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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-02
Some OF Ireland's Wrongs.

Ireland has an area of twenty million
acres. 1t is about three-ffths the size
of Iowa. 1t present population is about
five millions. The country being en-
tirely devoid of manufactures. the
population must live by the land. The
land must feed them, house them,
educate them. The secret of their
trouble is that they do not own the
land. They are simply nation OF
tenant farmers.
At the close of the seventeenth CEN
fury the lands under cultivation cover
ed an area of less than twelve million
acres. The confiscations for refusal 10
adopt the creed of the state church,
for attempted insurrection, and for a
multitude of other faults imputed 10
the people, were as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-02

He must be poor creature that does
not often repeat himself. Imagine the
author of that excellent piece of advice.
"Know myself" never abiding to that
sentiment again in the course of pro-
tracted existence. Holmes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-02

In the New York Supreme Court judg-
ment for $142.662 has been rendered
against Nathanial Sands in favor OF ths
city of New York. The suit wa. brought
to recover moneys paid Sands DUNG the
Tweed regime a. commissioner for negoti-
ating municipal bonds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-02

A YOUNG lady the other evening
kissed in the dark a young man whom
she mistook for her lover. Discovering
her mistake, she said, ~It's not he, but
it's nice
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-02

THE lnte Robert Treat Paine. of Boston,
bequeathed S5O, 900 for the endowment of
a chair of practical astro. omy at Harvard
College.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-02

Total. IL, 691 ,62y
The whole island, with the exception
of the estates of few English families,
was boldly taken away from its natural
and rightful owners, and not a shilling
was granted them in payment for it.
These lands were disposed of by the
English crown by these methods: 1t
was given in largo estates to favorites
of the reigning monarch; it was sold to
English or Scotch colonists and the
proceeds went into the royal purse,
and it was offered gratuitously to other
colonists from foreign countries upon
condition that they should not suffer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-02

The bicycle is to be officially introduced
into the Bavaran army.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
LICENSE JAWS.

There appears to be a general ex-
pectation by the people that there will
be some important changes in the Ii
cense laws during the present session
of the legislature. There can be but
little doubt that public sentiment in
Wisconsin favors high license. But so
many different plans are being pro-
posed to make exceptions to high IL
cense by attempts to grade it to ac-
commodate city and county, there is
danger that uniform high license will
not be insisted upon, and that patch
work will greatly impair its efficiency.
Some of our legislators who are pro-
fessedly temperance men appear too
anxious to consult the wishes of the
liquor dealers, and agree upon some
plan which will conciliate them and
retain their good will. If Wisconsin
gets license law which is The result
of compromise between the legisla.
ture and the salOon-keepers, it will be
one of the most novel specimens OF
legislation which has yet been seen on
our statute books. The people will
watch with interest the movements
and votes of the members of the legis
lature.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
HOW TO GET IN
AND How To GET OUT-MATTERt
WHICH WILL REPAY Con
SHERATON.

