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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25
HON. c. G.. WILLIAMS WHAT
HAS He DONE9

A class of unhappy, fault-fnding
men endeavor to make a strong point
against Mr.. Williams, by asking,
"what has he done?" really intending
to imply that he accomplishes nothing
in Congress. They admit that he
occasionally makes a flowery little
speech, but that no craftsmanship is
indicated in his efforts on the floor of
the House. These men talk at random,
without respect to evidence. Let US
appeal to facts, which cannot be sue
cessfully controverted.
On an examination of the Congress
sional Record, which contains the daily
Official proceedings of Congress, it will
be seen that Mr.. Williams, during the
late session Of Congress, delivered as
many able speeches, and was the au.
thor OF as many important reports, as
any other member from the western
states. Without mentioning many of
his shorter speeches and remarks, on
questions of lesser Importance, the
following speeches and reports are
printed in the Congress sional Record
Speech on the Consular and Diplo-
matte bill; Protection of American
citizens abroad two speeches); Report
as chairman of Committee on Foreign
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Affairs on the South American War
Payment of GarGeld's Medical Attend
ants; Speech in favor Of equal salaries
of employees Of Senate and House
two speeches on the River and Harbol
bill; Speech on the transfer of records
of War Department; Report from
Committee on Foreign Affairs on the
Spanish Treaty; Speech on the Repre-.
sentative Apportionment BILL Speech
on Post Office bill: two speeches on
the japanese Indemnity Fund; Report
on the Chili-Peru Investigation
Speech on the Polygamy bill; Speech
on Chinese immigration bill; Speech
in favor of promoting the interests Of
Agriculture, and making the head OF
the Agricultural Bureau a Cabinet
officer; Speech on the international
Fishery Exhibition.
The foregoing is an imperfect list
but sufficient to show that he was moi
an Inactive member. Several of the
speeches and reports referred to above
contain much statistical and historical
information, requiring much time ani
industrious research. These will be
found valuable for future reference on
the subjects mentioned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25

AYoung Mems Association has been
formed in Racine, for the purpose of
morally. mentally and physically bene
fitting the young men of that city. Its
articles of association have been filed
in the office of Secretary of State
Some institution of this kind would
be eminently proper in Kenosha.
There have in former years been vari-
Gus organizations, intended for the
mutual Improvement of young men,
but they have mostly had only a tenn
porary existence. 1t is believed to be
entirely practicable to establish an
association in this city on a more sure
basis and more certain of perpetuity
and usefulness. Cities less in size than
this have sustained associations with
which are connected reading room,
lyceum, and lecture courses. This is
an age of inquiry and intellectual
movements; never was there a more
important time to elevate the standard
of intelligence. Many Of the most
eminent men in all the professions were
started on the highway to distinction
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25

Having taken the editorial charge Of
the KenOsha TELEGRAPH, a brief
statement Of the situation may be
proper. [ became associated with
Hon. G. L. Sholes, in the publication of
the TELEGRAPH, in June, 1910. Ny
connection with the paper was not
continuous, but it amounted, alto
gether, to about twelve years. The
TELEGRAPH is now the oldest news
paper IN Wisconsin which has been
published without interruption since
It's commencement. 1t is, therefore,
natural that my early association with
the paper, editOrally, as well as my
correspondence for it, in the interven-
ing years should enlist an interest in it's
future. Whether any effort of mine
can give it the confidence of the peo-
pie it enjoyed in early times, when it
was conducted by men of able talent,
AO PAOhAloO Stti4 w nltbuCs L IOUdUlN III
would have been more satisfactory to
the people of Kenosha county could
the services Of the gentleman have
been retained who during the past few
weeks has furnished the editorial read
ing for the paper. His comprehensive
views on questions, national and state,
always command respectful attention.
But relying on the older friends, as
well as on the later citizens, both in
city and country. it will be the en-
deavOr to make it an acceptable paper.
1t is hardly necessary to say the
TELEGRAPH will be published as a
Republican paper; it will be conducted
without interference or dictation from
any quarter, and its editorial columns
will be completely under the control
of the editor. If an over forty years
acquaintance in the county is not a
sufficient test of Republican orthodoxy,
then nothing can be added to satisfy.
M. FRANK.
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SALEM.

