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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
HORSES show SPEED
First Race Meet by the kenosha
Gentleman's Driving Club
is a Great Success
DABBS WINS THE BEST RACE

The first race meet Of the season
given by the Kenosha Gentlemen s
Driving Club at Balm track on Thurs
day afternoon proved great success
and drew to the track one of the larg-
est crowds ever seen at a race meet
in Kenosha. The track was fast and
good speed was shown in all Of the
four races. Great interest was taken
in all the races and in several of them
the finishes were decidedly close. Peter
Breen drove Billy Moak to victory in
the 2:20 pace, but he beat Vanessa
Girl by only a nose in the first heat
and his margin was decidedly small in
the deciding heat. This race furnish
ed the best heat Of the day. The 2:35
pace was exceedingly interesting on ac-
count of the fact that it was the old
fight between William Dabb's fast
+" Billy d and Kenosha Boy owned by
M. D. Schmitt. Dabbs won both heats
much to- the delight Of the Pleasant
Prairie people who crowded the grand
stand and when Dabbs came under the
wire the second time winner by two
lengths he was given great recep-
tion by the crowd. The summary Of
the races follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

The plan of spreading the payments
for new school buildings over period
of two or three years is a good one
and it will probably be followed in
the future whenever it is necessary to
put up new buildings. The estimate
of the Board of Education Of the
amount to be raised by the city for
the support of the schools the coming
year amounts to trife under $4,000,
which includes $4,000 for the new
school building which the Board has
decided must be commenced next year.
The Council has no power to cut down
these estimates of the Board and with
this large sum to be raised for the
schools it is going to be difficult mat
ter to keep the tax levy at one per
cent for next year at the rate things
are going even with the increase in
the assessment that is expected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

1t is no unusual thing for the people
who order goods by mail from descrip-
tions in catalogues to find that the
articles they receive hardly come up
to the enthusiastic recommendations
given them in the books and that they
do not look much like the pictures
shown to influence the purchaser to
buy, but the city is being flooded at
present with catalogues that go beyond
all reasonable limits and people who
habitually buy of these houses had
better go slow with their orders until
the standing of the people making the
proposition enclosed with the catalogues
can be investigated In this catalogue
staples that are practically the same
price to all buyers from the wholesalers
are offered at retail cheaper than any
house in town can buy them from the
wholesaler and get first grade goods
and as no one will accuse these houses Of
being in business for the fun Of it
there must be something wrong some
where. The matter has been turned
over to the proper authorities for in
vestigation and in the meantime Il
would be wise to 60 little slow with
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

The drainage bitches that have been
built in this and Racine counties are
doing all that was claimed for them
and they have reclaimed hundreds Of
acres Of marsh lands for cultivation.
The success Of the few canals already
built has led the owners of low lying
ana marsh lands to give the subject of
scientific drainage serious consideration
and as a result several projects for
other bitches are we'll under way and
it will not be many years before there
will be little waste land in this section
OF the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

The action of the school Board in
throwing open the grounds at the
Frank school as a play grounds for the
children during the summer months will
be approved by all friends of the child
rem in the city. They must have some
place to- play and they are safer in the
school grounds than in the streets and
less likely to come under harmful in
fuences. Until the city can establish
regular play grounds or small parks in
all sections the grounds at all of the
schools should be opened to the child
rem during the summer months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

A municipal bath house is one of the
things that is urgently needed in this
city and one of the things that should
have been built long ago. It need not
cost much money and there is no way
in which the expenditure of few
dollars could do so much good and give
so many thousands of Kenosha people
so much real pleasure. Tt is literally
a burning shame these days that with
one of the finest bodies of water in
the world right at our doors there is
no way in which the great majority
of the people Of the city can enjoy it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

The great majority of the saloon men
are ready and willing to live up to the
rules laid down by their association for
the conduct of their business, but there
are few exceptions who carry the idea
that they are not amenable to any
laws or regulations and these few ex-
ceptions can make trouble enoungh to
keep any number of reform organiza-
tions busy all the time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

The city is in much better sanitary
condition this summer than it has been
in other years and if it were not for the
sickness caused by the polluted water
supply, this city would be one of the
healthiest in the country. AS it is the
good work of the health officers in in
sisting on a general cleaning up this
spring may be expected to show re-
suits in the health reports.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE
William Lezanski Comes Back to Keno
sha to Answer Charges Of Seduction