There is going to be an enormous
gathering of people at Washington
next month, and while every provision
is being made in advance to avoid con-
fusion and insure the comfort of all,
still 1.-The gods help those who help
themselves" To look out for number
one is but the natural course a sensible
man would follow. The railroad sit
uation in Washington is easily To be
understood. There are but two depots
in the city. Into one will come an ag-
gregation of travel from the South, the
North, the East and the West-train
after train, thousands upon thousands
of people, until packed like sardines
in a box would be but feeble way
to put it. Into the other depot will
come the trains of the Baltimore and
Ohio, that Company owning and using
it exclusively for its own business
everything in the hands of its own
officials, and details so arranged that
there can be no mixing up nor getting
on or off trains at wrong times and
wrong places. Indeed, it would not
take much thought on the part of
those who have had any experience
whatever as to crowds to appreciate
the advantage the B. & o. possesses in
Washington Then, too, there are the
facilities the lines have in regard to
track room and unrestricted means of
getting trains directly into depots.
For instance, the B. & o. is the only
road into Washington which can and
does separate it's passenger business
so that trains from the West come into
Washington on the tracks of one
division md the trains from the Eas t
and North upon the tracks of another
division.
The great Importance of these facil-
tiles may be appreciated from the fact
that all the trains that enter the
National Capital, upon other lines than
the B. e o., come together in single
depot, and the packing and jamming
will be something terrific to behold,
let alone getting in and about them.
The great number Of trains from the
Southern lines alone will completely
| FIJI a depot double the capacity of the
one in question, and when to them are
added those from other sections, the
chances are that good many passen-
gers will have to walk into town to
spend the day or night aboard in vain
regrets that the tickets were not bought
by the B. 81 o.
Another item of no ordinary interest
to Western people is that by any other
line to Washington than the Baltimore
and Ohio all trains from the West
have to come together with trains
from the East and North, and all use
one South-bound track for forty. odd
miles. That is to say, that no other
line but the B. & 0. has two different
divisions into Washington, one for its
trains from the West and the other
for its trains from the North and
East All this may prove more or
less confusing or perplexing to those
who contemplate attending the Inau-
guration, and the best way to settle all
doubt is to go by the B. & o. and thus
avoid all danger of going wrong.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
WISCONSIN SENATE AND WO-
NAN SUFFRAGE.

judging from a vote taken in the
Senate last week, woman suffrage has
but little show of favor in that body.
A joint resolution was offered for the
appointment Of committee, consist
ing of two members of the Senate, and
three members of the House, to con-
slider all matters relating to woman
suffrage that might be presented to
the legislature. Voting for the resolu-
ton would have committed no Senator
in favor of female suffrage; it was
simply to take charge of petitions and
papers that might come before the
legislature on that subject. But as
harmless as was the resolution, and as
reasonable as it is to give questions
which have obtained so much prom
inence IN the several states of the
Union respectful bearing, the resolu-
ton was adopted by the close vote Of
16 to Is. The thirteen members who
voted against the resolution can have
no justification for prejudging the
question of woman suffrage in advance
without giving d respectful hearing.
Ii it were measure brought before
the legislature by only few cratic
women, there might perhaps be some
excuse for treating their efforts so
cavalierly; but there are hundreds
among the women of the state asking
for the suffrage privilege, who, in
point of general intelligence and COM
prehensive views of just COVER i
are quite the peers Of the Senators who
voted against allowing the friends of
female suffrage a fair hearing. The
statement that the woman suffragists
are only minority, therefore it is USE
less to attempt the legislation which
they ask, is superficial reasoning.
Legislators are in duty bound to give
an impartial hearing to the voice of |
as we'll as malorities.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
PASSION FOR MONEY GETTING

It has been said of this country in
Europe that the religion of the Ameri-
can people is the worship of the al
mighty dollar" This, of course, is an
exaggeration; but it is probably truer
of this country than of most, if not all
others. The extraordinary number of
business failures during the past six
months, many of them extending into
millions, are nearly, ii not quite all,
traceable to speculation and over-trad-
ing, the moving incentive to which is
the passion for money making. The
desire to accumulate rapid gains per-
vades almost all classes. 1t is the
study of the rich how to grow richer,
and those in moderate circumstances
how to make more rapid gains. The
rich have decided advantages; they
band together, monopolizing whatever
productive industries they choose, thus
enabling themselves to make larger per
cents in proportion to their capital in
vested than men Of smaller means.
The fact has long been demonstrated
that individual firms of limited capital
cannot compete with large combined
capital. A rich company is formed to
build large manufacturing establish
ment; when ready for operation en-
listmentS of mechanics and working
men are invited; the services of those
who accept situations become the
property of TIE company; they, i'll one
respect as least, surrender their indie.
tendency, and become dependents
their wages may be increased OF dim
inished, as the money-making interest S
of the company may require; they can
not leave and go to other manufacture
ing establishments. in the hope of do
ing better, for wages are generally uni
form. The company which furnishes
them employment was organized for
the specific purpose to make money.
The people who work for wages in
large establishments are obliged to ac.
cept OF such terms as the rich may die
tate. In a great majority of cases it
is useless for worklngmen to stand out
and protest against inadequate wages
in nine cases out of ten they cannot en-.
dure a "strike" for any considerable
length Of time, but are ultimately OBJ
liged to accept the terms of their EN-.
ployers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
STATE LEGISLATHRE-

