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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
TOWN ELECTIONS,

At the April town elections to be
held in this county, we take the liberty
to suggest that party organizations be
maintained in the several towns, un-
less unavoidable local questions render
lit impossible. AS much as many
voters may prefer quiet and exemp-
ton from political excitement, yet in
a Republican form of government a
cessation from agitation cannot be ex-
pected unless it be for short intervals.
We are approaching another Presiden-
till election, second in Importance
perhaps to no preceding one. Those
who tell us the great issues which
have been before the country are all
disposed of, and that there is no
further need of continuing the nation
al contests between Republicans and
Democrats, entirely mistake the situa-
ton. 1t is true that some of the is
sues which formerly divided the two
parties have been narrowed down to
small points, but there yet remain
some governmental reforms which are
vital to the interests of the people, and
SO long as they remain uncorrected the
rights of citizens will be denied in
several states in the Union. The con.
stitution of the United States guaran.
tees to every state Republican
government. This has not been done,
and SO long as it remains undone, this
government will stand before the
world charged with neglecting to full
I'll its constitutional pledges. The re-
suits of the town elections this spring
will have an important influence on
the general election to be held in
November next.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
WHAT GIRL TO LOVE.

Rev. DR.. Huntley, formerly pastor of
the Methodist church in Kenosha, now
pastor of the Methodist Metropolitan
church, Washington city, his many
friends and acquaintance will be
pleased to learn, is still now and then
giving lectures on novel but useful
subjects, as was his practice in this
state. The following outline of lec-
ture is found in the Washington Star:
REV. DIR. HUNTLEY TELLS WHAT
GIRL To LOvE.-Rev. DR.. e. ID. Hunt
ley, of the Metropolitan M. E. church,
last evening delivered his lecture, The
girl to love and how to treat her.
at Hamline church, for the benefit of
the Ladies' Aid Society. The audience
for an hour and half paid the closest
attention. The lecturer gave statistics
to show that between 25 and 35 years
of age 112 of 900 men marry, and over
that age 800 widowers marry again.
In spite of the mistakes made people
will marry again after an experience of
married life. He described the girl to
love, saying she should be intelligent,
tidy, domestic in her habits, helpful,
economical and loving to her husband.
On the other branch of the subject he
said no one should marry lazy person,
liar, Pathfinder, sneerer at the
poor, an atheist, a scoffer, nor should
any one marry for spite. In the course
Of the lecture DR.. Huntley said the
disposition Of the wives of to-day was
to do much more for other people
than her own; putting four kinds of
cake mot including her husbands IA
vorite), on the table. There was too
much dress for others and too little for
self, and to-day it was lamentable to
see young men dressed in style be-
yond that of the millionaires and
bankers, spending on their backs what
they should be putting in libraries. He
condemned, in strong terms, sneering
at the poor, and said he admired the
weman, who ON small means could
manage to dress we'll.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
CITY ELECTION.

A good beginning has been made by
inviting Hon. z. G. Simmons to allow
his name to be used as a candidate for
the Office of Mayor. The standing and
business qualifications of Mr.. Sim
mons are too well known in this city
to need any commentary as to his fit
ness for the position. His consenting
to be candidate will be an important
point gained, being equivalent to an
election. But the Mayor alone, what
ever may be his adaptations for the
Office, cannot transact the municipal
affairs of the city; he needs help to
carry forward the measures which
may be deemed most wise for our
general interests. The aldermen
and other city officials should not
select themselves, but allow the people
to choose the best men. 1t would be
gratifying to see Board of Aldermen
composed of the most substantial men
in the city--a board in whose right
action the people would have full con-
fidence. We have no word of dis
paragement for the present Mayor and
Aldermen; they have done reasonably
well-better than the average boards
for the past thirty-four years since
city Incorporation. But, if we mistake
not public sentiment, therei is a demand
for reforms more thorough than have
heretofore been reached.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
COOKING SCHOOL.