William Lezanski, a former Kenosha
man who has been living in Chicago
Tor the past month returned to Keno
sha this morning and surrended him
self in the court of Justice Donahue
to answer charges of seduction under
promise Of marriage preferred against
him BY Mary Laskiki who resides on
Pleasant street. The man fed the city
at the time a warrant was issued for
him and since that time he has been
married to Chicago woman The Ke-
nosha women who claimed that he
promised to marry her was in court to
prosecute this morning. An adjourn
ment Of the hearing was taken until
Tuesday afternoon and Lezanski fur
nished cash bond Of $500 to insure his
appearance n court at that time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

The Civic Federation emphatically
disclaims any intention Of going into
politics, but it is nevertheless true that
the association will exert considerable
influence in all future elections. The
association is force to be reckoned
with in all future calculations of the
politicians.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

The city of Kenosha should be will
ing to do it's share in putting up the
temporary bridge at the Wilmot road.
The road is used by Kenosha people
fully as much as by the farmers and
the practical closing of the Wilmot road
cuts off lots of trade from Kenosha
merchants.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

Consolidation Of the electric lines be
tween this city and Milwaukee is GER
tain to come sometime and it would
surprise no one who has given the sit
uation any thought to find a combina-
ton close at hand i is going to be
effected along different lines from what
most people expected when Frost first
got into the game though.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

The work Of laying cement walks
under the new ordinance is going for
ward rapidly, but there IS enough Of
il to keep every sidewalk builder in
the city busy until snow flies and then
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

Fred Dickhaut was called to Keno
sha from Milwaukee on Friday on ac-
count Of the fatal injuries to his
brother charles a. Dickhaut.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

Mr., and Mrs. R. =. Tngraham and
Mrs. 2. Nc. stryker Of Chicago have
rsGn-nad to Old Orchard Camn far
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
One of foe
 EsenffaLC

Of the happy homes oi to-day i' a vast fund of information to the best mcthoas of promoting health and happiness and right living and knowledge of the world s best products.
 Products of actual excellence anu reasonable claims truthfully presented and which have attained to worldwide acceptance through the approval oi the Well Informed of the World; not oi ind!- viduals only. but of the many who have the happy faculty of selecting and obtalh- ing the best the world affords
 One of the products of that class oi known component parts, an EthIeal remedy, approved by physicians and com mendcd by the Well-Informed o. the World as valuable and wholesome family laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine, manu- factured by the California Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
WORKS FOR CIVIC PRIDE.
Excellent Scheme Devised by Mer.
 chants of Western City.

A new scheme for arousing local pride is being worked in an enterpris ing western city. The plan in brief is, instead of attempting to vitalize the civic spirit of the whole commu- nity, to organize clubs in different lo- oalities and to clean up and light up certain sections. without regard to what may be done elsewhere. For in. stance, a club is organized in q single block and merchants on each side of the street are persuaded to join. If it is desired to make the block brilliant with light at night an investigation is had to see how it can be done. how much it will cost and what 1t Is worth The plan has worked so successfully that organizations are springing up all over the same city to devote their attention 10 cleaning or lighting a certain restricted territory Ii is much easier 10 secure eo-epera. tion between 20 merchants than be- tween 200 and the influence of the few spreads in a widening circle Baltimore News
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
CONSCIENCE HAD SLEPT LONG,
Purloiner of Cake of Soap Makes Restitution After Twenty Years.

Imagine a conscience that would span 20 years and drive a man t9 re member q theft of a cake of soap. That there is such a conscience, how ever. is proved by the receipt a few weeks ago of two cakes of soap by a stofekceper in a little town in Minne- sota. Twenty years ago this man, Edward Hamilton. had a small store in St Paul. In front of his establish ment he had a showcase in which he displayed several large cakes of soap of special make One morning he found the glass broken open and one of the cakes of soap missing. The theft was so small that the matter was never reported, and Hamilton had for gotten it, till he received a letter from the thief. which read
 Dear Sir: l send you two cakes of soap in payment for one I took from your showcase in St. Paul many years ago. l recently saw your advertise ment in a country paper and learned of the change of your place of busi- ness. l regret deeply having taken the soap. and trust that this which l send will satisfactorily take it's place. - Sunday Magazine.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
NEURALGIA

The real meaning of the word Nen- falgia is nerye-pain. and any one who has suffered with the malady will not be so anxious to know of it's nature as to hear of it's antidote. Though scarcely recognized by the profession and people half century ago, il is now one of the most common and pain ful ailments which affiict humanity. As now generally understood the word signifies an affection of the nervous system, with pain in the course of the principal nerves.
 The two great causes of Neuralgia are. Impoverishment ef the Blood and Deficiency of Nerve Force; and the treatment of it is not so obscure as many would be led to suppose. The first thing is to relieve the pain, which is done more quickly and satis- factorily by ST. JACOBS OIL than by any other remedy known the second object is to remove the cause. which is accomplished by the abundant use of nourishing food, of a nature to strengthen and give tone to both the muscular and nervous systems.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
One Thino lackino.

