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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
SUNDAY HORSE RACING.


Since the attempt to make Sunday
horse racing a fixed amusement in
Chicago. the clergy and better class of
citizens are making strong proteS t
against this innovation on the Sab
bath. Bishop Cheney, of the Re-
formed Episcopal church, in a recent
sermon paid the following tribute to
the New England Puritan Sabbath
"This land never saw such high
moral purity and official honesty as
when the Sabbath was strictly guarded
by the Puritans of New England, but
immigration has brought us a ciyiliza-
ton inherently antagonistic to what
we inherited. Dance, song, revelry,
billiard hall, theatre and saloon have
all made their insidious inroads on the
Sabbath, and now the Driving Club, of
Chicago, bears the unenyiable reputa-
ton of being the first in this country
to demand that the Sabbath be given
to races. The movement has been
condemned by even the sporting press,
and all men loving purity, honesty and
moral worth should help to restore the
old-fashioned Sabbath by signing petit.
lions and protesting against the out
rage in every way
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
NEKICO.

1t is not many years ago when the
city Of Mexico was almost mythical
less was known Of it than Of cities in
China and Japan. Hardly five years
ago a railway from the United States
to the city of Mexico was deemed only
a possibility in the distant future.
Now, as if almost by magic, line of
railway cars is running from the
United States to the ancient metropolis
of Mexico. The following is tax en-
from an exchange:
The Mexican Central trains are
now running from El Paso to the CITY
of Mexico on schedule time of fifty
eight hours. This is a decided i'm
provement over the old stage coach
trip of two weeks.
The fare, fifsy-two dollars and fifty
cents, is also an improvement over
the old time when it cost a fortune to
visit the Halls of the Montezumas.
The opening of the road in the
spring of the year is opportune in more
ways than one. 1t gives the capitalist
and prospector a chance to begin
operations during the best season of
the year, though for that matter the
season rarely conflicts with any occu-
patton whatever in Mexico.
It is most opportune for the tourist
who will wish to get away from the
sultry days of our own summer to the
magnificent summer of the Mexican
Plateau.
The country through which the road
runs is situated at an elevation of from
live to seven thousand feet above the
sea level, and its climate is simply
superb. In the oddity of the people,
the quaintness Of the cities, and an
tiqlity Of the ruins, Mexico rivals
Europe itself.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

Mr.. J. D. Fowler had his new barn
raised on Tuesday. The wind was
rather high for them, but they went
through all right.
Elder Corsbie attended the Milwau-
kee Convention of the Congregational
church at Geneva, and took with him
for the Sabbath School Union ten dol
lars given by the Plank Road school.
Miss Laura Blackman was the dele
gate to the Woman's Missionary Con,
vention at Geneva. and will visit
friends before she returns.
Mr.. A. Gulick is busy with The
clover huller just now.
LATER.
DR.. J. B. Devlin made short visit
to his mother on Wednesday.
Mr.. Fl. Curtis has come to Bristol tt
visit old friends and the scenes of his
childhood.
The German immigrants have los
another child The neighbors, though
afraid of the fever, have been very
kind. and 1T is thought that they will
get along well now. The man was il
the employ of one farmer nine years
as shepherd in Germany.
Miss Nellie Kellogg did not go t,
the Convention at Madison. Sh,
stayed at KenoSha, a much bette.
place than a Democratic Convention.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.

There has been considerable i'm
provement in many of the sidewalks
in this city in past weeks, but there
are still defective walks that need re-
pair. and which render night walking
hazardous. especially as there are no
street lamps. 1t is safer for the CITY
to keep the walks in good condition
than run the risk of mourning damages
for accidents which are liable to occur.
The question of liability for damages
resulting in village or city, from
streets or walks out of repair, has been
well settled by the courts.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has
recently rendered decision on an APP
peal case to the effect that a lot owner
cannot be required to remove snow
from a sidewalk any more than he can
be compelled to remove snow from the
street. That court held that the side
walk is a part Of the public street, and
there can be no requirement to remove
distractions from the one more than
the other. This decision has no refer
ence to defective walks.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
RANDALL