A number of wealthy families i'll
Milwaukee have combined for the
establishment of Cooking School.
Mrs. Alexander Mitchell, wife of the
millionaire banker, is one of the
trustees, with four of the most promi-
nent ladies of the city associated with
her. A graduate of the Boston Cook
ing School has been secured for an
instructor. The school will open May
1. The Milwaukee Sentinel describes
the process Of instruction as follows
Zone of the features in which the
ladies of the city are taking especial
interest is the partial-course system,
which enables them to learn how to
cook any dishes they desire without
the necessity of going through the en-
tire course. Only twelve ladies can
take part at one time. They occupy
seats in front of the lady lecturer, who
informs them as to method and guam.
tity, whereupon the instruction is put
to practical test. The cooking range
will accommodate just the number Of
ladies who constitute the class. The
ingredients are all in readiness and
each one undertakes to cook a different
dish, under the supervision of the in
structress. When the dishes are all
cooked, table is set according to the
rule of the establishment, the delicacies
are served, and the ladies partake Of
the lunch which they have prepared.
The class is then dismissed"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
WESTERN WOOL GROWERs.

The wool growers in the far west
are in earnest to secure protection on
the article of wool. The states and
territories of Kansas, Colorado, Mime
sofa, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho,
Wyoming and Nebraska were repre-
sented in convention at Denver on the
18th inst The feeling was that the
passage of the Morrison bill by Con-
gress would prove fatal to the wool in
terest. Seven and half million of
sheep, or an annual production of 3d.
100000 pounds of wool, were repre-
sented in the convention. The afore-
mentioned states and territories in the
far west, as well as the wool grow ing
states further east, cannot be duped
by the free trade fallacy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
4 FREE TRADE FALLAnY
The Editor Of TIE Sestiael.

10 The Editor Of the Sentinel.
SIR The free-trader Furnishes himself.
draws tears from his eyes and makes his
heart bleed, By making himself believe that
tariff of 10 cents per ID. levied on wool i'm
ported from foreign country raises the price
10 cents per ID. on every pound Of wool
grown here. He says that it is virtually
robber.tax Of 10 cents per h. on eyery
pound Of wool used here, and that it Is
paid By 100000 of people for the benefit
Of l,250,000 wool-growers. II IS a we'll
known and undisputed fact that tariff on
imported products does not raise the price
Of the home product TO an extent equal TO
the duty levied. But it does, in a great and
beneficial measure, protect and reserve the
home-market for home workers and home
products. The tariff on lead is cents per
fb. and it does not net the miner here more
than cents. 1t is manufactured into sheets
and pipes and is sold for 4 and Al cents per
10. There is a tariff on paper, but paper is
worth just as much on the other side Of the
ocean as it is here. On foreign wool that is
worth delivered here 80 cents per 10. there
is duty of 10 cents per ID. But the same
quality of wool is worth NJ more here, and
If the foreign grower imports it he must pay
the freight and the duty out of the price he
gets here. The fact is, the tariff is tax on
the foreign producer, and that is the way
the home wOol.grower is protected. The sig.
nifcance of tariff is /: American markets for
American Workers-America for Americans.
And considering the ease and rapidity with
which the emigrants from foreign lands are
transformed into Americans, there is nothing
severely exclusive in this policy. 1t is freely
admitted that the first effect of the tariff is to
diminish foreign importations and increase
the price of home products. But increased
production soon lowers prices The tariff
makes an equitable distribution of the tax
The general prosperity of the country is
increased by it, and, as far as it may be 9
tax on the people, they voluntarily levy and
pay 1t because all are benefited by it.
10 revert again to the tariff on wool: 1t il
matter of doubt whether the reduction Of
the tariff on wool made by the last congress
affected the price in the least. And if al
additional duty of 10 cents per pound wer,
levied on foreign wool it is doubtful whether
il would affect the price of those grades O.
woods that are grown here, as they are nov
produced in such abundance that the suppl,
is fully equal to the demand
R. F. ROBERTS.
Woodworth, March 8, 1884.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21

