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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
LIQUOR DEALERS INVITED TO
WISCONSIN.

BY IA vote of the people of Wisconsin
at the election held to fix the price OF
liquor license, persons outside of this
state. who are anxious to go into the
liquor trade, or already In the business
have strong inducements held out to
come TO Wisconsin and enter on the
traffic. A majority of the cities i'm this
state, including all the larger ones.
rejected high license, and low license
|of 5000 Is the sum now fixed for the
next three years. In the states around
ns where prohibition does not prevail
liquor license costs $500. The saloon
keepers III Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri,
NC, have now u temptation to come
to Wisconsin, where they can find a
plenty of towns and cities in which
they will be charged only 5000. A
saving of 5000 "a year is a sum worth
look ing after by the average whisky
dealer. Are the prohibitionists who
efused to vote at the late election,
and thus practically became the allies
of the low-license salOonists, pleased
with the idea of having invited more
liquor dealers to the state?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
THE WAR CLOUD IN UR0Ph

There is just at present much war
talk in Europe. Two provinces under
Turkish military rule, Roumala and
Bulgaria, are in II state of revolt,
seeking deliverance from the control
of Turkey. These two Provinces by
treaty, which followed the general war
in 1919, Were conceded to Turkey
by the great powers, with the under
standing that their possession should
be guaranteed to Turkey. Now that
ROulnalia and Bulgaria are in revolt.
the Sultan of Turkey asks the powers
who gave the guarantee to fulfil their
promise. but there seems disposition
to regard the obligation void. The
Sultan OF Turkey very naturally feels
he has been betrayed by false friends,
and is disposed to 60 to war about it.
The strong powers are not alarmed by
his war threats, knowing him to be
weak among the nations. What the
outcome will be is not exactly plain,
but the difficulty will probably be
patched up some way. Turkey has
maintained place among the nations
by sutferance for near half of a
century past II has from time to
time lost territory, and will ere long be
parceled out among the grasping pow
erS of Europe.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
UNDERDRAINFNG

We have no means Of knowing the
number of miles of tile draining which
have been laid in this county the past
two years. but an accurate statement
wonid surprise some people; also the
amount of money expenditure would
be found correspondingly large. In
no district of country can underdrain-
ing he employed at greater advantage
than in southeastern Wisconsin.
Many of the prairie lands are low. but
have rich soil. and wherever tile
draining is practicable the increased
productiveness of the lands gives fair
returns for the money invested. The
satisfactory results which have thus
far been obtained by farmers in the
county who have adopted this i'm
provement will doubtless lead others
to follow the example, until the lands
generally which can be benefited by
this method of drainage will be i'm
proved in this manner. Under drain
age has been practiced many years in
some of the eastern and middle states.
and there has been but one opinion as
TO its benefits. 1t is deemed indispen
sible to successful farming in most
countries in Europe.
The farmers who, so far as we have
learned, have done the largest amount
of tile draining are Mr.. Wood. who oc-
cupies what is known as the Otis farm
in the town of Somers; he has 81 miles
| of tile laid. Mr.. G. ID. Holt, of the
town of Pleasant Prairie; he has near
ly five miles of tile. Mr.. Holt applied
tile drainage to a tract of low prairie.
which for years had been deemed i'm
possible to cultivate with pillow. but
this season was enabled to turn over
the sod with a pillow, and, sowing corn
thereon, has raised L heavy crop of
corn fodder.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
SELECTING SEED CORN.

