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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

A Racine paper says there is not a
manufacturing firm doing business in
Racine that has been given bonus OF
even a dollar to set up business in that
city. 1t further says, it believes that
any firm who would come there for a
money bonus would be ten times as
much damage as benefit. We can easily
see how this might be. Such firm
would use their credit to the fullest ex-
tent, and would be very likely to EN-.
barrasS their creditors, and finally fail
Manufacturing enterprises must main
" be projected and carried on by its own
citizens, if they succeed, and are lasting,
The citizens of live city will always
warmly welcome business enterprises
that seek the advantages of their loca-
ton, and there are many ways in which
they can help them. If an impecuni
Gus firm comes asking for a bonus
"look before you leap"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25
THE CANDIDATES.

It Is proper for the TELEGRAPH to
speak of the qualifications of Mr.. Ed
ward Martin for the Office of Judge of
the Probate Court, he having received
the nomination for that Office, at the
hands of the Republican County Con-
vention. We have frequently came in
contact with the gentleman. and believe
him to possess high qualifications for
the Office. He has the reputation of
being thoroughly good lawyer, and
has been successful in securing an
abundant competence in the practice of
his profession. He is a gentleman Of
dignity and force of character, consci-
entious and honorable. There will not
be flavor of partisanship in Mr.. Mar
tins administration of the Office. He
is too fair-minded to make himself liza
BILE to the charge OF unfairness and
partisanship By making the estates of
republicans contribute wholly to the
support of a democratic paper by the
publishing patronage Of the Office, or
by making the estates of democrats con-
tribute in the same way to the support
OF republican paper. There is fair
ness and justice in this matter which
the several papers and the public ex-
pect, and we believe that Mr.. Martin
will not disappoint them.
We think there is not doubt of Mr..
Martins election. His qualifications
and abilities are so conspicuous, and
he possesses in so large a degree the
confidence of both democrats and re-
publicans that the people will be iusti-
fed in endorsing the action o. the con-
vention. In fact, in electing Mr.. Mar
tin to the Office of Judge of the County
Court, they will be subscribing the best
interests of the widows and orphans
who may have business with the court.
The gentlemen whose names are at
the head Of onr columns a. candidates
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

The legislature adopts rule. to pre-
vent hasty legislation, providing that
no new business shall be introduced af.
ter a set time, which, this year, if we
remember right, was Feb. 20. This
rule Is made to be broken, and they have
very ingenious way of doingit. When
the last day arrives for the introduc.
ton of new business there is a perfec,
avalanche of bills presented. The great.
er part of them are simply pieces OF
blank paper with title written on the
back, and can be made to cover every
variety of legislation. The introducer
moves the bin be referred to com
mittee of one and ordered not printed
The speaker refers the bill to tle mover
ind orders it not printed. Sure enough
rhere is not a word to print. The legis
iator frames a bill to suit the title, if he
has anything to introduce of that ma.
ure if not, he frames his bill and pro-
cures the passage of a resolution to
change the title. Such is legislation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25
tits generally conceded that the dem.

tits generally conceded that the dem.
ocratic party is in sort of dead state.
It is hard to find q word that exactly
describes its condition. It cannot be
said it is surely dead, because it is not
buried out of sight, and shows some
signs Of life. 1t cannot be said
to be in trance, because an individual
in that condition for months has no
appetite, while an Unsuitable appetite
for Office is the distinguishing symp-
toms of the democratic corpse. If it
were not for this unvarying symptom,
ever present, the country would forget
that the democratic party had an exist
snce. There Is a democratic paper
printed in Michigan which hepes the
democratic corpse is going to expert
ence sort of coming to. 1t says" The
great democratic heart is throbbing
and givingunmistakable signs of a new
life. This hope of resurrection and
"a new life is shared in by a considera-
BILE number of other papers of that ilk.
Our petite contemporary of this city,
when he took down his democratic sign
and laid it away nicely In his bureau
drawer, got on top of barb-wire fence
to sit down and wait until the young
JeffersOnian democracy should breathe
OH the dry bones of the democratic
party, and the flesh should come upon
them again, and they should live. Has
the time come? There is certainly a
sort of squirting in that direction; an
upwari cast of the eye. with a half
Hopeful look, and a muttered supplica-
lion, that the democratic corpse viii
awake from It's lethargy and shake its
name vet NTH the night dews Of adr
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25
When an editor offers to his readers