Court of Cancellation consists of three
discreet men in each town, appointed OF
elected, who commonly act without
pay. A party seeking redress is not
obliged to bring his case before the
Cancellation court, but if he declines SO
to do he must first give security to
pay all costs that accrue in the prose-
cution Of the case to final judgment,
whether the case is determined in his
favor or against him. This method of
proceeding, it is said, disposes of nearly
all the business in the lower courts.
secures more speedy justice, and less
ill-feeli1g in the community. Some of
our good friends Of the legal profess
sion do not discover any merit in
courts of Cancellation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
CRY DEBT AssocI4 rI0N

The City Debt Association held a
meeting at the Court House on Satur-
day evening, last week. There was
a good attendance of those interested.
The efficient Secretary of the Associa-
ton furnishes us a list of the officers
elected for the ensuing year, as follows
President, Edward Martin; Vice Presi-
dent, +. Robinson; Secretary, S. Y.
Brande; Treasurer, E. Balm. Execu-
tive Committee Edward Martin,
Harvey Durkee, Lewis Balm, E. PEN
meyer. 0. G. King, z. G. Simmons. n. r.
Allen, f. Robinson, S. Doan, A. Farr, E.
BAN.
An encouraging view of the situa-
ton was taken. and the best feeling
appeared to prevail.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
LITIGATION AND ITS AVOID
ANnE

There is probably not one fourth the
litigation in this country there was
thirty years ago. Tie Office of Justice
Of the Peace in the country towns is
no longer sought for as 4 matter of
profit, and the business of that officer
in the city is made up largely of petty
criminal cases. 1t would be an easy
thing to do away with most, if not all.
business in justices courts, except per-
haps in particular class of criminal
actions. and the sooner this is done the
better would it be for the country.
The absurdity of going to law as it
is termed, was Illustrated not far from
here short time ago. Two well-to.do
neighbOrs had q matter in difference.
not large enough TO pay a respectable
lawyers fee on either side, took their
disagreement into justices court:
witnesses were summoned; the law.
yerS employed in the case talked long
and loud, apparently to the edifcation
of a lot Of spectators. The costs alone
of the suit exceeded three times the
amount originally claimed by the
plaintiff.
The constitution of this state con-
templates a remedy fer this needless
expenditure of litigation, Article I,
Section Is, was expressly intended to
meet such cases; but singular As it
may be, the legislature has never
sought to make it available by proper
legislation. This section of the con-
stitution was inserted at the sugges-
ton Of Hon. James b. Reymert,
member of the constitutional conyen-
ton, a highly educated gentleman, a
native of Northern Europe. where he
was familiar with courts of this de-
scripti0n. He detailed the working of
these courts to the members of the
convention, who were favorablv i'm
pressed, and the result was the adop.
ton Of the provision above mentioned.
These courts partake of the character
of boards of arbitration. Without go.
ing into detail, suffice it to say, the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
BREAD FROM GRASS.

On the west coast Of England grows
a sort of sea'grass. porphyra laciniata)
which is made into something very
like bread. In the main it is gathered
by women; they then wash it and
pluck all other plants carefully from
it. After this it is boiled for some two
hours, then the mass is cut in pieces
with knives and kneaded into loaYes
Oatmeal is then strewed over it to
give it greater cohesion and a more
inviting appearance, and then it is
baked. 1t keeps in summer for four
days and in winter for eight. Many
women On the coast of Devonshire
earn their living by selling this bread,
and most of it is sent to Swansea,
Wales, where it is much liked By the
poorer class Scientific Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
CASE OF FITz JOHN PORTER.

The bill to restore Fitz John Porter
to the regular army list passed the u.
S. Senate on Thursday of last week
Porter was tried by court-martial af-
ter the second battle of Bulls Run and
found guilty Of aisobeying the orders
from his superior officer. Gen. Pope,
and was thereupon retired from the
army, The penalty for the disobey-
ance of such order was death or such
other punishment as the court may
prescribe. The effort to restore Porter
has been making the last seventeen
years, but has been defeated at every
session of Congress before the present.
The bill for the relief of Porter passed
the House few weeks ago, the Demo-
cratic members voting solidly for it,
also a. considerable number of Repub-
lican members voting in favor. In
the Senate IS voted for the bill and 26
against. Senator Sawyer's name does
not appear in the list of those voting.
Senator Cameron was in favor CT the
bill, but paired off with Senator OPP
posed. The Republican press very
generally condemn the action of Con-
gress in this matter, An officer guilty
Of the highest crime in the military
code to have his offense condoned to
satisfy his importuning friends is a
bad commentary on the country. It's
the opinion of some of the best mill
tary men on the late war for the sup
preston of the rebellion that one of
the most disastrous defeats of our
Union forces is chargeable to the re-
fusal of Fitz John Porter to obey or
ders. There is now increased hope for
JEFF Davis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
FREE TRADE IN WOOL.