Professor e. E. Morrow, of the Illinois
College of Agriculture, at Champaign,
makes the following valuable sngges-
tions for farmers in regard to selecting
seed-corn
There has been serious loss to farmers
in the great corn-growing regions of the
United States, from difficulty in securing
good seed-corn. Much of this loss might
have been prevented by wiser attention
to the selection and care of the corn de-
signed for seed, as each year there have
been farmers who had large quantities
of good seed, and it is certainly easier to
properly care for a few bushels than for
large quantity.
The early fall is the best time in which
to make this selection, because corn
then selected can be SO kept as to insure
its vitality when used for seed, and, also.
because selection at this time better en-
ables the farmer to improve his corn by
the choice of that which possesses the
greatest number of good qualities.
Trials of many varieties on the Univer-
sity farms, from different parts of Illinois
and other States, have shown me that
very many localities have varieties of
great merit; often better adapted to
their soil and climate than would be al
most any variety brought from other re-
gions. While I would encourage the
trial of promising new varieties and ex-
perimenting in crossing, ETC., I count it
unwise to abandon the cultivation of
varieties which have been thoroughly
tested and found satisfactory in any To-
cality.
Any variety may be improved by
continued careful selection of seed.
Any variety will deteriorate if seed be
carelessly or unwisely selected. Selec-
ton of seed from the bin. especially if
this be done in the spring, only gives
opportunity for the choice Of satisfactory
ears. Selection in the field, in the early
autumn, gives opportunity to determine
the comparative earllness of the chosen
ears, and the character of the Silks On
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
PENSIONS.

The pension laws provide that soldiers
who have lost leg at the hip joint or an
arm at the shoulder joint in the service
of the country shall be entitled to pen
sions at the rate of $3.50 per month
1t has been the custom of the pension
departmental construe this law strictly
There are less than dozen cases on the
pension rolls in which the amputatior
has taken place exactly through the
joints mentioned. Commissioner Black
in ruling upon the test cases brought be
fore him, declines to hold to the strict
letter of the law, and allows the full
amount of pension, though the amputa
ton did not take place at the joints
He holds that if the amputation is SC
near the hip Or shoulder as to render the
stump unserviceable the pensioner is en-
titled to the same compensation as if nc
stump were left. This rule will apply to
a considerable number of pensioners
who have been receiving pay at lower
rate.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

1t may he said to the credit of the
people OF this city, that strangers who
visit the nearby cemetery say its gem
eTal appearance of attention and care,
Is above the average of burial grounds
in other cities. Be that as it may, it is
NOT matter of b0asting, but cOngrat
ulation that our city cemetery has "a
ereditabie appearance. An evidence
OF good taste and christian civilization,
is we'll kept cemetery A community
is often judged. favOrably or unfavor-
ably. by the attention which is bestow-
ed on its cemetery; there is such
thing as cemetery balbarism.
1t is u noticeable fact, that however
stT0ng may have been the attachment
aud earnest the desire for the proper
care for the last resting place for the
dead. on the part of Surviving
friends, the lime does come, and
often too soon, when the mounds of
earth beneath which the dead sleep
are forgotten. This may not always
be from the neglect of friends and
relatives. for they may have moved
far. away, and found it impossible or
incOnvenient to provide for suitable
attention to the graves of the departed.
But snch excuses for neglect cannot
often be pleaded Few sights are
more sad than an uncared for ctme-
terry; the rusted, leaning gravestones,
the rank weeds and tail grass, that
conceal the sunken mound ar, scenes
which the mind does not like to dwell
upon, and, instead of roLblng the grave
Of its tenors, increases it one hundred
fold. Disagleeable rs scenes like this
may be, they are hot uncommon in the
largest and most costly cemeteries.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