When an editor offers to his readers,
IS his own work, the labor of another's
1raln and pen, it is called literary
piracy. 1t is called piracy in prefer
9nce to theft, because when a mans
property is stolen he has remedy in
law; against the pirate there is no
remedy. The Courier of March nth
contains in its editorials two articles
In full, verbatim, as found in the State
Journal, Madison, of March IA and
March Is. The article speaking of the
work before the legislature is found in
the Journal of March IA, and the 9TH
er speaking of the consolidation of the
swo great railroads is found in the
Journal of March Is. The editor
places both articles before the readers
If the Courier as his own work. Such
moral delinquencies are perfectly con-
Sistent with the character of a man
VINO coulu advocate the principles of
the Republican party If sufficient in
iucements were offered, and who did
champion Democratic principles for
inducements. and. when that would no
longer pay, got astride the top wire of
the fence to watch and pray for a new
party to come along. which he could
mount and ride. In last weeks Cour
Ter is an article entitled, "Assassina-
tion of the Gar" which bears none
of the ear-marks of the ass.tool
literary pirate who edits that
sheet. but looks very like a piece of
stolen property. 1t is probable the
owner can easily be found, and we
will give ten cent chrome to the
finder.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

In compliance with strong public
demand, the Assembly, on Wednesday
Of last week, passed to a third reading
the joint resolution submitting to the
people an amendment to the constitu.
ton providing for biennial elections
and biennial sessions of the legislature.
This proposed reform is made on the
ground that it will give greater Stabil-
ity to our legislation, and make great
saving in election and legislative ex-
penses. The question has already
been widely discussed, and will be still
more widely and thoroughly discussed
between now and the time 1t will go
before the people at the polls for their
decision. 1t is large question, and
there are many sides to it, and many
conditions and circumstances about it,
to be considered. The facts in the ex.
perience of states which have adopted
the biennial system are not in favor
Of Its economy. From the discussion
thus far we are inclined to the view
that the best interests Of the state will
be subserved by annual sessions and
annual elections and that even if the
cost Is greater the advantages will %
wore than an equivalent FOR the cost.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

After the assassination Of the Gear
alarmists began to predict a general
European war. There may be man!
reasons for these fears, and, on the
other hand, there are many reasons why
peace should be expected to prevail
Wars are not so popular with either
rulers or people as they once were, and
there must be strong national reasons
for engaging in it. Both rulers anf
people understand that national pros
perity is best subserved by peace. We
believe and hope that peace will pre-
vail.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25
BRISTOL ITEMS.
D&tA NJ I'll 4 i LIZ
Showed in again.
Roads all blockaded.

-
Roads all blockaded.
And still there's more to follow.
Saturday and Sunday gave US the
worst snow-storm of the season.
Blue birds made their appearance on
Thursday, but their representations
were as erroneous as those of the
weather prophets.
Wild geese have been seen for sew.
eral days flying northward.
DR.. Sherer has had to 60 afoot to
visit his patients.
Mr.. 5. E. Tarbell is more comfort
able, and is slowly improving.
Mr.. Merry. of the stevens Creamery
Salem, was in Bristol on Monday, look.
ing over the Kellogg cheese factory
he had to reach here on foot.
Mr.. E. Fl. Devlin is building q new
milk room, and is enlarging the dairy
branch Of his farming.
The road in the Woodwork district
was shoveled and opened on Monday.
The weather bureau is altogether toe
lavish with the beautiful snow,
School closed for a three weeks va.
cation on Friday in District No. s. The
literary exercises, under the charge OF
the Literary Society of the school
were interesting, and were listener ia
by an unusually large number of
visitors. Miss Clara Epson, of
this town, Is teacher. and under her
Cutorage the school has had very sue
cessful session. Only words of COM
mendatlon have been heard from the
patrons of the school. Among the
visitors from abroad were Mr.. and
Mrs. Philander Buck, of Plkeville
Mrs. Stevens, Mr.. Emery Bishop, of
bristol Station; Miss Lena Gulick. and
Miss Louise Gulick, of the Newbury
district.
Mr.. A. G. Joslyn footed it home
from Kenosha through the storm of
Saturday. Mr.. C. Whicher rode horse.
back from Racine through the same
storm. His horse gave out and was
left at Mr.. Adam Fox's, and Mr.. w,
had to foot it over two miles to reach
his home at Bristol Station. His dog
which was with him gave out when
about two-thirds of the journey was
made, and was taken to house to be
cared for.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

The Democrats in the United States
Senate have finally succumbed to the
inevitable, and take the position of
minority. The parties are equally d.
Vided, Senator Malone, of Virginia
voting with the Republicans. Vice.
President Arthur has the casting vote
which gives the Republicans control.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

