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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
Wood Go. Reporter.
JAS,E, tNGRAHAM ( CO., PuBLIsHEns,
Il. B. PH1LLEO, EDITOR.
+. II. HAINES, CORRESPONDENCE ED1ToR.

x When the time expires for which the Re-
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RepubllCa County COnyen.
ton.

Notice il hereby given that Republican
b held at the Court House on Saturday. August
&C. 1873, for the purpose Of eeeting five delegates
10 attend the Assembly District Convention,
called to be held At Friendship, on the 21st day
II August, 1873. A full attendance is requested.
J. f. INGRAHAM,
c. B. GARRISON,
L. A. HOUSTON,
Committee
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O. GARRISON q
PROPRIEToRs OF TIE
Centralia NJ
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALLa
LUMBER, LAY
SHINGLES AND Il'1

Our facilities for storage OF !"s
ufacturing lumber are ample, O Fl:
or to any other on the Niscons',
having storage separate anu a! !a luz
from the main River sutflclen'. n
hold and handle at least 5o,ooH1
logs. and would say to cur OLD 'r|
we'll as others who may wish SAW
that we have recently RENTED. \
largely to the capacity OF our Hill .o
featuring and handling lumber ~ ~
fair dealing and strict atten''cn :,
to merit a continuance OF thel' n
We would also call the at'eD.
citizens Of Wood County 10 '"
stock of
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And S. NJ. Pettingill j. Co., 81 Park Row, New
York are our sole agents in that city, and arc
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

The prospects are now that the United
States will be very handsomely represent
ed at the Vienna Exposition. 1t is already
reported by the United States Commits
sioner General that there will be COM
plete collection of statistics of trade and
commerce, production and resources; sew.
eral large photographs of American seem
cry; fine collection of ores and minerals;
samples OF cotton, sugars, and textile fab
RIGS; wines of American growth; models
of street cars; collection Of 1000 Ameri-
can newspapers; complete statistics of
education and school appliances flom
every State in the Union. Among the
manufactured articles-which will COM
pletely fill the space allotted to the United
States for this depHrtment-are steam
and fire engines, woodworking machines,
printing presses, and sterotyping ma
chimes; sewing machines, knitting ma
chimes, machines for the manufacture of
Bessemer steel, wool and fax spinners,
mowers, reapers, plows, and threshing
machines, fire extinguisEers, dynanome-
tiers, scales, safes, brick presses, shoe
making machines, horse. mailing machines,
and washing machines. The time for
receiving az pllcations for representation
has been extended to February 20.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

GOVERNOR WAsHBURN, having effected
q settlement Of the Duluth Superior
the Wisconsln-Min Observation-Disclosures in
relation to the Superior and Duluth har-
bors, has returned to Madison and re
sumed the Governors chair Having seen
some halfa dozen Of different statements,
al purporting to be right, as to what the
settlement is, we cannot state definitely
what it is. All statements agree however
in representing the settlement to be very
favorable to Superior and satisfactory to
al parties.
Nature favored Superior with a good
harbor Duluth, Minnesota, and the
Northern Pacific Railroad, undertook to
divert the st. Louis river to and make a
harbOr 1T Duluth, at the expense of Su-
perior, and would probably have succeed
ed had not nature come to the aid of Su-
perior, by destroying much--nearly all
which had been done Cor Duluth. Under
the circumstances, it was as much for the
interest of Duluth, Minnesota, and the
Pacific Railroad, as for Superior and Wis
consln. to come to an amicable settlement.
If the settlement is final, it will end
State litigation and leave Superior with
natures original, and Duluth with I'M
proved, advantages.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

Washington dispatches of the 4th have
the following:
Quite sensation was created to day
wnen Speaker Blaine took the floor. The
House was hushed into silence, and every
ear was strained to catch the first sound,
for as was supposed, fresh investigation.
It soon appeared that the speaker propos.
ed an act of charity. He said he had a
few minutes ago had an Interview in the
speakers room, which had deeply touched
him. It was with the widow of the late
Robert Q. Wood, late assistant surgeon in
the United States Army, and daughter
of Zachary Taylor, late president of the
United States. She had presented pc
tition which he would not have read, as it
pre- scented state of facts that ought not
to be expected, viz: that the daughter of
Zachary Taylor was in need Of assistance.
He had assured her that he did not be-
lieve there would be a vote against the
bill which he now introduced, granting
to Mrs. Wood pension of $50 per month
to date from the death of her husband on
March %, 1869 and it was passed by a
unanimous vote.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