Another week Will finish the har-
vest. 1t may also be mentioned that
Messrs Rufus Smith and Ward Silver
nail are among the first who have
threshed and already marketed some
Of their oats. Mr.. Smith sold for A
cents per bushel, delivered at Salem
Station, and Mr.. Silvernail took load
to Kenosha to-day lTuesday).
Miss Nellie Myres, of Mt. Carroll
will spend the rest Of the summer
with her sister, Mrs. s. G. VanaIstine,
Mr.. Jas. Bacon and wife, who have
been visiting their niece, Mrs. Henri y
Brown, returned home on Friday.
Mrs. John Merrill, of Kansas City,
is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Walter
McVicar, and other relatives.
Miss Jennie Bell, of Oshkosh, is the
guest of Miss Nellie Smith.
Mrs. Hugh MINIS has gone tC
Brownsville, Iowa, to visit her sister
Mrs. Willie MINIS.
Mrs. Frank Cornwell left on Mon
day for Turtle, Wis, to see her friends
Mrs. Geo. Taber is in Beloit with
Rev. A. j. Benjamin and wife.
Mr.. Gilbert Guile, the Misses Lena,
Flora and Louisa Guile and Miss Hor-
ton, all from the Plank Road, visited
at the residence Of Mr.. Trafford last
Sabbath, and also attended the NJ. E.
church.
Mr.. Hermon Molitor, the clerk so
favorably known in Doan & Browns
store, spent few days of his vacation
at r. W. Tait's the past week.
Miss Martha Wharton, of Kenosha
and Miss Nellie Robson, of Selma,
were the guests of Mrs. ID. S. Amber
son part of the week.
Mr.. Mark Hickox, one Of the
wealthy Woodstock farmers, was
through this section of the country
this week, buying COWS.
Misses Kate Miller and Gertie Kull.
both of Genoa, will attend the Teach
erss Institute which begins Aug 2Sth.
Messrs Willie Grant and Jas. Hay
ward, who were together, both shot
almost at the same instant, and had
the good luck to kill twenty-five ducks
the other day.
MIS-. VIM. Johnson returned home
from Minnesota on Wednesday. Her
daughter Mary, whose health is Slight
ly improving, is expected home in the
course Of a week or two.
Mr.. Samuel Booth and wife returned
home on Friday from Paris Hill, N. Y.
where they have been visiting relatives
and friends. They had a very pleas
ant visit, and their old friends in town
will be glad to hear more about it at
the Old Settlers meeting Sept I.
Mr.. p Cass, of Atoca, Indian Terri
tory, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Harri-
son Smith. He will return soon, and
his niece, Miss Nellie Smith, expects to
accompany him.
Mr.. Abraham Van Vie is no better.
His daughter, Mrs. Fenton, Of Sher-
wood, arrived on Friday,
The new school house in Genoa is
rapidly approaching completion, and
Mr.. G. K. Maynard will teach the
school.
Salem Cornet Band, accompanied by
their wives and few invited friends,
repaired to beautiful retreat in Pad
docks woods last Sabbath, and spent
the better part of the day. The band
presented a commanding appearance,
marching to "Dan's Quickstep" and
other appropriate music.
$4,000 worth of wool was taken in
at Salem Station on Saturday.
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CITY PARK.

The city authorities must be capable
of much mental endurance, or they
would be wearied with the appeals to
improve our unsightly public park. If
only the wilderness of weeds were cut
down and destroyed it would do much
to relieve the appearance Of inexcus-
able neglect. Strangers form their
opinions of the enterprise and public
spirit of the population of a village or
city, and of its desirableness as a place
of residence, from the care which is
taken of it's streets, walks and parks.
If these show manifest neglect and in
attention it reflects unfavorably on the
general enterprise of the population.
Few cities of the size of Kenosha have
better kept private grounds around the
residences, tastefully ornamented with
shrubbery and flowers. But private
taste alone is not sufficient to establish
the reputation of a town like this for
attractiveness, if the evidences of pub
lie spirit be wanting. Every real es-
tate owner who desires the enhance
ment of his property in value is inter
ested in the public improvements of
the city, The cost of desirable i'm
provements need not necessarily be
burGensome to any citizen.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25
OUR CANDIDATE FOR CON
GRESS.