To tie Editor Of the Sentinel.
STR R. F. Roberts, in your paper of the
9th inst, overthrows the only argument in
favor of an increased duty on wool that can
be attempted, q. e., increasing the price of
wool and thus affording adequate compensa-
ton to wool-growers.
If the duty does not affect the price of do.
nestle wool, why should there be any /?
Foreign wool is indispensable TO our manu-
facturers-they must have it, even though
they have to pay a.duty on it-and since we
could compete with the world in manufactur.
ing carpets and other wooden goods, it follows
that reduction in the duty will not only
place our manufacturers on an equal footing
with foreign, but also reduce the price Of
such goods to the consumers. Mr.. Roberts
ass srts that the tariff theory is American
markets for American workers. America
for Americans
The idea is selfish, but very attractive,
and when we boil it down TO consistency il
simply means, buy and sell only at home.
Milwaukee must not trade with Chicago. nor
the east side with the west side for Judge
that if the Know nothing idea is to be revived
the American party would not trade with the
west side. Now is there man SO bold. so
foolish, as to preach such a doctrine as that?
The free trade school teaches you to buy in
the cheapest market the world affords and
sell in the dearest you can find. The world
for your market-her bounty for your gain.
+" Unfetter commerce let her be free as
air." We produce more than we can con-
sumo what shall we do with it? The Pro-
tectionist has no answer. Free trade saws
take your surplus products where they are
wanted, and buy with them such goods as
they can produce cheaper and better than
you can.
Australian wool is superior TO any grown
here or anywhere else for certain purposes.
We want it. Can we have it? Ohio must
decide between mutton and pork. In 1867
the tariff on Mestiza wool was cents per
Id. 1t was then increased TO 10 cents lin
gold) and IL per cent on valuation, making
from II to II cents per H., which was pro-
hibitory. The price tell in Europe 80 low as
to be hardly more than what the duty was,
so that German manufacturers could manu-
facture goods from it much cheaper than we
could domestic goods, and ours not half as
fine. They call that protection, but under
ii, since 1873, operatives at Fall River have
suffered reductions in wages amounting to Al
per cent.
The people want change. If the tariff
does not increase the price to producers, why
continue it? If the tariff does not increase
wages to laborers, why continue it? If the
tariff prevents our manufacturers from fairly
competing with European manufacturers,
why continue it? If the tariff only permits
US to use home markets, when the world is
large and commerce good, why continue it
If the tariff overtaxes $4,000, 900 people, con-
sumers, and affords no benefits except to
few monopolists, why continue it? | cannot
see A. S. HouGHToN, H. D.
Milwaukee, March s, 1884
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21

sugar. In France, for instance, cane
sugar can hardly be found, their own
beet sugar having supplied it, Even
England imports beet sugar in large
quantities. Mr.. Kelly states that
twenty-one glucose factories in our
country use 19,500,000 bushels of corn,
81 100000 worth of other material, pay
81 100000 wages yearly, and produce
81, 100000 pounds. He then suggests
the ability of our people to make sor-
ghum sugar, of quality equal to the
best, and in quantity enough to save
sending out of the country 500, 900, 900
yearly for our sweets, and points the
moral by showing the folly of break
ing down this new industry, so full of
promise to our farmers, by heavy re-
auctions of the sugar duty. There can
be no doubt that we can compete with
the world in sorghum sugar as France
does with her beet sugar, if we only
get it started ina large way hiladel-
phiG Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21

A curious thing in the Texas school
system is the community" organ
ization. There are no districts and
no geographical subdivisions at all,
but as many persons as choose may
unite for school purposes by registra-
ton, and are then recognized as a
community" and given a share of the
public money. There is no local taxa
ton and no regulation as to the size
of the communities. As a matter of
fact they vary greatly, and overlap
each other so as to make endless prac-
teal inconvenience. A man once in
cluded in q community can not leave it
except by permission of a court.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
FRIDAY. MARCH q, 1894.