the reach of farmers sons just that
knowledge which will make them in
telligent and successful farmers. 1t
is so arranged that it occupies that
portion of the year when farmers
boys can be spared from the farm,
namely, the winter months. Farmers
of Kenosha county, send your sons here.
to your own agricultural school, which
you are supporting, and give them a
winter away from home, and an OPP
portunity to succeed. such as you never
enjoyed. | may in a future letter
describe some of the experiments be-
| ing conducted here and some of the
practical workings of this school and
the other departments of the Univer-
sity.
! The old soldiers of the famous Iron
Brigade, composed mostly of Wiscon-
sin men. have met in reunion here this
| week. Probably no brigade in all the
northern army saw more hard service,
or did more effectual work than this
old hon Brigade. Gen. Bragg, of this
state, was its commander ut one time,
and it is said that at one critical
| moment the tide of battle was turned
IN favor of our army in that important
battle of Gettysburg by this brigade
stubbornly holding the position it oc-
cupied, and thus saving the day. Had
it been otherwise the war might not
have ended at Appomattox.
The farmers of this and the adjoin.
ing counties of Jefferson and Rock are
rejoicing over their large crop of tobac
co, which they have nearly secured
without damage from frost. The
quality is reported to be of the best
and if the price continues at present
figures, they will reap a rich reward
for their labor. 1t surprising to what
pro portions this industry has develop
ed. In riding through the country one
sees, on nearly every farm, large
tobacco shed. 1t is said that in one
town here there is only one mar
in the township who does not raise
tobacco.
These, Mr.. Editor, are some of the
facts which during the past week have
come under the observation of
| BADGER Boy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AS TT
Was IN 1910.

The TELEGRAPH recently published
in consecutive numbers the early
history of KenOsha as written by Rev.
III. M. Simmons in 1876. That history
was brought up to the close of the
year 1889. and the desire has been ex-
pressed that Kenosha should be de-
scribed as it appeared at the beginning
of the year 1910. 1t would doubtless
be interesting to many of our citizen S
if some one would resume the history
where it was ended. and carry it for
ward through the next twenty years
or more.
Kenosha has not undergone great
changes like many other towrs and
cities in the West, still it is interesting
20 call to memory how the town APP
peared foIty-fiye years ago. In 1910,
there was no store or grocery ON Main
street on the south side of the river.
The only buildings on the street com.
mencing on the south was small
dwelling occupied by j. ID. Pulci fer, a
carpenter; log school-house where
Calkins' new business block has lately
been erected: Il half-finished two story
building on the corner Of Main and
Market streets owned by Roswell G..
Otis; the City Hotel on The west side
of the street, the south half built OF
hewn logs and the north half frame;
nearly opposite, across the street, was
cheap built cabinet shop, belonging to
Samuel Holmes. On the corner where
Balm & Co.'s Office now stands was
u small house occupied by Mrs. Par
sons: this house stood Oh il high knoll
of pure sand. which had probably for
many years been accumulating BY the
wind. At this point Main street di-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INDUCE
MENTS.

Strangers occasionally visit this city
prospecting for situations to engage in
manufactures of some kind. 1t is a
little singular that they do not discover
advantages here equal if not superior
to mauy other towns in the state to
which preference has been given. In
most kinds of manufactures a good
harbor is matter of the first considera-
ton. Lumber, wood and coal, iron and
heavy materials are among the arti-
cles necessary for carrying on manu-
featuring establishments; all o. these
materials can be furnished AeIe as
cheap as at any other port ON this side
of lake Michigan. The harbor here is
one of as easy access as any on the
lake, besides is capable of enlaI cement
to more than three times its present
capacity at a small cost. The whole
water space west and north of Wash
ington Island having sufficient depth
to float steamer has never yet been
utilized for harbor purposes. but could
easily be made available. Vessels ly.
ing here would be land-locked, and un.
disturbed by winds on the lake. Tho
railroad communications of Kenosha
with the interior country are not as
good as Racine, but for many kinds of
manufacturing interests answer we'll i.
Real estate property wanted for i'm
provement for manufacturing purposes
can be purchased at reasonable prices,
and parties desiring to buy. who have
the confidence of the public, would
doubtless meet with suitable encourage
ment. IT the number OF people who in
the past twenty years have been frlgh-
tened away from Kenosha. by the Getty
debt" story, were collected together,
they would furnish quite IA large city
with useful mechanical industries of
most kinds. The doleful statements
respecting our Indebtedness, Il bank.
rupt city, impossibility of payment,
and the ultimatum -repuddtion--has
been the theme for Il grand chorus of
croakers. Fortunately. the city debt,
though not paid, has been adjusted.
1t Is no longer An unsolyed problem us
to amount. but is now brought within
the control and management of the
city. Tie per cent of taxation on the
assessed valuations Of property, re-
Quired to meet the annual payments on
the new bonds issued, is no greater
than in many other cities west, and, If
we are rightly informed, not as large
rs some others. With most persons
DESTROYS of finding business locations,
good schools and churches are taken
into the account; these advantages
are found in this city to as good de.
gree as other towns in the west.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

