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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
PROGRESS OF CHURCH BUILD
ING IN KENOSHA.

AS stated a few weeks ago, there
are four new church edifices now in
progress of building i'll this city; since
that mention considerable progress has
been made on each of these edifices.
The new Danish church is enclosed,
painted and the inner walls plastered
The building will soon be finished.
1t is plain, unpretentious structure,
and creditable to the society, which is
composed of but few, if any, wealthy
men, but largely consists of mechanics.
The German Lutheran church is yet
only partly enclosed; the main build
ing is 40 by 60 feet, with circular
projection at the rear of IL feet, MAX
ing the entire length of the building Y
feet The architectural design of the
building is rather expensive and orna-
mental, and will be an attractive edifice.
The tower will be eighty feet high.
The cost of The church, it is said, will
exceed that of any of the new buildings,
except the Catholic.
The Methodist church is rooted, en-
closed and the p1astering will soon CON-
mence. The building is larger than
the~old one which was burned. Its
external appearance will also be an
improvement over the former edifice.
The location of the church is among
the best in the city, fronting as it does
on the park.
The Catholic church is steadily pro.
crossing. Its style of architecture is
now displayed externally and appears
to great advantage. The dimensions
of the edifice have been before de-
scribed in the TELEGRAPH. When
completed it will be the most beautiful
church building on the lake shore be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
THE Ora VEYARD OF GIANTS.
From the Mdnddn tDakotdl PiOnee-.

Two miles from Mandan, on the
bluffs near the junction of the Hart
and Missouri rivers, is an old cemetery
Of fully 100 acres in extent, filled with
bones of giant race. This vast city
Of the dead lies just east Of the Fort
Lincoln road. The ground has the APP
pearance of having been filled with
trenches piled full of dead bodies, both
man and beast, and covered with
several feet of earth. In many places
mounds from eight to ten feet high
and some of them 100 feet or more in
length have been filled with bones and
broken pottery, vases Of various
bright-colored f1ints and agates. The
pottery is of dark material, beauti-
fully decorated, delicate in finish and
as light as wood, showing the work of
a people skilled in the arts and pos
sessed of high state of civilization.
This has evidently been grand battle
field, where thousands of men and
horses have fallen. Nothing like a
systematical or intelligent exploration
has been made, as only little holes two
or three feet in depth have been dug
in some of the mounds, but many of
the bones of man and beast and beauti-
full specimens of broken pottery and
other curiosities have been found in
these feeble efforts at excavation. We
asked an aged Indian what his people
knew of these ancient graveyards.
He answered: "Me know nothing
about them. They were here before
the red man."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
WISCONSIN, WATERING
PLACES

Although the season thus far has
not been as warm as usual, there has
been rush from various parts of the
south to the watering places in Wis
cousin. At Waukesha, which has
come to be regarded as sort of
western Saratoga, the number of visi-
tors is greater than ever before.
Among the largest hotels at Wankesha
is the Fountain House, where recently
400 guests have been at the dinner
table in single day. The people seek
ing resorts come from cities and towns
south, as far as New Orleans. The
springs at Waukesha are supposed to
contain medicinal properties which
give to that city pre-eminenee; there
are many other villages and cities in
the state which, aside from the con-
sideration of mineral springs, are
more desira BILE for summer residence
than Wa ukesha. for the reason they
are located on the shores of beautiful
lakes where boating and fishing afford
recreation and amusement. These in
land lakes and villages will.every year
continue to grow in favor as pleasure
and health resorts. When these in
viting places elsewhere in the state
become surfeited with visitors, Keno
sha county has within its limits quite
number of lakes, nearly half a dozen
of which have clear waters, high
wooded shores, capable of being
attractively improved. These pleas
ant localities may possibly be her
aided abroad, after suitable accom-
modations for visitors shall have
been provided, and become sharers in
the general patronage of watering
places.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
THE GRANT HOUSE.