In the Sena on Monday, Mr. Pomeroy
rose to personal explanation. He en-
braced the first opportunity to make a
statement personal to himself, and in jus
tice TO the officers and members of that
body. The Senators and the public were
aware of the deep and successful conspir-
acy laid to accomplish his defeat. The
villainy was unparalleled. He denied
now every statement affecting his integri
ty. He pronounced all allegations made
against him specifically false He had
never entered into any agreement with
any member of the Kansas Legislature
and had never paid one dollar to any
member to vote for him. He asked a
special committee, composed largely OF
his political opponents, to investigate in
the fullest and promptest manner all
charges against him, so as to make re-
port before his time expired; the COM
mittee to have power to compel the at.
tendance Of witnesses. He concluded by
offering resolution for the appointment
of select inv estigating committee of FIVE
The resolution was adopted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

Every body in Wisconsin remembers the
famous suit Of Colonel Utley in the Uni.
ted States Circuit Court, in 1868, compel
ing him to pay $9090s and costs (26.40),
for negro boy which he took under his
protection when no was commanding a
regiment of Federal troops at Lexington,
Ky. The payment was regarded as a
special hardship and injustice, although
the law seemed to be against him. In
protecting the negro boy, Col. Utley fol-
lowed the additional article of war, pro-
mulgated March 10, 1852, which required
an officer to give up slave only when
the "contraband" was willing to return.
The owner of the boy, one Robertson.
went to the camp of Utley and tried to
coax his 'chatel" to go back 10 the de-
lightful condition Of servitude. The poor
fellow complained Of i'll usage and refus.
ed to go. The big-hearted Colonel
would not force him away. The suit was
ebstinately contested, General Speed ap-
pesTing as counsel for Utley. The case
was decided against him, and the pay
ment had to DE made. The amount being
less than $4,000, no appeal could be taken
TO the Supreme Court. A claim made by
UtlOy for refunding the money paid on
account of that poor starved negro boy
has just passed the Senate of the United
States. The bin is now before the House,
where in all probability no one will Op-
pose it. We trust it will speedily become
a law. Every honest man in Wisconsin
VIII rejoice to see Colonel Utley reim-
baYsed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13
LIEUT.. GOV. PETIT,

THR CREDIT MoBrLrER Investigation was resum-
ed by the Poland Committee on Tuesday Cakes
Ames appeared without his memorandum book.
HoracssF. Clark declined to produce the mem.
orandum book, but allowed comparison to be
made. oakes Ames found no receipt by Colfsx
for the 1890. sidney Dillon, clerk of the ser.
geant-at-Arms, testified that IL was his impr ession
he paid 81, 200 check mark ed to "S. c." to Oakes
Ames; thought he paid him In two S6oe bills, and in
talking with Ames within the last thirty hours.
In answer to the question II be did not pay the
cheek to him, he said be thought likely.
Colfax testified at length and accounted for the
money deposited In baAk on tho Q2d Of June. he
and proved BY Others to having received In
ctter from Nssbitt opened at tho breakfast table.
1908 bill, and to having received $500 from Mr.,
Mathews, Ills stepfather. he accounted fully fol
the deposit at the bank without including the
oakes Anss check to "s. G." for $1,000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13
A BRIGHT SIDE GLIMPSE.

Gradually the whole and exact facts in
regard to the Union Pacific Railroad and
its relations to the Government are com
ing 10 light. The latest contribution TO
this branch of knowledge3is the follow
ing table furnished by the Secretary of
War in response to the House resolution
calling fora statement of the amount paid
the Union Pacific Railroad Company for
army transportation, and an estimate of
what said transportation would cost if
the railroad had not been constructed:
During the fiscal year ending June 80, 81. s1114o1
During the hscal year ending June 80, 6S. 1863 2S6
During the fscal year ending June 30. so. A7S635
During the fiscal year ending June 80, TO- 487 288
During the fiscal year ending June 30, II, 70l,246
During the fiscal year ending June 80. '79' 4Si93O
During the fiscal year ending June 30, '73. 19l,52S
Total for seven years ss,85i,O4O
One-half of this amount was paid in
cath and one-half of if was set down to
the credit of the company in its account
with the Government for the interests on
its bonds. According to the Quarter.
master Generals estimates, the cost of
moving the same troops and supplies by
stage and wagon would have been $780,
1876, showing an estimated saving to the
Government by railroad transp ortation of
$3.50, 2S3, or about sc per cent. While
this exhibit does not in the least justify
fraud of auy kind, it does show that. in
despite of frauds, the road has proved a
saving to the government as we'll as an
incalculable blessing to the country IN o
general way. This bright side deserves
notice at this time, when the dark side OF
the case is attracting so much attention
The policy of Congress in extending to
The company the aid necessary to secure
the building OF the road should be care
tully.separated from the abuse of it; while
one cannot be too severely condemned, the
other is above all praise.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13
TAXATION OF PROPERTY BELONG
ING TO RELIGIOUS, CHARI'TA-
BILE AND BENEVOLENTI IN
- 9ca8 2ua STITUTIONS. 81 htao3E