Fish Bros, the Racine Wagon COM
pany, was forced to suspend some two
years ago. and, after lingering in an un-
settled state, The creditors now are
moving to bring matters to close.
The bank creditors have been allowed
IS cents on the dollar, The other
creditors, including the employees, are
invited TO join in the plan of settle
ment; the stock on hand is to be sold
and the proceeds applied to pay ng the
claims. III the sum realized is sufficient
to pay claims. the building will be
turned over to ]. l. Case; if sufficient
is not realized from sale of stock. the
building will be sold. and if any thing
remains after paying debts, Case can
have it. The two years delay in set
Ting with large number of working
men has cOhdnced to much suffering.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

There is certainly much carelessness,
il not design, in appointing SO many
ex-criminals to Office. The st. Paul
Pioneer Press YOuches for the truthful
ness Of the appointment of a man by
the name of Theodore Tyres to an
once in the Treasury Department who
has been twice in penitentiaries, dice
in the State of New York and once in
Minnesota. 1t Is not claimed that
Tyres was wrongly committed in either
case. 1t cannot he that there is lack
Of Democrats Of decent reputation 10
render such appointment necessary.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
MR.. COUGH ON SILK HATS.

" 1t would be no violation of the com.
mandment," said John B. Cough, If a
man were to fall down and worship the
silk hat, for it is not made in the like.
ness of anything in heaven, or on earth,
OF in the waters which are under the
earth" Besides it heats the head and
causes the hair to fall off. Parker's Hair
Balsam will stop that and restore the
original color to gray or faded hair.
Not oily, not dye, beneficial, delicious
ly perfumed. A perfect hair dressing.
SOC. All druggists.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
SORRHUN.

Whether there has been any SPECIAL!
attention given TO the growing IF
sorghum in Kenosha county the prs
ent season We have not Learned 1t
appears that in some portions Of the
state consi'i' rable sorghum has been
cultivated, and ID generally maturing
Well where IT has moi already passed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
A GOOD LAW.

The legislature of New Hampshire
has passed law imposing a fine of
twenty dollars upon any one for sell
ing cigar or cigarette to a boy or girl
under 10 years of age. It ought not to
be necessary to pass such law. If
parents would only do their duty no
such law would be needed. Although
the injurious effects of smoking cigar.
cites has been declared deleterious by
the best medical authority, yet thous:
ands pay no heed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
CHANGE OF pROpRTgToRS

Mr.. W. b. MaTtindale sold the Courier
newspaper establishment To Mr. Gard
ner, of Illinois, and Mr.. Cudner of
Michigan. Both of these gentlemen,
We believe, come to this city strangers,
and nc doubt will be cordially welcom-
ed. In respect TO Mr.. Martindale's
future business intentions we are not
informed,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

The papers inform us that terrible
disease is prevailing among hogs in a
district of country twelve miles square
west of BelOit. Many farmers who
keep great numbers of hogs have lost
tWo-thirds of their herds. The disease
is contagious; farmers are becoming
alarmed, and it is said there has al
ready been loss of many thousand
dollars.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

At the Republican State convention
OF New York, US. Senator Miller was
chosen chairman, and on taking the
chair made the following statement:
"There iS not state government in
the South, which holds the, reign of
power by the will Of the people" This
statement is supported by reference to
the vote in the South at the election
laat fall
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

The pending state election in Ohio is
conducted with great energy. The
Democrats claim they have nearly all
the influence of the liquor party. This
is denied by some of the public jour
nails. Political matters are much mixed
in the state, and the result is difficult
to calculate with any degree of accu-
racy. The temperance element is
strong in Ohio.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

Walworth county is the place for
successful fairs. On Wednesday last
it is said there were 5000 people on the
fair grounds; the number of entries
for exhibit was $1,000
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

A rough pine board attached to the
0utermost walls of a Michigan avenue
place of business contains the following
unique announcement Langwidges
taught Fortunes told. Seed pertaters. u
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

A citizen of Evanston, armed with
u shotgun. and police officer mistook
each other for robbers on Tuesday.
They fred at each other, and the police
officer was fatally wounded.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
N FRANK. EDITOR.
Oaacs in Masonic Block, room of Judge Van
Wyck.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS. 1885.