A well-kept hotel in any city or vii
lage IS an institution of the first con-
sideration. 1t gives character to a
town, and is an important auxiliary to
its business interests. A good hotel of
known reputation invites travellers,
business men and those who desire a
home-like stopping place for rest and
comfort. The principal hotel in this
city-the Grant House-was never
more satisfactorily kept than by the
present manager, Mr.. George w. Smith.
The house is orderly and quiet; no
noisy demonstrations are allowable.
The table, which is always one of the
chief considerations in hotel, is we'll
supplied, and the waiting attentive and
good. Mrs. Smith is model landlady,
exercising constant supervision, and
under her direction everything moves
smoothly and orderly. 1t may be
added that some of our most respect
able citizens, who have tried boarding
at the Grant House, speak in praise of
the table fare.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27

the movement are aspirants for Office,
and think their chances for place
would be better under the elective sys-
tenn than under the appointiye. The
Washington Star, one OF the oldest es-
tablished papers in the city, has re-
Gently made a canvass as to the pre-
ference of the citizens for the form of
goyernm emf; the result shows that the
business men and substantial classe s
prefer to remain as they are, rather
than return 10 the elective system,
while on the other side the nOn-prop-
erty holders and those who have no
fixed occupation want the ballot. This
condition of affairs in Washington con-
tradicts the universally prevailing de-
sire every where else in this country to
exercise the right to vote. The ex-
PLANTATION for preferring this anti-Re-
publican form of government is as fol-
lows: Both forms of government have
been tried in the district; the people
are prepared to judge of their respec-
tive advantages. Under the present
system, all the officers necessary for the
government of the District of Column
bia are appointed by the President.
Those who do not desire a change in
sist that they have better officers, more
economical government, better enforce
ment of law than they had under the
elective form that while they had the
ballot system irresponsible men were
elected to legislative offices. attended
with extravagant expenditures and UNI
necessary taxation. The party desir-
ing self-government will, without
doubt, press their wishes on Congress
at the next session, as they have done
heretofore, but with little prospect of
success, as the anti-ballot party is
much the stronger in influence. The
same reasons which exist for not de-
string the elective system in the Dis
trict of Columbia are not found in any
other Territory in the Union.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
EXHIBITION OF SELF-BINDTNG
HARVESTERS.

On Wednesday afternoon last an ex-
hibition of binding harvesters
was given on the farm of Harvey Dur
kee, some two miles southWesterly
from the city. A good number of
farmers were present to witness the
operations of the machines, five in
number-the Champion, Minneapolis,
bennett, Mccormick and Buckeye.
The work performed was generally
satisfactory, especially as neither of
the machines had been before operated
this season, and some trifiing adjust
ments were required. The grain was
field of rye, standing tolerably fair,
the cut of the machines was smooth,
with no waste of Importance; the bind
ing of the sheaths was strong, but per-
haps not in all cases as even as could
be desired. If requested to give an
opinion of the merits of the different
machines, it must be replied it would
be presumptuous for professional
farmers to express opinions and pref
erences. There are several considera-
tions which go to establish the relative
merits, such as the difference in pow
er to operate, strength and durability
of construction, etc.
The opinion is confidently expressed,
the self binding harvester is destined to
become most useful addition to farm
machinery. It may not be convenient
for every farmer, unless it be the own
ers of large farms, to possess one, but
two or more farmers might unite with
advantage in the ownership of one ma
chine. The labor saving of the self
binder may be calculated with accur-
acy it dispenses with the services of a
number of men required to follow a
reaper that does not bind.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27

How many Protestant clergymen in
Wisconsin would speak out as boldly
IS did Catholic priest in Iowa?
"a Catholic priest at Anamosa, Iowa,
recently uttered these very plain words
at the funeral of Mrs. Fox, a woman
who had lived for years the wife of
drunken and brutal husband: Mrs. Fox
vas fine woman, but she suffered the
abuse and neglect of drunken hus-
band, and bore her troubles like saint.
The saloon-keepers were her enemies.
They took money from her drunk
on husband which belonged to his
family, and his wife and children were
left in sorrow and poverty that the
Saloon-keepers might thrive. The hands
of the saloOn-keepers are stained with
the blood of the dead woman, and God
Almighty will hold them responsible
on the last day as accessories to her sad
death. "-ChicGgo Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
THE DISTURBED ELEMENTS NOT
PET QUIETED.