The attention of our readers is called
to an article entitled THE Depart
ment of Public instruction" whic h
We copy from the State Journal, of
Madison. Our educational interests
are of the most vital Importance. and
the matter of advancing them is doubt
less commanding, as it should, the ear
nest attention Of our legislature.
Great progress has been made in our
educational system and methods dur
ing the past quarter of century.
There are, however, new wants 10 be
provided for, and further extensions of
the work to be met. Our educational
interests will have no truer and more
intelligent friend and promoter than
the chairman of the Assembly commit
tee on education, Hon. W. S. Maxwell.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

The ladies' anti-polygamy society of
Brooklyn will endeavor to secure the
formation of auxiliary organizations in
the principal cities, and Will send print
ed petitions against plural marriage to
temperance societies and women's
prayer meetings.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

s. $. Merrill, general manager of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail.
road, authoritatively denies the state.
ment that the Northwestern road had
secured control of the only route t.
the Black Hills. He says there arr
other available gateways to the Hills,
and that his road is in no danger OF
being shut out by the enterprise Of its
Rctivs competitor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

The House of Representatives of the
state of Indiana has passed bill allow
ing women to hold school Offices. II
is thought the bill will pass the senate
and become law. In the same House
a bill to abolish the system Of county
SUPPLEMENTARY of schools only receiv-
cd IA votes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25
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As against Harbor account as sbove
set forth there should Ee credited the
amount of S561.o0, which amount was
paid into the City Treasury for the use
of City Dredge, beside other accounts
still uncollected.
The Fire Department account should
also be credited in order to shew the
absolute yearly expense Of running the
Fire Department, with the sum of
81 900 90 advanced and charged on ac-
count to the North Side Water Com
pany; also with the sum of $8S4.76 for
apparatus and water rent.
The following abstract from the ac-
count of H. E. Clark, as Treasurer, as
taken from the ledger Of the city in my
hands, will show in gross the receipts
and expenditures of the city to March
21, 1881, and is as follows:
A. E. Clark, Treasurer. in account with City Of Ken
osha, DR..
To balance ON hand, as per ledger, March
/" amount received on account Of cemetery 2le 9!
I" liquor license l.s4s q
r. from other sources.-.... IS Y
e Prairie Ave. iuprsysm's s. v
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

A fact probably but little known is
that the United States nickel five-cent
piece furnishes key to metric meas
ules and weights. This coin is two
centimeres in diameter and its weight
is FIVE grammes. Five of them placed
in row will give the length Of the
decimetre, and two of them will weigh
Q decagramme. As kiloktre is Gu
bic metre. the key Of the measure is
alae the key to q measure Of capacity.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

H. S. Thorp, chairman Of the town
Of Bristol, failed to give the readers Of
the Telegraph notice, through its col
amns, of the Republican caucus to be
held in the town hall at P. NJ. of
Saturday, Goth inst. The Col. was in
Kenosha on Tuesday of last week, and
could easily have handed in notice for
publication, or have given us the infor-
nation verbally when we met him.
PerhabS he has some good reason why
nc wishes to keep a notice of the eau.
Gus from our readers. On account Of
the blockade of the roads many Of our
readers will fail to get notice Of the
caucus in time to attend.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

1t is said the Russian press are advo
eating the adoption Of constitution
for that nation. The assassination OF
the Car is terrible thing, but 1t may
prove step toward a wise government
and enlarged happiness for the people.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

for Justices of the Supreme Court of
this State are independent candidates,
in response to the call of the bar of
Wisconsin, without distinction of
party. No party conventions win be
held to nominate candidates for Judges
Of the Supreme Court.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

Hundreds Of men and women and children
rescued from beds Of pain, sickness and al
most death, and made strong and hearty by
Parker's Ginger Tonic are the best evidences
in the world Of its sterling worth. You can
and these in every community .-POE. See
advertisement.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

Mahone's action demonstrates not
only that the Senate will be Republi-
can. but it means that Virginia will b.
Republican in 1884, and that the break
up Of the solid South has begun.-Inter
Ocean.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

Wa want to hear from our Republican iTiend Il
IA Kenosha county Speak out in meeting 81 ~ Il
vou have anything worth saying. We y nnre
make the TELEGRAPH alively exp sd -. Z invite
Snd Progressive Republicanisrn, ana We inv j.
~" ia co.Snerstion Of all honest Rsp1ohcanS IL
Kenosha county.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

An interesting communication on
the question of Prohibition from cor
respondent in Kansas will appear next
week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

If President Garfield has not already
done so, it is expected he will reap
point Frederic Douglass Marshal OF the
District Of Columbia.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

The people Of Plano, Ill, have sub
scribed 100000 toward a new manu-
featuring enterprise for the benefit of
that town.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25
THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
R.F. ROBERTS. EDITOR.