Dressed in the latest and most ap- proved motor-cycling costume, with goggles all complete. the motor cyclist gayly toot-tooted his way by Regents park towards the zoo Sud denly he slaekened, dismounted, and said to a small. grubby urchin:
 T say, my boy. am l right for the zoo2s
 The boy gasped at so strange q sight and thought it must be some new animal for the gardens.
 You may be all right if they have a spare cage" he said, when he could find his tongue. but you'd ha' stood far better chance if you'd 'ad a tail,"-London Answers.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
The Evolution of
 Household Remedies,

The modern patent medicine busi- ness is the natural outgrowth of the old-time household remedies.
 In the early history of this country, EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME. MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas, bitters, laxatives and tonics, were to be found in almost every house, compound ed by the housewife, sometimes assisted by the apothecary or the family doctor. Such remedies as picra, which was aloes and quassia, dissolved in apple brandy. Sometimes hop tonic, made of whiskey, hops and bitter barks. A score or more of popular, homemade remedies were thus compounded, the formulae for which were passed along from house to house, sometimes written, sometimes verbally communicated. z
 The patent medicine business is & natural outgrowth from this whole some, old-time custom. In the begin ming, some enterprising doctor, im- pressed by the usefulness of one of these homemade remedies, would take it up, improve it in many ways, manu- facture it on large scale, advertise i mainly through almanacs for the home, and thus it would become used over large area. LATTERLYT THE HOUSE HOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK A MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC FORM.
 Peruna was originally one of these old-time remedies. It was used by the Mennonites, of Pennsylvania, before it was offered to the public for sale. Dr. Hartman, THE ORIGINAL COM FOUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Men nonite origin. First, he prescribed it for his neighbors and his patients. The sale of it increased, and at last he established a manufactory and fur nished it to the general drug trade.
 Peruna is useful in great many climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds, sore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE USE OF PERUNA and it's value in the treatment of these ailments. They have learned to trust and believe in Dr. Hartman's judgment, and to rely on bis remedy, Peruna.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
A Powerful Continuation.

Tim was a protege of Mr Blank. a well-known Boston lawyer. He was often in trouble but by personal influ- enee with the courts AIr. Blank man. aged 10 have him let down easy. so il became a matter of talk, the Green Bag says. that he did not suffer great. ly in being arrested.
 How is it. Tim" some one asked one day. that you are arrested very often. but never go to jail nor pay any fines?'
 Its just this way" Tim replied 1 have MT. Blank for me lawyer. and what he doesn't know about the law l tells him"
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL
 AND
 COOPERATIVE UNION - or AMERICA
READY FOR PEACE.
They Cry Peace. Peace but There
 Is No Peace.r
or AMERICA

They Cry 'Peacei Feace, but ihefe
 Is No Peace"
 The farmers. under the leadership )f the Farmers Union. have put u5 such a fierce fight against the spec1- lative interest for the last four years that they (the speculatorsl are ready te treat for peace but boys. they are hot willing for us to name the terms
 We have fought them until they have decided that we were a power 10 be reckoned with At first they laughed at us. They made fun of us. Now they gre coming 10 Us and say ing, "let IS reason together about these things" but il is not yet time to consider peace. We must prepare for the most terrific battle this fae that has ever been known between Two great financial interests. The spec ilators when they find that we will not treat ca their terms. Nj prepare :o stake ail on that battle, and it is ID to IFS to decide whether we VIII surrender on their terms or fight a He have never fought
 Shall we surrender No never.
 Then We must prepare for battle. This preparation should begin with .he beginning of this year. The farm ers should stay out of debt. and should plant plenty of home supplies, Leave off buying the buggy unless you haze the cash to pay for it, but above ev- erything plant your home supplies. Re member that trenehed behind the breast-works of home supplies, with your guns of cooperative enterprises trained on the enemy. there is abso- lutely no chance for you to lose in the fight.
 Shall we thus prepare and stand to- gether? Yes. every patriot. every home-loving citizen, every man who from the depths of his heart, pledged to support a wife and family will pre- pare for the battle.-Unien City, Ga. Union News.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

Trim shade trees high. and trim fruit trees low. The shade trees want to be high enough for underyentila- ton. while the fruit trees must be low to make the picking easy and to pre- vent breaking down in the high winds and under heavy fruitage.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

The man who has a good garden, an orchard. a few cows and plenty Of hens isn't worrying about the price et cotton. and fl he has some, in the warehouse, he isn't in any sort of a NnrrN about gettIng 1t out.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

Suppose you bring up the matter of consolidating your neighborhood schools at your next meeting. This is subject that needs yentilatiug. Of course, you will have to have good roads before you can do much along this line. Good roads seem to precede almost everything else good.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

The real Farmers Union man does not need to be told of the values Jnat every rain is washing from the barn lots of the shiftless chump who is too busy to take care of the barnyard manure He knows the value of this rich mine. and he is working it for all | is worth.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
Me Reiterate.