Petitions are being presented to the
Legislature for the repeal of the laws ex-
enpting the property of religious charit-
able and benevolent institutions from tax
alton, and also circumstances against the
repeal of the laws. The subject Of tax a.
ton of the property of such institutions
is now fairly before the Legi stature and
the people, and it has got. to be deter
mined now or in the near future. How
ever laudable the Intention of our law
makers may have been in exempting the
property of such societies and institutions
from taxation, the principle is wrong,
aud the laws should be repealed. Anv
law exempting property, not belonging
to the State.--the people-from taxation,
is wrong in principle, unjust to the peo-
pie in taxing them uaequally, and shou d
be repealed. The exemption of property
belonging to religious societies and in
situations is the incipient union of Church
and State. It was the entering wedge to
divide the State and make Iroota for the
Church and ultimate in giving the Church
control of the State. This is already
manifest by the eff 'rts being made to
amend the constitution of the United
States so as to recognize an orthodox God
las the Ruler of the Universe. Quietly
and determinedly efforts to secure re-
ligious amendment of the constitution has
been going on until now there are proba-
bly, twenty members of Congress in favor
of it to one only few years ago, aud at
| least one of the Justices of the Supre me
Court is in favor of it, and perhaps other
officers occupying high positions A
struggle for religious supremacy involY-
ing the equal liberties of the people is not
far distant and the people are awakening
to their danger. The repeal of all laws
exempting property, not belonging to the
Safe, from taxation, is demanded by equal
justice TO all the people, and we would ask
the Legislature to heed the demand.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

$IOO Reward Is offered for ANY casa oE
Neuralgia or rheumatism Of any form, pronoun
ced durable, that Dr. FILTERS RHEUMATIC
STRU T Will not cure. The proof that no other
sons afflicted for many ears past and still suffer
ing. Hphystctdms could cure IL, If specific dEG
ensSt, this 1o0atd not be So Dr. Filters Vegetable
Rheumatic Syrup is sold by Druggists at sI.2s
per 6ettle-six bottles Sc SO. Full information.
blank applications for Guarantee with cir culars
may be obtained of
Fl. e. CLARK, Sole Agent
l-y Il kenosha. Wis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

81 It is one of the inallenable rights, as it
Is one of the supreme pleasures, of re-
publican people to issue appeals on
every possible occasion and upon every
variety of subject; and public addresses
by obscure committees are as character
istic of the true republican as the ban
quet is of the St. Louisan. The fact
that the Englishman exhibits weakness
for these elements of freedom leads to
the belief that the time IS drawing near
when che viii break the fetters that
bind him to tottering throne" (U5de
Justin Mccarthy The latest product
of our transatlantic cousins in this line
is "An appeal to our kinsfolk in Ameri.
ca" in which 1--WE, the agricultural la
boTers of old England" are grateful for
the provisions made for foreigners, and
regret that lack of means prevents the
acceptance of the generously proffered
homesteads The direct point of the
appeal is worthy consideration. 1t is to
the effect shat the United States Gov,
eminent grant free passage to the Ia.
borers and families to the Northwest 9rn
homesteads. The class of people to
whom such aid would be most welcome
is not one that would food Our cities
with paupers. On the contrary, it is
composed of individuals whose industry
has been sufficient to maintain the
wealthiest race of landowners in the
world.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

LIEUTENANT Gov. PETIT, III conse.
quence of the absence of Gov Washburu,
has been the Acting Governor of the
State the most of the time since the
opening Of the present session of the
Legislature.
We take the following from the Berlin
Courant OF the 9th. inst
His excellency, Gov. Washburn, has
been absent from the State, almost since
the opening of the session, and the exec.
utive Department has been under the
direction and control Of
LIEUT.. GOV. PETIT,
who grasps the helm. like one born TO
command not as King, or military
despot. but, as n true representative of
American citiZenship-a man. We
have visited him several times, without
the least look Of elevated dignity, on
the one hand, or feeling of Inundated
citizenship, on the other. Thank God
for true men, who, when elevated by
their fellows to positions of power and
trust, forget not, that they are but the
creature of day, and that the noblest
title men can wear,is a true man. "Long
may such men wave"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13
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The abolition of the ranking privi-
lege as it relates to newspapers meets with
considerable comment The Richmond
(Va) Journal says: The President hay
ing signed the bill abolishing the frank
ing privilege, it has now become law.
1t is to go inta effect ON the first day of
July, the House of Representatives still
reserving the privilege for Themselves, but
denying it to the next House. Many Of
the Journals OF the country are pronounc
ing upon the measure as grand reform
But a reform In favor of whom and Of
what ? Certainly not one in favor of the
people, or of an independent and we'll
conducted Journalism in tho country.
This grand REFORM" SO heralded by the
leading metropolitan journals OF the
United States, together with that which
requires the prepayment by newspapers
of all mail matter sert by them outside
the counties in which they are published,
has only one object among those " no
have most renuously advocated these
two popular reforms" as they are called /;
and that ia, to kill off all the provincial
newspapers of the country, or at leest all
that have not capital enough lying behind
their enterprises to insure their success, in
spite of the death-blow aimed at them In
these ''reformatory measures" so-called.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