There seems to have been no abate-
ment the past week in the perturba-
ton of the elements. The storms 90
where they will, irrespective of natural
laws; they defy the calculations of
the signal service bureau; they dash
on lawlessly without giving warning
of their coming. TO say nothing of
storm visitations in other states, there
have been full fifty localities noticed
in the newspapers the past week in
this state where there have been dam
aging storms of winds or floods, doing
altogether an immense amount OF in
jury in the destruction of houses.
barns, growing crops, sweeping away
bridges and railway tracks. Learned
men are unable to give satisfactory
explanation for the unusual and fire.
quent occurrences. Science has sug-
gested safeguards for averting the
lightnings descending from clouds.
charged with electricity, but how to
tame the cyclone and controlthe tenn.
pest, human continuance and skill are
inadequate to grasp the problem. AS
yet we read of but one man who could
hush the noisy tempest and still the
rolling waves.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
PROSPEROUS NEW ENGLAND.

To show the healthy condition of
some branches of business in New
England, we may state that there is
one leather house in this city whose
sales for the past six months amount
ed to over $2,500,00O, and who have
not in that time sustained the loss of
one dollar in bad debts. One provis-
ion house, whose sales for the past
six months have been over $5,000,0O0,
has not lost in bad debts during that
period over 800. 1t would seem that
these two houses must have a frst-class
set of customers, or that they must
have watched their credits closely,
probably both. But what we have
stated in regard to these firms is SUBJ
stantially true of many other lines of
business in New England, and if, this
is not an indication of a generally
healthy condition of trade we do not
know what is.-Boston IrdUezer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27

and were appropriate to the occasion
His son Hugh was absent on account
of the strike among the telegraph ope-
rators. Mrs. LongWell is some better,
so reported at the time Of this writing.
Mrs. Ella Longwell, who has been
temporarily with her parents at RAJ
cine for some time, has been in Somers
the past two weeks in somewhat inn
proved health, but is quite weak. -.
Among the strangers present at
church last Sunday were M. w. Leet, of
st. Louis. on a visit to his brother
George and family.
Miss De Long, of Champaign, is
stopping at her uncle's, Horace De
Long, and Miss Lacy is on visit to
her brother and wife. Rev. Lacy.
o. Guilbert and sister stopped over
on their way to Chicago to visit their
relatives, the OZannes.
Another pest has reappeared after
some years disappearance, the currant
worm. In many instances the bushes
are nearly stripped of their foliage.
In most instances they work later than
they did, so the crop of currants is
partially if not wholly saved
Potato bugs, which came late this
year with the season, on the whole have
been more numerous than for some
years. Farmers who for seasons past
have grown potatoes and paid no at
tention to the bngs have had to go to
work to destroy the pest with Paris
green or picking. In some instances
many bare haulms are seen, and small
potatoes and lessened yield will be
the result.
During the rainy and wet days many
farmers are cutting Canada thistles
and other noxious weeds, whilst a few
have not done so as yet. 1t is hoped
all will see to it that they do not go to
seed, and that the Law, as published in
the TELEGRAPH some two weeks ago,
will not be dead letter.
Mr.. j. w. Rhodes has been around
buying wool for Chicago parties, and
quite quantity was taken to the
station on two days last week. Prices
paid 26 to 80 cents for washed wool,
so learn.
The cabbage worm has reappeared,
and is doing his work on many cab
bage heads.
The black raspberry crop bids fair
to be a good one
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
RANDALL.

