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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-05-28
CHIEF OF POLICE,

p Is
HENRY Il. WALKER was nominated by the
Mayor and confirmed by the Commoa COINS
Gil, by the casting vote OF the Mayor, Chief
OF Police, at its last regular meeting. Henry
Walkeris the Mayors second candidate
Malt Stahl being his first. His first candi-
date was not confirmed by the Common
Council, and his second was only confirmed
by the casting vote of the Mayor. II the
Mayor has the right by his casting vote TO
confirm his own nominee by The Common
Council then Henry Walker is Chief of POI
lice. II he Mayor has no such right then
Henry Walker was not properly confirmed
Chief Of Police by the Common Council.
There might be and Is difference OF opin
ion as to which would make The best Chief
of Police-the Mayors first or second candi-
date And there may be too and probably
is a difference of opinion whether one ac~
quaiEted or one unacquainteG with gambling
resorts and drinking saloons would make the
best Chief Of Police. The general opinion OF
the religious, moral and temper ance portion
of community is that one nnacquainted with
~ 8 3. rs = A 49, aass
such resorts and saloons would make the
best Chief OF Police. And it is the opinion
of somc and perhaps Of many that Henry
Walker is well acquainted wit. such resorts
and saloons Hence their opniun would he
| that he is ot suitable tor and would not max
good Chief otPolice. mss.ag asa afslassh tdt.
There are however some things In favor Of
Henry Walker. He seldom If ever and per-
haps never rartakes largely or intoxicating
drinks himself. Judging from his appearance
as we ste him he either refrains from parta
king Of Intoxicating liquors or partakes OF
them but moderately. He has fair natural
and acquired abilities ard is in his ad.
dress and good In his department. And, il
be can give himself exclusively to the duties
OF the Office, he can make a good c,biaf III
Police Now is his opportunity. Whatever
may nave been, he should now give .himsell
exclusively to the duties Of the Office and he
faithful IN their discharge And the people
shou,d give him opportunity IF he. does
well be should have credit for his well doing.
Ii he does evil he should have blame for his
evil doing y Let him have credit 7or blame
Il tie him. - @%% re5f
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SALE OF STOCK AT WAUKEeAN On Tues
day and Wednesday of last week there were
large sales of choice stock near Waukegan.
On Tuegday the trottlng stock of Mr.. Wade
worth of Forest Bay Farm was sold. The
day was unfavorable. being q March rather
than a May day. Out of a list OF one hun.
drec for sale seventy were sold at auction
and several at private sale. A few were 70
served. The prices sold forswere fair il not
large, Thought is said the auction prices were
considerably less than Mr.. Wadsworth would
have asked at private sale. zn.s n.... .
On, Wednesday the herd Of Glen Flora was
sold.S ThedaY, was bright and beautiful and
there was a large number present. The sale
commenced with the imported COW. .GwYnne,
which Was quickly struck of at $a,5OO.s The
Gazette says: .A.cheer. arose at once andlfrom
that point no one doubted the success OF the
SALE. In addition to the cattle there
weIea number OF Berkshire hogsssold, some o
them at good prices, swelling the entire sale.
Of theaday to a little above $27 900. ~
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NEEWA
HE MILL RIVER DISASTER according
70 latest accounts caused l47 deaths, des
troyed 1000 600 of property, Il left
1900 destitute and homeless people to be
ted and clothed not for day only but
till their future is decided on; requiring
100000 for immediate use.
And this l. all in consequence Of the
improper construction of the dam when
frsc constructed. Inthe opinion Of some
the reservoir was always dangerous from
construction Of the dam. The
specifications of the contract were de.
parted from ia several respects which
rendered the construction imperfect and
dangerous. Unfortunately others beside
the contractors have had to suffer ii loss
oi lie and property and misfortune.
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VOLUME sTHIRTY-FIvE.--T The present
number commences volume thirty-five Of
the TELEGRArH.G After q year Of acci-
dents, panics, and financial dera ngements
generally, we commence the new volume
under comparatively favorable circum-
Stances. AS with money SO with business :
We believe more in being and in doing
than in promising TO be and to d. This
we will say As the TELEGRAPH il now
| disappearance and matter, 80 we expect it
to be equal to, what it is now ia appear
arice and matter during the year. And
We hopesto improve it In both respects
| And with this expectation and hope we
shall strive for their accomplishment.
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lend OF CARPENTERS LETTER. ]

