tract is not awarded to the company
for another term of years they will be
installed at heavy loss to the com
pany. So far as can be learned no
other company has been found who is
willing to put in bid for the contract
A. G. Frost has announced that it will
be impossible for him to bid on the
contract on account Of the unsettled
condition of his business and that it
was probable that if he were in a po-
sition to consider the matter it would
demand a large expense to put in a plant
which would make it possible for him
to serve the city with street lights. It
is just possible that the Milwaukee
Electric Light and Railway Company
might consider a proposition from the
city, but it is pretty certain that the
Beggs interest would not make any bid
for a contract.
The plan for the building of NUM-
cipal plant seems to have been abandon
ed and it is certain that should the
Council decide to- rattle the dry bones
Of this scheme again it would be many
months before the city would be able
to even know if the erection of such a
plant would be permitted by the state
railroad commission. This would de-
pend largely on the result Of the ex
animation that is now being made by
the commission and it is very probable
that the results Of this investigation
will not have been made public when
the present contract expires. At that
time it will be impossible for the city
to get a plant in operation and it is
certain that there will be considerable
trouble over the matter. The Council
has made no appropriation for a MUM
cipal plant and the contingent fund
will not have money enough left in it
to provide even start on the building
of the plant.
It is possible that the Council will
take up this matter tonight if the rush
of other business does not force the mat
ter to be laid over until the next meet
ing The bids were to have been re-
ceived by the Council at the first meet
ing in August.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
CLUB WOMEN AT MADISON
Kenosha Members at Federation Day
at Monona Assembly

Many members of the Kenosha
Woman S Club are planning to attend
the Monona Lake assembly on July "a,
which day has been set aside as "Fed-
GRAFTON Day"
At the Fond du Lac convention Of the
Wisconsin Federation of Woman s Clubs
an invitation was presented to hold such
day and the policy committee report
ed favorably upon it and the conven-
tion endorsed the report.
The Madison Woman s club has
charge of the plans for the day and the
literary feature will be an address at
2:30 by Mrs. Phillip Snowden Of Eng
land who comes with the highest recon-
mendations. By the British press she
is favorably compared to Lady Somer-
set
The chief social event of the day
will be q breakfast served at II O. clock
at the Casino on the assembly grounds.
The breakfast viii be followed by
short toasts by some of the state
women.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
J. 6vettner, Old Emp!oye of City,
Found Dead in Bed at His
Home This Morning
STRANGE PREMONITI0NOF END
Dead Man Declared to his Friends Yes
terday When Seemingly In Perfect
Health That He Thought
Judgment Day Near

John Brettner, aged so years, a resi-
dent of Kenosha for many years and
employed by the city as a member of
the street gang for more than seven
years, was found dead in bed at the
home of Ernst Schulz, lis Maple
street and the circumstances surround
ling his death were so unusual that
Deputy Coroner Thompson is holding
an inquest and post norton over the
remains.
Brettner seemed to have a strange
premonition that his end was near at
hand for while he seemed to be in
good health and had worked all day
Thursday he had told his friends in the
evening that he expected death. Late
in the evening he had said to Mr.. and
Mrs. Schulz: Ct feel as though the
judgment day was here,' but they had
urged the old man to go to bed and
think no more of his fears. Brettner
had resided at the Schulz home for
more than fourteen years and had been
treated just as one of the family. He
had been accustomed to mingling free
ly with the family and Mr.. and Mrs
Schulz thought nothing of the circum-
stances that ne was heard walking about
the house during the night. He seem
ed to be suffering, but he could not tell
the nature of his ailment. Just before
midnight Brettner was heard walking
about his room and Mr.. Schulz called
to him and asked if there was any
thing he could do for him. At that
time Brettner responded: ct feel as II
I were going to die " Mr. Schulz went
into the room, but found nothing in
his condition to alarm him and he re-
turned to his room. This was the last
time Brettner was seen alive. This
morning when the members Of the family
got up for breakfast they called Brett
ner and got no response and one of the
members of the family went to his bed
room only to find that he had been dead
for several hours. Sheriff Pfennig was
notified of the sudden death and he.
notified Thompson who directed that the
remains be removed to the Miller
morgue pending an investigation. The
dead man had been bleeding freely from
the lungs or throat and when the body
was found there was a lot Of blood
coagulated about the mouth. There
was also evidence that the man had
suffered intense stomach troubles.
Brettner came to Kenosha from Ger
many some fifteen years ago and since
that time he had been a resident of
the city. He worked as a teamster for
a number Of years and then was added
to the street gang and he has proved
a valuable man for the city. So far as
can be learned the dead man had no
relatives in this country, but he is said
to have a number Of relatives in Ger
many. He was man of saving dis
position and it is said that he leaves
a bank account of considerable
amount. The sudden death of the man
came as great shock to his associates
in the street gang.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