Robert Kelly, of Nevada, Iowa, has
been visiting old acquaintance here
during the past week. He says that
his father is still hale and hearty
that his sister Susie is sickly and has
been for over ten years that Tete is
the same old siX-pence, and that Mr..
and Mrs. Abram Dayton are both well
and in prosperous circumstances.
Mrs. Besteder, mother of William
Besteder, caught her toe in the carpet
and fell, breaking her leg. Drs. Mac
Donald and Bill set the broken bone,
but as she is old and very fat her
friends fear the worst.
The news Of the release Of David S.
Shearer was received by this commu-
nifty with surprise and Indignation.
He murdered Thomas N. Taylor at or
near the upper Twin Lake, in the
night of the 10th day of December,
1862, and put the body thro ugh the ice
a little ways south Of where Capt.
Ackerman's hotel now stands. He got
about nine hundred dollars off from
his victim. The circumstantial evil
dence against Shearer was very strong,
the following being the main part ::
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
BRISTOL.

Mrs. J. Russell, of Minneapolis
spent two days visiting her sister, Mrs
III. D. Burdick.
Mrs. J. Fl. Foster, of Racine. and
Mrs. White, of Michigan, left Wood
worth for Racine on Tuesday. They
had a long visit with Mrs. F. Hollis
ter.
Miss Nellie Kellogg and her father
]. M. Kellogg, started for Madison on
Tuesday. They are going to attend
the Democratic Convention at Madi-
son.
The immigrant family in Kellogg's
cheese factory have had one child die of
scarlet fever and others are sick with
it.. A number of children are kept
home from school on account of it.
Shumway & Lavey's store was en-
tered into by burglars on Monday
night. The safe was blown open. and
the cash and stamps taken and goods
injured. Full particulars have not
reached me. 1t will take some time,
perhaps, to find out the extent of the
loss.
Mr.. A. G. Joslyn and his better half
started for Wakefield, via Cedar Rap
ids, on Wednesday, to see the children
and grandchildren.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
SALEM.
Orchards are in bloom and promise
an abundance Of apples.

Orchards are in bloom and promise
an abundance of apples.
| N. M. Burgess, the assessor, is abroad
Messrs, Truesdell, King and others,
from Kenosha, spent Sunday of last
week at Silver Lake, fishing.
Mrs. John Milward, accompanied by
her mother-in law, arrived from Keno,
sha on the 18th, on visit to her faith
er's, E. Flemming.
Miss Ethel Becker and her brother
Horley, of Genoa, were the guests of
Miss Mary B. Burgess, recently,
Mrs. Wicks. who visited her brother
Q. z. Barber. of Chicago, has returned
home.
Mrs. G. Bennett, of Sycamore, ILL.,,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. s.
Thorp, week before last.
John Orvis is attending school at
Whitewater.
r. w. TAFT, travelling agent for an
oil company in Chicago, spent Sunday
of last week at home.
Rev. Hollister and wife are spending
the week in Beloit with friends.
J. Kennicutt is building nice addi-
ton on to Mat. Loescher's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Maynard. have
gone toIowa on four weeks visit.
The school troubles have been settled
by the Supreme Court, and everything
set back as it was before.
Lafayette Owen lost little girl
three years old, with diphtheria, on the
18th. Another little daughter, six
years old, is dangerously sick with the
same disease.
[ hos. Hartnell is in doubt whether
it was the printer OF correspondent
who called his 11-pound girl boy
week before last.
Miss Mary B. Burgess, we'll known
as competent and successful music
teacher, has organized large class,
which she is teaching.
Mr.. Price. of Chicago, is about to
open hardware store in Salem, and
his wife Will engage in the millinery
business.
Mr.. A. Strickland, of Bloomfield, visit
ed at Mr.. Seymour Smiths from Sat-
urday to Monday.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