$3.50 Reward for the name OF any prepare
ton for Rheumatism ard Neuralgia warranted and
sold under similar eSa- * iaran'ee setting forth
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Philadelphia, The guarantee, signed md STATING
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13
NO CURE, NO CHARGE
Rheumatism,
Neuralgia.
$4,000 WILL BE PAID.

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OF any Medicine for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
able to produce oue-fourth many gespine live
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

$4,000 Reward offered to any Person
proving Jos. P. Filter, M. D., to be other than
Sylvania in 1885, and Professor of Chemistry and
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13

81, 900 Reward so any Chemist, Physician.
OF others able to discover Iodide of Potasss
Colchicum. Mercury, or anything injurious to the
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13
THE CHRISTIAN GRACES.' ;.

A new s. picture of surpassimg Grace and
Beauty GIVEN AWAY to new subscribers
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-05
oRnAr nAiT1iN,s 6rc8rra!I

The aIarmlsts iu England Who, during sever
al years past, have been distussing thS terrible
question, What is 10 becoma or treat Britain
when her coal gives our have lalely had1h
fears increased by theintfcduclioa Of q new ele-
ment into their calcuIastohs BY the aetlon Of
the miners in their demands foT higher wages a
contingency has occurred which might have
happened at anytime, but which wos little thought
Of or anticipated by these philosophers. The
high price focal, which must be the consequence
Of increased cost in mining Eand preparation,
threatens as seriously the prosperity Of Great
Britain as the anticipated giving out The coal
beds in century. In fact, the miners by de-
manding high wages may be the cause Of pre-
serving the beds for two centuries. by diminish
ing the demand for that important article. The
supremacy Of Great Britain In manufactures de-
pended heretofore on cheap fuel and cheap lab
or.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-05

I . . 3.
How ToAps FEED.-A gentleman in this city
has a weltgrown toad in, his garden which is dis
posed to bequite tame and sociable. Recently he
threw befdres il stouts piece Of cooked han1
about half the weight OF the ugly reptile. The
creature eyed " wstiuy then stretching itself at
fell length on the ground. began gradually to
crawl (pst jump toward the meat 1t would
move an inch or two, then wink its eyes and lick
its chopsln the most curious manner evidently
meditating an attack, When about half foot
from the object, Suddenly, quick as thought, 1t
pounced upon it and then leaped back as rapidly.
This attack and retreat was repeated several
times, until satisfied that it had vanquished its
inert antagonist, the frog seized the meat, and
with tremendous effort gulped It down. Other
bits Of bacon were laid before IT, but the creature
surfeited with its repast, took no notice of them
1he toad is not very choice as to the quality OF
its food. The writer has seen one seize and swal-
low buckshot after buckshot as it was rolled, to-
ward it, untiI weighed down with the load it bore.
further motion bsCame impossible : Macon kGa)
TeIegraph.i lL VIZ / IL
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-05
VI sERsoMALa - u.

Mrs. Van Cott breaches Eve sermons day in
Wisconsin.
Miss LonefelibNJ daughter NSfAthe poet, Is
spending few days with friend in Grand isle,
VI. E s
General Chabaud Latoir refuses to sit with
the court-mertial conveyed for the trial of MaEsh-
al Bazaine. stSS-} ~ ~
The wife of Senator Schurz is mentioned ss
having Inherited SIG, 900 from her uncle, late
ly dead, N Hamburg. &Ssl t41 Ss8It
Gov. Brown, Of Tennessee, has recovered his
health sufficiently to be able to attend to his du
ties. vt aU
Sgnor Blitz is visiting old friends in Boston.
He is looking as fresh and vigorous rs he did
thirty years ago. B
Rufus Porter, aged IS, the original editor oi
the ScIEFTIFIo AMERICAN, is living at West
Birmingham, Ct, and soliciting shares fora n.y.
ing machine of his invention.
Miss Carpenter, the English philanthropist, is
the guest of MFsl Julia Ward Howe, at her cppn-
try residence, "Oak Glen.'' about five miles
northeast of New Port, r.. /. .tiJ ..a-.l{