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of the Legislature aud railroad company
Can one legislature bind It's successors
not to exercise a power expressly confer
red by the Constitution, This doctrine
would permit any railroad company to
evade legislative contro, by a contract,
Qor mortgage is contraet) not even
made with the State, but with third per-
IONS out OF the State. But this PROPOSE
ton deserves no further consideration. 1t
simply excites astonishnent that any law
yer should be willing to advance it.
The fact is that all the corporations of
the State, created under This constitution,
hold their franchises subject to the will
of the Legislature. Men who invest
money in railroads,and railroad securities,
rely, and may safely rely, upon the good
faith Of the Legislature, and the love of
eFen-handed justice entertained by the
people. If the provisions of this law are
in any respect unjust TO the companies.
which I do not believe, the next Legisla
ture will modify them; but it will occur
to everyone that it is not the surest
method to secure an impsrtIal reconsider-
alton of this subject to insult the State
by defiance of this law It is too late for
any man or set of men, to claim to be
above the law: All must obey the law
while 1t exists, and the remedy for law
that operates injurlously, is to procure It's
repeal. MATT. H. CARPENTER.
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THE KENosHA COUNTY CIRCUrT
Court, after session ofover six weeks,
adjourned last Saturday. rn t r...f
The court was occupied nearly two
tn rds of the time with the Waukesha
and Milwaukee cases. Ia the first the
jury failed to agree. and in the second
the jury agreed Dut the Court granted q
new trial.
We have heard the opinion expressed
that the expense of the Milwaukee trial,
Including the expenses Of the parties and
wi:nessee, would amount to 5000 "a new
trial was granted on the ground tuat ont
of the jurymen was u brotherinlaw Of ,one
of the parties. It is very strange that
neither the juryman nor the party
thought of the relationship. It. is one Vi
those almost incomprehensble things
which may sometimes happen. ...
AS the case now stands, and IN view Of
the circumstances, we would respectfully
suggest that it is a duty the parties owe
to themselves and the public to settle the
controversy Settle it themselves if they
can and if they cannot, get some friend
piece makers to settle 1t for them. tI g
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educational.
STATE Z TEACHERS CRRTT-
''.''5 q FICATES. IsN

FICATES. .l1Ae.
The examination for State Certl
Gates will be held at Madi SON. tn
week preceding the meeting Of tn
State Teachers Associa ton, cor
mencing at 9 o'clock, tn esday NOR
f ing, July 18th, 1874.
The Board of Examiners for tn,
current year consist of Prof. Duncal
McGregor, Plattville Prof. Warrel
ID. Parker, GAINESVILLE; Supt. Mich
ael Kirwln, Manitowoc. " "-5
Applicants for certificates will D,
examined in the following branche
Of study
~ For an W1a1ineited State Certif
cate, the branches of study now re
quired for a 1st grade county certifi-
cate, with the addition Of English
Literature, and the rudiments of Bot
any, Zoology, Chemistry, Geology,
Political Economy and Mental Phi.
losophy~ Applicants for this grade
must present satisfactory evidence of
successful teaching for at least mine
terms. o'@ -t
(2.( For a limited five years.
State Certificate, the branc hes of
study now required for LIST grade
county certificate, with the addition
of English Literature and the rudi-
ments of Meneal Philosophy.
Applicants for this grade must pre-
sent satisfactory evidence of success
full teaching Tor at least three terms.
Applicants who fail in any Of the
branches required for either Of the
above certificates, may present them
selves for examination In, such stu
dies within one year: A re-ex
animation in the branches in which
they were successful will not be ret
quired.
ALI stationery needed will be fur
,nished by the Examiners
It is alike the interest Of the State
and Of the profession that these GER
tiheates should be largely sought for.
They are worthy objects of q teach
er's ambition. Their possession con-
'fers upon the holder both honor and
independence. 1t inspres him a good
position, for it transforms him from
"a seeker Of work at other peoples
prices, to skillfull worker sought
for at his own price. Il is such a
lttle-deed TO success and merit as no
man can question. 1t is hoped there
may be annually large and increas
ing number Of applicants. '1"/ =.
p EDWARD SOARING.
qa2a oSupt. Pub. Instruction.
/ Mad;Snn Nav 1874. IJHW I'D
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INDEPENDENCE, iowa, has had a grea
fire destroying the principal business
part Of the city.
DECORATION DAY. the 30th Of May, il
close on the way. Hearing the dlvln'
command, the people will be on hand
prepared for decoration and to give adc.
ration Oh the great occasion. They will
come with expectation of plessurablt
qualification and will obtain compensa,
rion.
Oregon will hold her state election next
Monday. Governor AM member of Con.
gress are to be elected. 1t will bea sort Of
scrub-race, there being three tickets in the
feld-Republican, Democratic and "Indes
pendent. 1874
William B. Me,lish, Representative
from New York, died on the 23d
inst. He became insane and was
removed to the Government Asylum
at Washington and died there. It
was said that efforts to comprehend
the financial question was the cause
OF his insanity.
SENATOR CARPENTERS RAILROAD Law
LETTER, printed in this paper, is worthy Of
careful reading. 1t is addressed to the Edit,
ors OF the State Journal in order.to avoid an
swering or neglecting to answer several let
ters addressed to him asking his opinion in
relation to the constitutionality OF the aci
of last winter prescribing tariff of rates fol
railroad companies. 1t is an honest, unbought
opinion, clearly expressed in favor Of the
constitutlonallty of the act, and is in strong
contrast with the bought opinions OF William
M. Everts and B. Il. Curtis against it;
constitutionality. There was but one prop,
er course for the railroads to pursue, and
that GTas to obey the law, and if it worked
to their injury to make 1t manifest to the
people, who would not fail to give them re-
at the law, there is but one proper course to
pursue, and that is to enforce the law, even
If necessary to the repeal OF their charter.
---S0-s
GOVERNOR TAYLOR has issued long
proclamation to the people in relation to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroads disre~
garding the Railroad law and charging their
own tariff for passengers and freight. The
Governor is great for the number of proclas
nations whether he is great In the enforce
ment of the law or not. The issuing oil proc
lamations and the enforcement of the laws
are two different things. The people care
but little for proclamations. What they
want is the enforcement of the law. And il
Governor Taylor and the other officers whose
duty it is TO see that the law is enforced will
proceed faithfully in the discharge of thei
duties the UeODla will ne ga tisfad
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IF there ale any teachers not ye