1t is gratifying news that the cholera
which prevailed to such an alarming
extent for many weeks in Spain, but
which began to subside two weeks ago,
continues to disappear.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
TIE COUNTY Ram

The county Fair opened on Wedmes-
day. We cannot speak of its results
this week. The entries for exhibition
Will be found in this paper.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
THE GUARANTEES Of CONSTR.
y UfIOR PRACTICALLY DENIED

Must. if not all readers have seen it
tated in the newspapers of the day
that about forty Cinnamon were killed
at Rock Spring, Wyoming Territory,
"a short time ago, who had been en-
gagged in the business of mining. They
were not slain because of crime CON-
mitted. but simply for the reason they
ware competing with laborers of other
N ationalities. The Chinese Consul at
San Francisco. having visited the
scene where these outrages were com
mitted. declares there is no hope that
the authorities will bring the perpetra-
tors of these murderous deeds to punish
ment. The prejudices against the Chi
nese are too strong to afford them pro-
lection. Grand juries will not indict
and courts will not convict. The
popular cry is. these people were only
Cinnamon; they have no business here.
AS for further excuse for the out
rage, it is pleaded the slayers of the
Cinnamon were not American citizens.
but foreigners. So much the worse.
Shall foreigners he privileged to kill
another class any more than Ameri-
can citizensl If our laws have con.
tributed to creating prejudice against
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

Cinnamon. they were never intended
to c0nntenance gross barbarism. The
action of the government at Washing
ton will be awaited with interest.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION

REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
The New York State Republican
convention, at Saratoga on Wednesday
last, nominated a state ticket, headed
by Ira Davenport as candidate for gov
ernOr. There were a number of candi-
dates, but the nomination of Daven.
port was made unanimous, with much
enthusiasm. The platform adopted is
an admirable one, and will be referred
to at another time. 1t clearly defines
the true position of the Republican
party, and exposes the fallacy of those
people who claim that party has &C
complished its mission in securing the
constitutional rights of all who are en-
titled to them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

beyond the harm of frost. Our ex-
changes speak of sorghum mills now
running day and night.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
The homo oP tha Nat;on

Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure of
worst chronic cases, also unequaled as gargle for
Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Foul Breath. SOC.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
Rough ON Rats"
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants, bed
Heart Pains.


Palpitation, Dropsical Swelngs, Dizziness Indiges
ton, Heartache Sleeplessness cured by Well
Health Remover"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
Bed-bugs, Flies.

Quick, complete cure. all Kidney, Bladder an
Urinary Diseases Scalding. Irritation Stone Grave
Catarrh of the Bladder ST. Druggist
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

Cures cholera, collie. cramps, diarrhea, aches
pains, sprains, headache, neuralgia, rheumatism
20c Rough ON Pain Plasters, l5c.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
SAD CATASTROPHE.

Williams Jones. Captain of the Racine
Life-saying crew. was drowned at Ra.
cine on Tuesday last. by the capsizine
of surf boat, only few rods from the
light house. A large crowd of people
had assembled to witness the drill OF
the crew, and were spectators of the
accident. The crew had gone through
the exercise of the drill, and it was at
the beginning of another drill the
drowning occurred. There was a
heavy sea on at the time.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
Pretty Women.

Cures Piles or Hemorrhoids, Itching, Protrnding,
Bleeding, internal other. Internal and External
Remedy in each package. Sure cure, SOC. Druggists