The Racine Ad0ocote, in casting
about for candidate for Congress il
the First Congressional District, sug
gests the name of Mr.. b. Erskine, Of
Racine. The Adooc0te says:
1.-TWO years ago an effort was made
to secure the consent of Mr.. Erskine
to the presentation Of his name to the
convention; but it would have inter
fered with his plans, and the effort
failed, resulting in the election of Mr.
Winans."
Therefore, inasmuch as it was moi
convenient for Mr.. Erskine to be a
candidate last term, the alternative OF
those styling themselves Independent
Republicans was to turn in and elect
John Winans, who was the accepted
Democratic candidate. and who has
proved himself true to that party by
recording his vote with the free trade
wing of the Democrats.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

Robert T, Lincoln, who has beer
much spoken of as candidate for the
Presidency, and almost certain to be
the candidate for Vice-President, was
born August /, 1s43. He will be Al
years of age next August. The con
stitution of the United States declares
that no person shall be eligible to the
Office Of President before he has ar.
rived at the age of 35 years. It has
been frequently urged that Mr.. Lincoln
is too young a man for President
Most of our distinguished public men
attained to their full intellectual
strength at forty years; what they
gained after that period of life was
from experience.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
Rect SUGAR.

Prof. Wylie, chemist in the Agricul-
tural Department at Washington, de-
clares that the farmers of Wisconsin
and Minnesota have the resources, not
only for producing their own sugar,
but for other states as well. He says
the soil and climate Of these two states
are rightly adapted to the growing of
the sugar beet, and that sugar may be
produced with equal facility and profit
as in any of the countries of Europe.
The Professor expresses the opinion
that Wisconsin and Minnesota are zoo
far north for the reliable production
Of sorghum.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

The fact seems to be almost lost
sight of, that National Prohibition
Convention will be held at Pittsburg
TO nominate candidates for President
and Vice-President of the United
States. The well-intentioned purpose
Of those who favor this movement will
not be questioned, but it is difficult to
perceive what good can be expected to
result from it to the cause of temper
anee. Fragmentary movements of
this sort almost invariably work harm
to the party which has within it the
elements of moral progress, by draw
ing its chief support from it, while at
the same time it draws no strength
from the liquor party or its equivalent
Democratic party. The liquor interest
is made politically stronger, and better
fortified in its position by prohibitory
movements which have no show of ac-
cOmplishing any good result.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

Inscriptions newspapers are en-
deavoring to make political capital
out of the late failures of the banking
firm Of Grant & Ward, by attempting
to have it appear that Gen. Grant was
a party to the extravagant speculationS
of that concern. No candid man
familiar with the life Of Gen. Grant
or who has taken any pains to inform
himself of his relation to the business
transactions of the collapsed firm, can
find just reason for any wrong on the
part of Gen. Grant. His mistake, If
any, was over-conlidence in the bust
ness ability of his sons, whom he was
anxious to aid in business.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
POLITICAL ISSUES.

Occasionally we hear it said th at
there are no prominent Issues now
dividing the two great parties; that
all the old issues of former years,
which caused heated antagonisms be-
tween Republicans and Democrats,
have passed away, and there is now
little left to contend about. It is true
some of the most exciting questions
have been disposed of, and are not
likely to agitate our national politics in
future, but the differences between
parties that still remain are of far
greater Importance than many persons
suppose. 1t is sufficient to look over
the political history Of the last twenty
years and see what one of the great
national parties has accomplished, and
what the other great political party
tried to defeat, without accomplishing
any national measure of value itself
1t is not too much to say that all the
leading governmental measures which
have given prosperity''to the public in
terests were originated and carried
through by the Republican party in
Congress. Each of these measures,
which has added stability to trade and
commerce, foreign and domestic, is the
work of Republicans. If this is claim
ing too much, let the contrary be
shown. Beginning as far back as the
resumption of specie payments, the
Democrats in Congress denounced re.
sumption as an impossibility, and in
terposed every obstacle to the resump-
ton act. Even after the passage OF
the act, Senator Thurman and other
Democratic leaders declared it could
not be carried into successful opera.
ton, but would prove a failure. So
every important measure of govern
mental policy, which has proved salu.
tary, met with decided opposition at
its very threshold in Congress- AL.
though the Democrats now apparently
acquiesce in what Republicans have
achieved, still they have given no evi-
denee yet Of their ability to guide the
national ship in the future. That
party has majority of over fifty in the
present House of Representatives, yet
what has it done or attempted to do of
national Importance? 1t can only
point to over five months labOrious
effort to procure tariff reduction of
twenty per cent, thus exposing our
manufacturing and industrial interests
to the competition of cheap European
labor. For the defeat of this measure
the credit belongs to the Republicans,
who, with united action by the aid of
antl-free trade Democrats, succeeded
in striking the enacting clause out of
the bill. What,Ethen, can the country
expect to gain by allowing the Demo-
cratic party to come into power? It
has not for many years, if ever,
marched in the front rank Of progress,
but fallen behind and kept up a fire in
the rear OF the Republican hosts. In
the coming Presidential camnaion tho
people will be treated to the old story
OF Republican dishonesty, extrava-
gance and waste of the public moneys.
But why deal in generalities? Why
not make specific charges, and see if
the result does not show that Demo-
Gratis themselves have been involved
in more schemes to defraud the
government than the party on which
they charge these wrongs?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