Political and general communications snoui QUIZ
ns eddreSsed 10 the editor at Woodworth Loca'
and business correspondence should De aouleS
"a to the TELEGRAPH, kenoShS'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

Report Of City Clerk was then pre-
scented and read to the Board as fol-
lows:
To the Mayor and auditing Board Of
the City Of KenoshG:
Gentlemen: / herewith present my
annual statement of the receipts and
expenditures for the fiscal year 1880
and 1881 to date of March 81. 1881.
The amount of moneys appropriated
as will appear by the accounts on the
books of the City, is $15,276.54
HharYoN ~ fho fal1nxuiuW 0ono,xufo.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent !

E.rtrc Session Perhaps = The Crisis
Past-The Vote Of a Virginia SenG-
tor makes the q. s. Senate ReEgbli
cGn-An Ercitialg Scene Wisconsin,
at the White House.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

The figures in the above report are
given in gross; detailed statement of
which will be found upon the ledger of
the city. to which your Finance Com
mtttee are respectfully referred.
All of which is respectfully submit.
ted. DANIEL b. BENEDICT,
City Clerk.
On motion, the report of City Clerk
was accepted, adopted, ordered spread
upon the minutes and published with
the proceedings
The City Treasurer also presented
the following statement of City Treas
urer, covering his account with School
Board, which is as follows:
a. z. Clark, treasurer, in account with Keuosha
go. City Public Schools, DR..
Dec. !. To balance account cash on
nanu 746 90
2, +" city school tax Of 1880 ISL so "
MRr.l4, district tax from Pleas.
ant Pralrtea............... 135 25
district tax from SONS l27 25
1000 20
county school taxi. ............. 1900 90
Pleasant Prairie IS 6
se,2sl "
Contra.
By school orders paid from Dec. 2, 1880, to
March 2, 1881, .......................... $50 70
district school tax Of Somers not collected III Is
6,097 os
Mar a. BY cash hand to balance ......... ass "a
ss.2Sl II
The balance due the city on account
OF school fund was represented by a
certificate of deposit for the balance as
represented was presented to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Bill of H.W. Lane presented; amount
$44.
Aid. O'Brien moved that the bill be
referred to Committee on Claims. Sec
onded and carried.
The matter of fixing salaries of City
Officers was referred to Finance Com
mittee to report at next meeting of
Board.
Aid. O'Brien moved that the annual
charter election OF the City of Kenosha,
to be held April 8, 1881, be held at the
following named places, to wit:
First Ward--City Council Room.
Second Ward-Engine House in said
ward.
Third Ward-At basement of Dur
kee School House.
Fourth Ward-At basement of VIM.
Harrison's house in said ward. Sec
Onded and carried.
Aid. Glover moved that the Chair
man of Judiciary Committee be In
structed to examine the dOckets Of the
Justices of the Peace to ascertain
amount due the city. Seconded and
carried.
On motion, Board adjourned,
D. B. BENEDICT, City Clerk.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

The legislature of New York mas
before it bill extending the elective
franchise to women.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25
REGULAR MEETING.

KENosHA, March 81, 1880.
Present: Alderman Schend. Char
man of the Board; Aldermen Glover.
OBrien and Williams.
Minutes of last regular and inter-
vening special were read and APPROX.
ed. -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25
Bills pREsENrFn

Aid. OBrien moved that rules be
suspended in order to pass above bills
Seconded and carried.
Aid. Glover moved that the bills
above set forth be allowed. Seconded
and carried.
The committee to whom was re.
ferred the reports of City Treasure,
Clark presented the following:
To the Mayor and Board of Audit o,
the city Of KenoshG:
Your committee beg leave to report
that they have examined the Treasur.
er's Report, and have compared the
orders with the same and find them
correct.
Your committee have also compared
the said orders with the stubs of the
order book and find no errors in the
comparison. Your committee would
further report that they have cancelled
he stubs of said orders on the orde,
book, (the orders having also been pre-.
viously cancelled by the Treasurer.
Your committee also find that the
balance Of moneys on hand as per re.
port to be correct, and that certificate
of deposit was exhibited by the Treas.
urer covering the amount of mon.
eys, balance in his hands, as per report.
]. P. GLOVER,
4, Il. U W,ESaIass' Com. on Finance
AID. Glover moved that the report
be accepted and adopted. Seconded
and carried.
The report Of City Treasurer is as
follows:
B. e. Clark. In account with the City Ksnosha, DR..
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-25

For Chief Justice OF the Wisconsin
Supreme Court,
HON. ORSAMUS COLE.
For Associate Justice,
HON. JOHN B. CASSODAY.
For County Judge,
EDWARD MARTIN.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD or
AUDIT.
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