The nomination of Hon. G. G. Will
liams, for reelection to Congress.
was, under the circumstances, the most
fitting and best that could have been
made. Since his first election to the
House in 1872 up to his present term
he has been rising every year in in
huence and gaining in popularity with
members of Congress. During his
first terms of service, like most other
new members, he was not assigned a
place of controlling influence on the
most important committees; but in
proportion as his merits as a trusty
legislator and his statesmanlike quail
ties became more fully understood, he
was raised to higher and more respon-
sible positions, when at the last session
he was assigned the craftsmanship of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
There are forty-three standing commit
tees in the House of Representatives,
and among them there are none of more
Importance than the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Mr.. Williams has
discharged the responsible duties as
chairman of this committee so intelli-
gently, and with such impartiality, as
to win the respect and commendation
of all political parties.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25

Newspapers have become a great
power for both good or evil. They are
largely the educators of the mass of
the people for right or wrong action.
The weekly newspaper is now the reg
ular visitor in almost every family,
and its influence on the minds of it's
readers, especially the young, does
much to shape the future life. In
these times, a lively newspaper, so
called, is most popular. This is we'll,
provided the effort to furnish a spright-
ly paper allows of no intermixture of
Vulgarisms, to win the support of a
particular class Of readers, whose tastes
run in that direction. 1t is not a de-
sirable quality of a>newspaper that its
editorials should always be of a SOM
bre and serious cast; a good anecdote
or a we'll told story is enjoyable and Of
ten profitable. No respectable head of
a family would welcome a frequent
visitor to his house, whose conversation
is low, INDUCING in obscene and vulgar
jests, for the amusement of the family.
People choose their preferences for
newspapers much as they do their as
sociates. A mans favorite newspaper
largely indicates his choice of compan-
ions; and the kind of persons which
best pleases him. The character of
the preferred newspaper is ordinarily
the character of the. man; it generally
determines his political status, his re-
ligious sympathies, and his intellectual
tastes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25

During the discussion Of the bill,
through all its various stages, it did
not take a partisan character. 1t was
a bill involving the distribution Of
millions of dollars, and the representa-
tiYes from every district, where there
was a possible show for the expendi-
ture of money for a harbor or river,
put forth their best efforts to secure a
share.
Congress is blamed for not framing
a new and less Objectionable bill after
the veto message was received. This
was impracticable; members were
leaving for home, and there was only
bare quorum left. Besides, could a
quorum of members possibly have
been retained, the leaving out of any
Objectionable appropriation, within the
limits of district represented by
member, would very likely have incur
red the opposition of such member to
the entire list. Therefore a new bill
with all the unworthy appropriations
eliminated would have been impossi-
BILE. The only alternative presented to
Congress was to pass the bill, notwith-
standing the veto, with its many just
provisions, intermixed with bad, or
allow it not to become a law, and leave
the harbors and rivers of the United
States to be uncared for until an
other year.
There is, however, one redeeming
feature Of the River and Harbor bill,
too important to be overlooked. Il
provision added to the bill, declares, in
substance, that no money appropriated
for a River or Harbor shall be expend-
ed, unless in the judgment of the
Chief of Engineers the work thereon
is a public necessity. The Chief of
Engineers is not an officer elected by
the people, therefore he runs no hazard
of losing office if he declare score
or more rivers and harbors unworthy
the appropriations granted by Con-
Dress.
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and public honors in some institution
of the kind here indicated. Not a few
of the most brilliant orators in the
Senate and House of Representatives
received their first incentives in unpre-
tentious debating associations. The
late honored President Garfield had
the impulse impaired to become an
orator and a statesman in a young
mems lyceum.
1t is not the purpose at this time to
mark out a plan Of organization, but
simply to suggest the desirability Of
action in the matter. What is here
suggested appeals to the young men in
the country towns as well as in the
city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25