IT there ale any teachers not yet
supplied with Report Cards for the
summer term, they will be supplied
uponreporting to me their r. O. adj
dress, the number OF the district in
which they are teaching and the
length Of the term forwhich they. are
engaged. J. P. BR1GGs, Kenosha.
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CONGRESS has passed a joint resolution
to adjourn on the 22d ofJune. This is well
Congress can pass all laws it will pass by
that time. There are several important
bills before Congress. The Civil Rights bill
has passed the Senate after an all night
session, and 1t Will probably pass the House.
Another currency bill has passed the Senate.
net as reported by the Finance Committee
but so amended that the retirement of treas
ury notes shall be only twenty five pei cent.
ofthe issue of bank notes. The Honse Com.
mittee have reported several amendments
one which is that the retirement of treasury
notes shall be forty per cent of the increase
of bank notes. This amendment may posi-
bly, pass the House but would In all proba
bility be defeated in the Senate. It Is douots
full if any Currency bill is passed-and espee-
ially one that will receive the approval OF
the President. And under all the circum-
stances it is probably best that no currency
bill should be passed. The retirement OF
treasury notes and the Issue of bank notes
is progress in the wrong direction. The or
der should be the retirement of bank notes,
the retirement of treasury notes, the issue of
government money. And as Congress is not
| at present In mood to pass bill providing
for the retirement of bank and Il easury notes
and the coming of government money to take
their place, and even If Congress should pass
such bill the President would not allow it
to become law, it is better that Congress
shonld adjourn rather than to pass a bill
making progress in the wrong direction.
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The many friends of +. T.. Lee
will be interested in reading the fol-
lowing comments upon an grafton
recently delivered at the Union Elk
hibltion of the literary societies Of
Oberlin college. The correspondent
to the Cleveland Daily Herald says:
Mr.. Lee spoke with appropriate
earnestness of the -"Conditions Of a
Fruitful Life" The sentiment and
Of the subject came large-
lily from his own heart and life, and
appealed directly to the hearts of
those who heard him. He dwelt up
on the self-disclplining power which
each mind should possess, of the ldel-
|icate unfolding, directing and growth
OF the souls original impulses; of the
moral foundation necessarily for the
stability ofthe superstructure of cul-
ture, and thus in a manner which we
| do not remember to have heard the
gentleman excel, he gave the condl-
tons of a life fruitful for God and hu-
.nanitv.i hga a#staN lrnggrG 9,,sn ss,vt.4vg
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THE PATTON SWING RIAL