The haying is nearly done. The
crop is very heavy and the weather has
been showery, but by means of mowers,
horse-rakes, tedders, and hay-loaders,
it has been secured in good order.
That one-armed hero, Louis De Die
mar, made a brief call on his friends
in Wheatland and Randall last week.
We are glad to hear that Capt. Ack-
erman's house is full of guests.
We can begin to see the real damage
done by the late hail storm. The corn
is growing right along as though moth
ing had happened. Oats have sus-
tanned slight injury. Some pieces of
barley are almost ruined. Wheat and
rye are badly tangled, and will be diff
cult harvesting, but the heads on the
bent and broken straws are filling bet
ter than was expected.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
HIGH LICENSE.

High license steadily continues to
grow in favor; the city of Freeport,
ILL.,, has established the price of license
for whiskey, wine and beer at not less
than $500. OF the nine members of
the Common Council all but one voted
for the measure. 1t is said the citiz-
ems Of Freeport, of all parties, very
generally acquiesce in the action of
the city authorities. In Wisconsin deal :
ers in intoxicating drinks complain
pitifully of oppression when required
o pay much less than one-half of that
osum for license.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
SENDING Y DUNG ENGLLSHMEN
TO THE UNITED STATES TO
LERN FARMING.

L "
LERN FARMING.
A Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of England has sent an accredited
agent to this country on novel mis-
sion. His object is to arrange with
reputable farmers in the United States,
especially in the West, for the placing
with them of youths from Is to Is
years of age, to be thoroughly in
structed in practical farming. The
young men are to be selected by the
association from among those who are
not fitted for business, or have no
chance to enter business, and who have
no other opening in life. There are, in
fact, large numbers of youths in Eng
land, who, after serving an appren-
ticeship to merchant, find that there
is no work for them to do. The asso-
citation intends to send as many young
men as possible to this country, where
their opportunities will be so much
larger than at home. They will only
be sent to farmers who are WelI-estab-
lished, and who will in measure be
responsible for those intrusted to their
care. 1t is believed that there are
many such farmers who would be glad
to have the services of respectable lads
at a nominal figure. It is also pro-
posed to provide homes in this country
for girls. as domestics, who are unWill-
ing to take such positions in their
own country, and many of whom rap
idly go to ruin. 1t is to be hoped that
the plan will be as successful as it de-
serves to be.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
THE GREAT UNI VERSITY AT
MILWAUKEE.

The projectors of this great literary
enterprise are moving forward, and the
officers under the recent incorporation
have been chosen. Further assur-
ances have been given that the Uni
versity will not be controlled in the in
terests of the Baptists, although the
articles of Association require three
hfths of the managers shall be of that
den Omination.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27

Notwithstanding all the draw backs
Of tempestuous winds, excessive rains
and damaging floods, which the people
in the agricultural districts have ex-
per fenced this season encouraging ac-
counts of the crops continue to be re-
ceiVed from different sections of this
state. The losses from the causes
named have mquestionably been
heavy, still there is no reason for
general dependency. Individuals
and particular localities may have sus-
tanned severe damage, but, upon the
whole, the gathering in of the coming
harvest will show it to have been a
year of abundance, and the people will
again be reminded of the saying of old,
" seed time and harvest shall not fail"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
SOMERS.