The Oriole festivities next month in
Baltimore promises a programme that
in unique and brilliant features has
never been paralleled before in the
country. Indeed it may be said that
promise" is hardly strong enough
word, as preparations have been so far
completed as to insure success that
will surprise visitors and residents
alike. An enormous amount of work
has been completed, and on two differ
ent times the building where the page
ant is being constructed has had to be
greatly enlarged. The experience Bal
timore had last year in the way of
pageants will be profited by this year
to striking extent. Instead of con-
tracing with any one man for its pro-
duction and construction, 1t has been
entirely in the hands of a committee
of Baltimore citizens-active and en-
ergetic men-who have given the
greater portion of their time to the
work for months past. The general
manager IS a gentleman of very large
experience in Southern cities in design
ing, perfecting and placing upon the
streets night displays of this character.
With him have been associated artists
also of large experience in the con-
structl0n, painting and decorating of
floats, and the work already accom-
plished is a surprise even to those in
timately connected with it.
The pageant is upon Thursday Night,
September 18th, and the Oriole portion
of it will consist of two grand divis-
ions, the most extensive display of the
kind ever attempted by any one or
ganization in the United States.
The first division of the pageant will
be memorable one, as it will display
representative floats Of the oldest and
most famous of the Mystic Organiza-
lions of the country. Indeed the
division will include the Tableaux Cars
by all the Mystic Organizations of the
South and West There will be Rex
and his Court from New Orleans,
Comus and his Crewe, Momus and his
Knights, and the knights of Proteus,
all of New Orleans. The Yelled
Prophets of st. Louis; the Memphii of
Memphis; Momus and his knights of
Galveston; the Cowbellians, Infant
Myths and Strikers of Mobile.
The long experience that these or
CARNATIONS have had in display of this
character, and the brilliant reputation
they hold all over the country for mar
velous effects, will be more than
eclipsed in Baltimore next month, as
while the competition among them to
make the grandest display is of the
most friendly nature, still they will all
strive to Guido one another in gorge
Gus effects. The festivities open on
Tuesday, the 18th. with a military
parade, followed by a competitive trial
which will undoubtedly prove one Of
the most notable of military events.
The competitive trial is open to ali
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25

The late Republican State Conven.
ton in Kansas took radical forward
step. The Convention declared in
favor of Constitutional amendment,
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of alcoholic liquors; also, cOnstitu-
tional amendment, declaring the
right of woman suffrage; also, passed
a resolution demanding of the legisla-
ture the enactment of a law regulating
the traffic on railroads and prohibiting
unjust discrimination in the carrying
of freights.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25
A HEAVY JUDGMENT.

The suit at Racine of J. /. Case &
Co. 0s Fish Bros. came before the
Circuit Court last week, on an appeal
by the plaintiff from the finding, some
weeks ago, of the referee, for the plain
tiff, the sum of $81,175. The finding
of the referee was confirmed by the
court. 1t is said Fish Bros. are salts
fed with the decision.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25
OLD SETTLERS NETTING.

The old settlers of Kenosha county
and their families and friends will
bear in mind the meeting to be held at
Salem station on the 18th of September
Associations of this kind have been
organized in quite anumber of counties
in the state, and are annually attended
with increasing interest. Now is the
time to gather up the incidents and
recollections of the early settlement Of
the county, and it would be we'll if they
could be preserved and transmitted to
coming generations. The time is COM
ing when the early events in the county
will be sought after. When a few
more years have elapsed there will be
no early settlers left to tell the story of
those who first built their habitations
on the wild prairies, or pitched their
tents on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Many a town in the older states would
prize highly scrap Of history of its
first settlement, but no records were
preserved, and time has obliterated
even the traditions of the past.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25
THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
FRIDAY. AUGUST 25, 1882.
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CON
TENl'ION.