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beforethe PresbYtery of Chicago re-
suited in the acquttal of Swing by a
vote of Is in favor of sustaining the
first charge and IS against it, and 3
in favor Of sustaining the second
charge and 48 against it.
4 Committee was appointed to
canvass and report the verdict and
submitted the following report, (which
was adopseo: "ts" a &a4@
The committee find from the record
Of the clerks that the vote Of the
Presbytery in this case stood as fol
lows; SixtY-one votes were cast, Of
which Is were in favor of sustaining
the first charge, and l3 for sustaining
the second charge 46 against sustaining
the first charge, and 4S against sustaining
the second charge. We therefore fnd
that the accused has been acquitted o.
both charges by the judgment of he
court Aforesaid. Ell .7e iar .aaE.,
f.a ese = r. w. PATTERSON,
JAMES McLEcp. &
r. E. BARBER.
Rev. Mr.. Trowbridge moved for q c. m
mittee of ccnsure on Prof. Patton, Lu
finally withdrew it.
Prof. Patton gave notice that within
ten Gays he would file an appeal to tb,
Synod of Northern Illinois, which meet
in October.
Adjourned.
Pref. Swing, who had gone on a jour
ney before the close of the trial, tele
graphed from Ohio notice to the Time
of his determination to withdraw fror
the Presbytery, and since his return b
has in letter notified the Presbyter
that At some So bsee uent meeting of the;
body he will ask letter of dismissal, o
that his name shall be erased from tEel
roll. AA .AKH MABfEkAF
Last Sunday ProfSwipg preached atih
Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago, to
largs audlence--the house being crowde
10 every part and many falling to obtai
entrance. After the close OF service
Elder Lee gave notice of the intention t
build much larger church than thei
present ediice, and said that in order t
DO lit was necessary to raise $25, 900 t
clear their present edifce. He s.i
lt was the intention to raise tn
money BY the sale Of bonds of the demon
inations Of $500, $500, $aOO, and 800. an
gaze notice that there was an opportunit
to take up thu bonds. And IN about a
teen minutes the $4,000 in bonds we,
al taken.
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II P. S. We think you have done
well scholars as your, per cent. will
average much higher than that Of
the teachers who were examined up
ON the same questions. Your schol-
arship shows the results of hiring
good teachers and continuing the
same teacher from term to term.
.-n3o 20 yE@3s8fI0u q to ,,rt,
, awR.I .aaaH1T fsf 3uarssrfasf,J. L. ..
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p EDWARD Starring.
qo2a oSupt. Pub. Instructions
Madison, May IS, 1874: Il

Miss Ella O'Zanne has examined
her A.. and B. classes in Mental
Arithmetic using the questions
printed for Teachers Spring Exami-
nation. The following table shows
the per cent. attained by the pupils.
at &C Grass - N
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s#
,NoTIcE-The teachers Of the E.
hold 4 meeting in Dist, No.
s,tSomers, known as the ,Winslow
Dist, Saturday. June eth,I common !
cling aathalf past nine, 10 vtuao5 8s
s'ii f'soaa 1spR oGRAASMtMMr..d s3iaiv ss9d
School Reports Class Exercise,
Fractions, Miss Agnes Petriea1 Glass
Exercise, Sounds and Markingof i, e,
and i, Miss Hattie Spence. Essays,
Miss Mary Burgess and Miss L.
Houston. ~ sat'aa i alI@ .ssa, ase ssYf
Pleaee bring copy Of your pro,
gramme.s "A cordial invitation is ex-
~ 49, ri s45 gaasa Gaa aa t4i 80 sa98a lil
- '- p. r. BARNES, Pres, g
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Che Seupsha Gelegrapil
KENOSHA, WIS, MAY2Stb, 1874.

INDEPENDENcE , iowa, has had a great
fire destroying the principal business
part Of the city.
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Oregon will hold her state election next
Monday. A Governor AMI member of Con>
gress are to be elected. 1t will bea sort Of
scrub-race, there being three tickets in the
6eld-Republican, Democratic and 'Indee
pendent VIZ. U&
, 1874-01-12