If the inquiry be made what is Con
gress busying itself about, it may be
answered, the House is engaged in I'M
seating Republican members, and put
ting Democrats in their places, where
only slight pretexts can be given fol-
such action. The Democrats evident
ly think it will be u good showing Of
their work in Congress if after adj
jOurnment it is made to appear they
have reduced the Republican strength
in the House of Representatives.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
THE WAYS OF CONGRESS-

The Washington Republican tells
how the attractive race course near
the city both helps and retards the
business of legislation in Congress.
When a horse race is to come off on
which large bets have been made, and
which promise to be close and exciting,
the garrulous members of the House
who consume so much of the time in
talking and obstruct business are off
for the races. More business is trans
acted in one day when these talking
members are away than in three days
when they are present
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

would it not be well for those who
maintain licenses to be public neces-
sity to make inquiry whether there
have been any deaths, any physical
sufferings, any fainting or any swoon-
ing in those cities for the Hack OF
whlskey? IF it be found that no one
has suffered in body, mind or estate
no damage done FOR the want of alco.
holic intoxicants- then where comes in
the plea ofnecessity for licensing.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

for The present year are now mostly
over. They all report progress since
their last meetings in the number of
churches, memberships, missionary
work, also increased contributions for
religious and benevolent objects. 1t is
gratifying to notice the growing atti-
tude Of friendliness between these great
denominations Of different names
Most Of these bodies have appointed
delegates to convey kindly congratula-
tons to each other in the religious en-
terprises in which they are respectively
engaged. All of these bodies have
primarily the same end in view, there
fore the more close their relations the
more powerful will be their influence
in the religious movements in which
they are generally engaged. The Uni
tarians who originally separated from
the Congregationalists in New England
have hitherto generally stood aloof
from churches usually called evangel-
ical. This year the Western Unita-
rian Conference met in Chicago. That
body expressed much satisfaction with
what's termed the new Congregational
creed; at least several of the members
Of the conference gave such expression
to which there appeared no marked dis.
sent. The reason for fayoring the new
creed was declared by the speakers
not because it was a new departure
but because it was a return to the doc
trines of the early fathers in the print
tive ages of the church. Professionalism
is gradually growing into much need
ed unity.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
RUNNING a SAW-MILL WITH
WHISKY.

"How are you ?" asked Denman
pretty well, thank you; but I've
just been to doctor to have himlook
at'my throat p
"What's the matter ?"
"Well, the doctor couldn't give me
any encouragement. At least he
couldn't find what wanted him to find.
"What did you expect him to find p
i" / asked him to look down my throat
for the saw-mill and farm that had
gone down there.
"And did he see nothing of it ?"
"No, but he advised me if / ever got
another to run it down by water"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
THE PASTORA7'E OF THE CON
GREGATIONAL CHURCH AC-
|EDTIED