A Republican County Convention
will be held in and for the County of
Kenosha, at the Court House, in the
city of Kenosha, on Monday, the 18th
day of September, A. D. 1882, at one
o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose Of nom
mating candidates for Member of As
sembly, Sheriff, Clerk of the Circuit
Court, County Clerk, County Treasurer,
District Attorney, Register of Deeds,
County Surveyor, Coroner, and for such
other business as may properly come
before said Convention. Each town
and ward will be entitled to three dele
gates.
Kenosha, August 23d, 1882.
JIM. STEBBINs,
w. v. GULL. co. Com.
G. WILLIAMS,
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Notwithstanding the implied threat
of Geo. William Curtis, that govern
ment employees who contribute for
political pur. oses will be prosecuted as
violators of law, the Washington Staq
says contributions are coming in quite
freely to the Republican Congressional
Committee from these sources.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25

HOPE FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
The school report. for South Caro-
liza states, last year. 10000 white
and $4,000 colored scholars attended
school in that state. Normal schools
for the education of white and colored
teachers have been established.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
WHO rs RESPONSIBILITY

There has been much disapprobation
expressed on account of the passage of
the River and Harbor Bill over the
veto of the President. If there be any
blame for this act of legislation, it at
taches as much to one party as the
other. On classification Of the vote,
politically, on its passage over the
Presidential veto, it stands as follows
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25

send DR.. DYES CELEBRATED ELECTRO-V0LTAlC
BELTS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial for
thirty days to men (young old) who afflicted
with Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality and Manhood,
and kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and COM
plete restoration of health and manly vigor. Adj
dress as above. n. BIO llsk is Incurred, as
thirty lays' trial Is allowed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25

The undersigned having undertaken
the editorial charge Of the Kenosha
TELEGRAPH, his office will be found in
Masonic Block No. 2, in the room now
occupied by Judge VanWyck.
M. FRANK.
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THE BALTIMORE ORTOLE.

PERFECTING A PROGRAMME OF THE
MOST UNIQUE AND BRILLIANT
CHARACTER. PARTICIPATES OF
KING REX, Menus, MYSTIC KREWE,
YELLED PROPHETS AND OTHER NOT
ED MYSTIC ORGANIZATIONS.
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THIS NEW MAP PROVES
y an reason ton na h
CHICAGO B NORT'h- WESTERN R'Y

Q hen travel n
tiles on saf
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PERSONAL! TO MBN ONLY.

BEWARE OF IMiTATloNs.
The National tribune., 1882-08-05
WIT AND HUMORr

When one Of the Indian basket-makerS at
Atlantic city Was handed bogus quarter by
a palelace, the other day, he Immediately ex-
claimed: Oh, the divn take ye for hay
then? Ye can't fool the son Of old KiImuek-
a-mueky wild yer dirty quarter"
A wife. having lost her husband, was in
consolable Tor his death. Leave me 10 my
grief" she cried, sobbing; you know the
extreme sensibiIity Of my nerves; q mere
nothing upsets Them
Sportsman is blowing into gun . salts
factory method Of ascertaining fit he loadedF
Don't know; those who have tried it haven't
had a chance to Estate whether ii was satisfac-
tory or not.
WHAT'S the Inference between the preacher,
the builder and the architect Of ehurehf
One is the rector. the other Is the erector, and
the other the director.
When IN old-lashioned merchant in New
Jersey came to look over an order made out
by his new-iashioned clerk the other day, he
looked over his spectacl5s and said: James,
7 see you have spellsd sugar without an b"
"Yes, sir, that IS the proper way" but /
have spelled it with an for the last
twenty-nine years" Can't help that, sir.
Sugar should not be spelled with an le'
"Wel mebbe it shouldn't" sighed the OLD
man, mebbe it shouldn't. presume that
this mixing in glucose does make difference
somewhere"
Young Lord D, who isawag, OnSunday
took into the park with him young gentle
man from Wales, in order to show him the
n0tables and notabilities. So many OF them
D-accOsted or pointed out were declared by
him to be famous personages that, at last,
our Welshman suspected that he was the vic
tim of a joke. So he took turn att You
see that tall old gentleman on the bay horse;
who is he?n "Don't know" replied D;
" he's not in society" "Why you ought to
know him. was the rotOrt; that is the late
Duke of Wellington"
A farmers viii was presented for probate
lit was in old days. to an Arehdeacon during
his visitation lie found name scratched
ont. The widow stepped forward and ex-
plained: "I tell you how he be, sir When
we comes to look into the viii we sees $50
left to John Wheeler. What's he got to do
with masters money! says l. So I gets q
knife and us scratches him out, and that's
Just how he be, sir."