ShoWery and hot.since Friday last.
which interferes with haying. Preyi-
GUS to that time the weather was all
that could be desired, and considerable
hay was secured in good condition.
On Friday morning last gale of
wind Frustrated corn and some grain,
but, the rain accompanying the wind
not being heavy, no serious damage
was done, except in a few instances
lodging heavy grain.
Barley, with good weather. will be
ready to cut this week and the fore
part of next. Much Of it is considera-
bly, tangled and some lodged, more so
than oats or wheat. So far it is said
not to be injured to any extent, and
the crop promises to be a good one.
provided we have good harvest
weather.
Corn is growing remarkably fast:
with such heat as we had Saturday
and Sunday you could almost see it
grow.
Another death and burial last week.
Mr.. Hugh Longwell, who has been
failing for long time, gently passed
away on Thursday evening, and was
buried in lakewood cemetery Saturday.
At the time of his death he was. as I
understand it, the oldest living settler
in Somers, having claimed his present
residence in March, 1885, and soon after
moved on it, where he has resided up
to the time of his demise He was a
good, kind-hearted man, always ready
to help the needy, or accommodate his
neighbors, if occasion offered. He
was in his eighty-seventh year. The
funeral services took place at the
house, Mrs. Longwell being confined
to her bed. The many present testi-
fled to the esteem in which he was
held by his neighbors, and not only so.
but some were present from adjoining
towns and cities, and, as was natural.
the old people were numerous. The
services were conducted by Rev. P.
Dougherty, of the Presbyterian church.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
LAKE MICHIGAN HARBORS.

Col. Houston, of Milwaukee, who has
in charge the harbors on the western
shore of Lake Michigan, reports that
there was expended for the year prior
to July /, 1883, on the Kenosha har-
Dor, $4,647. Balance remaining not
expended, S2,S41. The available fund
now on hand, also the next appropria-
ton, will be expended in extension of
piers and deepening of channel. The
whole amount still required to COM
plete the harbor is S., 900. Col. Hous-
ton reports that the work on Wauke-
gan harbor has not yet been sufficient
to render it available for the purpose
of commerce.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
WISCONSIN STATE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.

The thirty-frst annual meeting of
the Wisconsin State Teachers Associa-
ton, recently held at Sheboygan, was
not so largely attended as it should
have been. 1t is said the probable rea-
son why the attendance was less than
expected, the place of holding the
convention is an out-of-the-way city.
The place of meeting should have been
more central. Among those most
prominent in the proceedings of the
Convention were Prof. Albee, of the
Oshkosh Normal school, and State SUI
perintendent Graham; both of these
gentlemen were formerly citizens of
this county and well-known in this
city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27

1t is announced in the papers that
GAINESVILLE is ito have a powder mill in
addition to its manufacturing and pro-
ductive interests, located in a ravine
out of harms way. Some not very
comprehensive minded people may
fail to understand why there is a
demand for more powder; the hunting
grounds in this and the adjoining
states have become quite limited and
small game scarce. These people for-
get that powder is a sort of national
necessity; tons of it are required on
every Fourth of July, and other ma
tional occas ions, to be exploded in the
lOud-voiced cannon, making earth and
air to tremble, purifying the national
atmosphere, and thus preventing the
spirit of American patriotism from
falling into decay.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27

There is the usual chapter Of appal-
ling accidents the past week; these
may be headed by one which occurred
on the Patapsco river, ten miles from
Baltimore. A pier on which an ex-
cursion party was standing gave way,
the crowd was precipitated into the
water, and seyenty-eight persons were
drowned, principally women and chill
dran.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
WAR ON TEMPERANCE.

The saloon-keepers of Milwaukee are
getting mad, and have resolved upon a
vigorous war on the "hydra of fanatic
ISM" temperance. Circulars are being
sent throughout the state calling for a
convention of saloon-keepers, to as
semble at Milwaukee in September
next, to organize plans for defeating
the invasion of their rights. Particular
Importance is attached to preventing
the election of legislative officers On
friendly to the liquor interest. The
saloon men who are so anxious to vote
for members of the legislature friendly
to their interests will be obliged to wait
until another year, as there will be no
election for members of the legislature
this year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27

disturbed, and varying electric cur
rents at times render the wires almost
useless. The weather seems to have
become entirely demoralized, and it is
to be greatly feared that unless it
stops its cratic course, crops of all
kinds will be seriously damaged"