Perhaps now that the city authorities
have been warned by the physicians of
the possible effects that may follow a
continued use of the impure drinking
water in the city mains, measures will
be taken to give the people easy ac-
cess to the plentiful supply of the pur-
est water that is running to waste from
the artesian wells. There are some
things that pass mans understanding
and why these wells were not opened
up and the people allowed to use the
water long ago when it was first dis
covered that the lake water was CON
taminated is one of them. 1t has been
suggested time and again that these
wells be opened up, but nothing has
been done but the resolution of the
Medical Society may have the effect at
least Of opening up these wells to the
public.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
NATURALIZATION

There will not be this year any of
the disgraceful naturalization episodes
which have preceded previous presiden-
tial elections. The naturalization
mills grind no longer. The spectacle
of aliens being converted into citizens
at the rate Of sixty to the hour by some
accommodating judge at night session
will not be witnessed again. The acti-
vity Of party agents in drumming up
honest or fraudulent candidates for citi-
zenship is at an end. The naturaliza-
ton law which was enacted two years
ago has introduced new order Of
things.
One Of it's provisions is that no court
shall issue certificate Of naturaliza-
ton within thirty days preceding the
holding of any general election. This
year no certificate can be issued after
the Sd Of October. Another provision
is that final action cannot be taken
upon any petition for naturalization I'M
til at least ninety days shall have
elapsed after fling and posting the
notice of the petition. It follows that
aliens who failed to file their petitions
by last Friday cannot now qualify
themselves to vote next November.
Now that stop has been put to the
scandalous business of converting aliens
into citizens on the eve Of an election
for the sake Of their votes the public
hears nothing on the subject Of natur-
alization. Aliens are renouncing their
old allegiance all the time, but not in
a spectacular fashion. The courts deal
with the matter judicially instead Of
farcically They demand evidence
They satisfy themselves that the appli
can't is entitled to citizenship. 1t used
to be enough that, some representative
Of q political organization paid his fee
and a professional witness youched for
him. The days Of free and easy natur-
alization are over.
The new law is more rigid than the
old one. There is, for instance, the re-
quirement that the applicant shall
speak the English language. There
were protests against that in some
quarters while the law was under con
sideration, but no complaints have been
heard since it went into operation.
Naturalization now is conducted de-
Gently and in order. There is little
fraud, because the politicians who were
responsible for so much Of it will not
60 to the trouble and expense Of getting
men naturalized four months before
election. They might not be OH hand
to vote when their votes were needed
Chicago Tribune.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

The report of the state health de-
partment on the statistics of births,
marriages, deaths and accidents in the
county for the past six months is I'M
satisfactory because it shows on its
face that it is incomplete and figures
of this kind cannot be of any value
unless they are very accurate.j The re-
ports for the city appear to be COM
plete, but it is evident from the report
that parts of the county have not made
the proper returns. Tt is expected,
however, that the present system of
gathering these figures will work better
i'll the future when it is better under
stood.