Wheat WAS less aetiso, and easier, but ayer-
aged only about 14c lower thau yeAtordpy. Tho
tategramH from Liverpool wcro conflicting
tho public onas oallol it firm. aIilwaukeo was
lowor, which led many Of our operators to sllY-
poet that the City Of Bricks had a3vices TINT we
know not oi, a'ld caused carly weakoning llSre.
AS already suited, it WAS thought tint New York
back for q whllc. There were, however, lair
number Of outaido orlora on tho floor, aud a
good local demund, which made the market
moderately active, and tirmer, after the first
blush Of weaknesa. Aluoh of this was from the
short interest; but there was also d far inquiry
fof Investment, though apparently not mncl for
Hhipn,ont aB iB nsnal Oh Saturday. The receIpts
exhibit slight incrohbo. but our atoos aro only
growing slowly, aud thoro is not much anpro-
ilonsiou expressed that we will DO burlanod
navigation. Seller February oponod at $1.27. foil
on to sl.2C99I. advanced to $l.271S, roeodcl to
S1.2U9k, roHo 10 sl.27Al, fell back to $1.2099ll,
aud c!oHcd at s1.2oa4 4@1.2oN.. seller tho month
siosn sE sfs m Ns sptg Sos9 gSq nre at u ssd at s @
@pl.3054. No. spring closed at $l.25}1l, No. 5
do at S1.lG1G, and rejected do at s1.lD. CASH
falos wore ielortod Of 300 bu No. l spring ut
sl.25s; l1,200 bu do at sl.2511; l.euo bu % at
spring it si:95X; 5000 ia DO 1t 81 :s5i1 Il ooo
blu DO at q .25N; 27,G00 bu do at sl,25 1900
bu do ut S1.2ll6 II 400 bu do at Sl.2lyl 1,G0D
BIZ do ut 51.M9s; 3a.400 bu do at 81, ,all 10, 100
No. spring pt al.17>4 ;.80O bu do al 81 II 800
bu DO at al.ll}a<; 2,ll0 bu do Ut s1.1Gl1; l,2o0
hu 10 Ut $l ~; 200 bu roIuctod spring ut $t.l
Total l22, 400 bu.
Coru WIS leaa active, and Irregular within
uarrow limits, at about tho pa,iio average Of
prices ~ un Friday. Tho quotations from other
IoiutH did nok oxnbit much change, and our re-
ooha wor9 q trjle lasger, while tho odgo Ut
lore9 dolnana waH taaen oil by tlle active 6ust-
nesy transacted yoaterd4y. Ilonco tl,ora wus not
40 much wanted, a1ld Tho market wan gonuraly
quiet but holders wore not disposed to coucolo
,auoh In TUG. matter Of prlcoa, and there woro
vosy tow selling oxdasa On tho market. oesh
, 1874-01-12
tho sa'no. and, Judging by lilo pnst, should Hny

nnl1road frolglts lavo mich to do with prices
farmers realize for uleir pratl,los IL rafor ell.
tiroly to local rates. Tho rates on Eastern lines
levo alwaya bocn mncl. lowor tbau our hn,uo
Of tho exnonaa OF building which was borne by
tho pooplo-cnnnot carry na chcat,ly as thoso
moro cxpensivc roada In difficult for III to sco.
a writer III IHE TRlnuNt sor1s time ago,
11rnywlioro o'so in tho world. or implied that.
llo katd tho rnto on coal, lumber. aud grain
was about z conts per ton por milo. about
Illsao fRureh,- tritlo loaa, gratu altttlo
aus rao oscept & ySrcl a nonts ss an s!as tSst n
what's fhe nGttor." Tic rato t osttablisiod ' bv y,
t!'o commissioners ieabout third higher that,
1a1, @ ,a tor 1oo miios Or abont 800 for ton TONS pcr
said that Tue Inv requires t1iem to charge these
rateg while II ain,ply eaya "rhus fay shelt tho,
CO.. lhoy may charge fous, bnt not moro. rho
summer ratc on through routes East a only
nliHsf0ncrB.
+ We ero ta"gh to respect tho memory of our
fSrsaf9frs s,,,o %o basey w!hsteea ho most
out lopresentntlon.'' What would tic atam,'- w,
| tax or the .tea-tax amount to compared with
Tie oxtorions a1id oppressions Of tho ra!lroada7
| lard Us poahib1e, aid not kill tho lcn." > '@
a gruin-dealpr, II lo had nakod for reduction
Of ratop, would baye boon mot by Ito following
~, what M DO you pay for corn mt your place ?
| What nro the shipping expenses? Ten couts.
Welli sirl corn IL worth 81 cents In Ch,cago ;
this loayos you margin Of conts per .b,,slel,
nna tet s is Snough for you Wo cunt roaucs the
Many sueti scenes have bcen enacted. Tho
grcat central idca, TINT competition would hnvn
given the reduction in freight to the farmer, waa