Rev. JAS. M. CLEARY, Rev. NJ. WENKER
E. Balm, G. D. HEAD, and others.
GENTLEMEN You may place my name on
your (People's) ticket for the Office Of Mayor.
feel honored by your expressions of conf
dence and esteem. And if elected will ITO
the best Of my ability administer the affairs
Of the city so as to secure the greatest posi-
BILE economy, good order, and the early settle.
ment Of its Indebtedness.
Faithfully Yours,
z. G.. SIMMONS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21

The American fondness for giving
a man title is illustrated in the fire.
quency with which the Vermont SEN
ator is called Judge Edmunds, the
fact being that he never occupied a
position on the bench. Another pop.
ular blunder about Mr.. EGmunds is
the common idea that he is an old
man. There Is a certain venerable
aspect about his head, but it is ealcu-
lated to deceive, for he is really only
Sc years old, Or but two years the
senior of either Arthur or Blaine,
while he is younger than Tilden by
fourteen years, and Payne's junior by
nearly score Of years. AS for men
tai vigor and executive capacity, the
Vermont senator will be just in his
prime for the next few years
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
DIDN'T WANT AN OFFICE.

Gen. Logan's fve-year-old grandson
perched on the knee of one of his
grandfather's friends the other day
received from him a shining new nickle
which made the youngsters black eyes
dance. The little fellow looked over
at his mother, who shook her head and
signaled for him not to take the gift,
and then glanced at his grandfather,
who gave him a stern look and another
meaning nod. The Logan blood rose
in the little namesake then, and grasp
ing the coin the harder, he put up his
head and said in tone of argument
and entreaty: "Why. grandpa, he
don't want an officel"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
LITTLE LOVE FoR TIE UNION.

The Meridian Miss Mercury is a
paper of marked ability and recognized
Democratic soundn ess. It's ability and
fidelity to the Democratic party Of the
South no one will question. Recently
without the least modification, it ex-
pressed itself as follows: "The honest
truth is, there is no great love Of the
United States Government among the
more respectable and intelligent class
es of Southern people. The ruling
classes have discussed it, and only liars
OF fools will admit that it is satisfac-
tory or lovable or that they do love it,
-Nea0 Orleans Southwestern Christian
AdcocGte.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
ST. PATRICKS DAY

st. Patrick's day appears to have
been observed as usual in all parts of
the country. In this city there were
no particular demonstrations during
the day; large numbers of Irish cit
liens went to Racine, where great
preparations were made for the OBJ
servance of the day on large scale.
The muddy streets prevented the dis
play Of the procession to advantage
A Racine correspondent Of Milwau-
kee paper says that more than $4,000
spectators lined the streets to welcome
the visiting societies.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21

Prof. Henry, of the Wisconsin Agri-
cultural College, estimates that the
farmers of this state must purchase
100000 bushels of seed corn to supply
this seasons planting, because corn
failed to ripen we'll last fall. Reliable
agents to make purchases should be
employed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21

The woman suffrage question will be
tested in Oregon at the next state cleo
ton on the ed of June next. A
proposition will be submitted to the
people to strike out the word "male,''
wherever it is found in that instru.
ment. IF the amendment prevails,
women will enjoy equal suffrage with
men.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21

On inquiry of farmers it is learned
that all kinds oil farm stock h ave with
slight exceptions wintered well. Bet
ter shelter for cattle and sheep in this
county is now provided than twenty
years ago, which has greatly aided in
keeping outdoor animals in good con-
dition through the severe winter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
RACINE POLITICS.

The Racine Journal, after describing
the situation of parties in view Of the
April election, sums up the matter as
follows: Doubtless each party will
nominate a straight ticket from the
force of habit and the necessity of
drawing party lines preparatory to the
presidential campaign"