CEPI,ED.
Rev. w. L. Bray, of Clinton, Iowa.
whose call to the pastorate of the Con-
gregational church in this city was
mentioned in the TELEGRAPH last
week, has accepted the call, and is ex-
pected to commence his labors here on
Sunday, the Sth Of June next. Rev.
Mr.. Bray has been held in high esteem
by the church and people of Clinton,
and he leaves thai city at his own re-
quest, hoping to enjoy better health
on the lake shore. At social meeting
of the Congregational Society of Clin-
ton last week, as parting testimonial,
MI. Bray was presented with a hand
some open-face gold watch, with orna-
mental case and improved works. A
Bible class, consisting of eighteen
young men. presented Mr.. Bray with
an elegant gold chain, which was duly
attached to the watch. The Ladies
Society presented Mrs. Bray with a
fine Paisley shawl, as an expression of
their respect. Next followed presen-
tation by the young ladies of the So.
ciety to Alice Bray, set of books,
comprising Shakespeare's works in
fifteen volumes. All of these presen.
tations were accompanied with appro-
pirate addresses and responses.
We condense the foregoing from 3
! full statement of the social meeting, as
found in the Clinton Daily Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens,
is about twenty millions of millions of miles
distant from the globe we inhabit, and is
supposed to be four hundred times larger
than our sun, if its light is of the same dem
sity. 1t has companion about seven Sec
onds distant or forty times the distance Of
the earth from the sun. This companion
must be of immense size to enable it to be
seen from the earth. A ray Of light from
Sirius takes three and quarter years to
reach the earth.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
THE WOOL INTEREST.

The late National Wool Growing
mass meeting In Chicago was com
posed Of intelligent, earnest, outspoker
men. They cannot be trifed with, but
mean just what they say, and will
govern their action in accordance with
the public declaration of sentiment
put forth in their resolutions. They
are not q small minority, as perhaps
many may suppose, representing an
inferior productive interest in this
country. In at least twenty states in
the Union wool growing is an import.
ant industry, and those engaged in il
are united in aim and purpose. They
realize that the protection under
which this interest commenced its
growth, and gained such a strong foot
hold up to 1888. must De restored
otherwise the business of wool raising
wi i'll suffer loss, and the millions OF
capital now invested will be unpro-
ductive. Candidates for Office, espec-
tally for members of Congress, viii do
well to need the declarations of the
wool growers in their late Convention.
Those who will not promise TO aid in
restoring the tariff which gave the
business of wool growing such an en-
couraging start need not calculate up
on receiving the votes of wool grow
ers. 1t is but natural that the thou
sands who invested their capital in
the wool interest should vote for men
who are in favor of guarding that in
terest from the assaults Of anti-pro.
tectionists.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

1t appears to be the prevailing opin-
ion of both political parties in Wash
ington that Congress will adjourn in
the early part of July. August is an
undesirable month to spend in Wash
ington, on account of malarial feVers
which sometimes prevail at that sea-
son. This fact will hasten the de-
parture of Congress. which will be nc
cause for regret by the country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
"THE SPIRIT or 10"

The patriotic citizens Of Somers con
template concentrating our National
Independence on the 4th of July next
in a manner becoming the day. The
occasion is intended to be purely in
the cause of patriotism, without con
Meeting with it any other interest
Citizens of the neighboring towns,
who hold it duty to devote at least
one day in the year to the memory OF
our revolutionary struggle for freedom
are invited TO join the citizens OF
Somers in the observance of this Ma
tional anniversary.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30

The great May Musical Festival
opened on Tuesday last in Chicago, un'
der the direction of Theodore Thomas
with 900 voices and an audience OF
1000 people. The daily papers devote
whole columns to this grand musical
entertainment.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
BENEFITS OF GRANTING LTQ-
UOR LICENSES.

The object of all law must be for
the interest of the people; if it be not
that it has no business on the statute
book. The law authorizing the grant,
ing of liquor licenses must therefore
have been intended to contribute to
the public welfare. 1t would be anus
ing to see a licensing boar d, OF any
other body, make the attempt to show
how licensing contributes to the peace,
happiness and elevation of public
morals. The law compels no excise
board to grant license; that is option
al. There are cities in the west that
refuse to grant liquor licenses. Now