That for more than fifteen years Hunts Cure has been working on the afflicted. Its mission is to cure skin troubles, particularly those of an itch ing character Its success is not on account of advertising. but because it surely does the work One box is guaranteed to cure any case.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
Glass Esuoritisrn.

The Indian appropriation bill puts an end to the relations of the five tribes, l notice. remarked Reede9. looking up from his paper.
 "Humph," growled Grump, whose wife's cousin is making a protract- ed visit at his home T wish We were Indians '-Kansas City Times.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
Has to Be Cited.

Possibly there is something on Earth that is surer and quicker cure for cuts. burns, aches, pains and bruises than Hunts Lightning Oil. If so. 1 would like to be cited. For twenty years I have heen unable to find any thing better myself" II H. Ward.
 Rayville, La.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
Actual Facts.

For upwards of fifteen years Hunts Cure has been sold under a strict guar
 antee to cure any form of itching skin troubles known. No matter the name Jess than one per cent of the pHr
 chasers have requested their money back. Why? It simply does the work.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

Who are you raising cotton for this year? For yourself. Bettie and tae children, or for the cotton spinner? You want 10 make up your mind right away, for the spinner is pursuing his usual course-contracting to deliver cloths next fall and next Spring. spun and woven from the crop you are to grow this year. Suppose you fool him this year, and really own yourself the cotton you grow.-Co-Operator.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
Classification.

"That man is great friend of yours" said the campaign assistant.
 Which kind of a friend?' queried Senator Sorghum, "one who wants to do something for me or one who wants me to do something for ?"-Wash- ington Star
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

The good Union man has no time to run the whole community. but he has plenty of time to be neishberlg and helpful 10 all around him. Are you a good Union man?
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

When the head officers spend more time settling the personal things that are constantly sprinaing up between themselves than they do in actual Union work, it is a good time to pat in a new set of officers.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

Half the money spent each year for wagons could be saved if better care was taken of the old ones. Make 1t a rule not to leave the wagon out of doors overnight.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

The boys over in Alabama have de elared that they have only 15-cent cot ton. and that they want just that much money for it. That is the sort of grit that it takes to win, and win it will
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

It is said that the only distinguish. ing feature some men have is that Of finding fault Get on the side of the great majority by seeing and praisins the good.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

Don't let the summer come on and "our eistern remain still unsereened. revers are generated in uncovered cis- terms by the small and industrious mosquito while you sleep"
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

The plan fer this year is to till q leas number of acres of cotton, raise less and get as much money fer a small crop Us is usual for the bumper crops.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

Of course you planted all the odd corners to trees last winter or fall, and now it behooves you to take some care of them. Keep the grass from i'm mediately around them, and they will grow twice as fast as if the grass were growing all around them Bermuda grass is particularly poisonous to pe- can trees.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

Every sucker on your trees is a tax on you. Let your motto be, Millions for defense, not cent for tribute" ;" Get out your pocket knife for this sort of tribute raisers.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

The biggest thing many farmers can do this year is to use better seed than they have been in the habit of using Seed is the first step, and let the frs, step be taken right.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

The very best time to do a thing hat ought to he done Is right now
 Get busy setting al the good men in our neighborheod into the Union, where all can work for the general benefit. IL is 3 poor sort of a commun- ity wherein each bird aoeks by itself
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
T Tactless,

"One of those fellows that is always doing the wrong thing. eh?'
 ''Is he? Why. say, that fellow would put frieze around a hothouse."
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
Two Million Dollars Every Day

The exports of manufactures of the United States averaged more than s2.000.00o a day during the entire year. including every day in the cal endar year.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

The proper handling of a farm calls for thought as well as work. It pays to study every field and crop.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02
Seek the Briaht Things in Life.

Look out for the bright, for the brightest side of things, and keep the face constantly turned toward it; you will then shed happiness along your way like the summer sun.-Julius Bentham.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

They are going right along in the Northwest consolidating the public schools. getting better teachers, better aeases and longer terms of school.
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-02

Peanuts grow and produce well on light friable lands, and they will fetch a good price a bushel almost any time. The vines make good hay. The chill dren love the roasted nuts. The hogs get fat on what are left in the field; and. taken all together, it is no little peanut business to raise them, and they help keep up the price of cot on.-Co-Operator.