The legislature at Madison is having
great amount of business in pros
pect, Judging from the number of bills
which are being introduced. There
are an unusual number Of young mem.
bers IN the legislature this session
this being their first appearance in the
halls of legislation, they must do
something to establish reputation for
law-making. Each young member of
the House must introduce a bill or
two, if it be only to amend the dog
law or to prohibit the running of geese
on the streets. The member who goes
home from Madison to his constituents
without having made mark of some
kind or bothered the legislature with
measure of some sort hazards his
re. election. No matter with what
good Judgment he votes Oh questions
coming before the legislature, that is
not enough to give him notoriety. He
must. if possible, say something: no
matter if he does violence to the rules
If grammar, the reporter will put il in
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
COUNTY JUDGE.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH:

EDITOR TELEGRAPH:
l see it stated in a Kenosha paper,
that Judge Martin, our County Judge
OF Probate, holds an Office which the
people think should be non-partisan,
and that he gives his official printing
patronage to one political newspaper
and ignores the others. Will you state
the facts for the information of your
readers GATH.
Ii an answer to the question Of our
correspondent be given at all, the facts
must be stated as we understand them,
subject to correction, if at fault.
There are three newspapers published
in this county-two Republican and
one Democrat. Judge Martin, when he
entered on the duties of his officein May,
1881, selected one of the Republican
newspapers for his official organ, CIV
ing it printing patronage of the Pro-
bate office, probably amounting to $500
per year; this amount is based on es-
innate without recourse to the figures.
Ever since the establishment of the
Probate Court in this county it has
been understood that the printing
patronage of the Office did not belong
to any one newspaper office, or any one
political party. Judge Volney French,
the predecessor OF Judge Martin, a
pronounced Democrat, held the office
of Judge of Probate about four and a
half years. He allowed a portion of
his Probate printing to go to the Re-
publican TELEGRAPH, while the paper
was owned and conducted 10y DR.. Hays
Mckinley.
In the adjoining county of Racine
there are several newspapers publish
ed; four Of them are lying on our
office table, TWO printed in the city of
Racine and two in Burlington; each of
the four contain Probate notices. 1t
is probable that the other papers of
the county get share of the Probate
printing. Hon. Philo Belden is the |
County Judge, and is deservedly popu-
lar. In Walworth county there are
over a half dozen newspapers publish
ed; Hon. Peter Golden is the County
Judge, and it does not appear that he
has any pet organ. All the exchanges
received at this office from Walworth
county contain notices signed by |
Judge Golden. What is true of Pro-
bate printing in Racine and Walworth
counties is probably true Of other
counties in the state except Kenosha.
1t is expected that Judge Martin
will come before the people for a re-
election IN April next; if reelected, it
will be construed as an endorsement
OF his partial disposal of the official
printing patronage of the Probate
Court.
There has probably been paid to
Judge Martins favorite newspaper.
since he has held his present Office.
from $1,000 to $1,000, while the amount
received by. this Office for printing from
the same source is less than fifty
dollars. If it be the sentiment of both
political parties in this county that
the office of Probate Judge should be
nOn-partiSan, then it is reasonable TO
assume that Judge Martin ought to
recognize that sentiment by allowing |
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06

good English, and it win appear all
right in print.
Among The mass Of bills before the
legislature there are unquestionably
many of real merit. One will be men,
toned. which perhaps some readers
will deem of no particular Importance !;
it is bill to increase the salaries of
the officers of the State Historical So
ciety. Lyman c. Draper, the Score.
tary of the State Historical Society,
has labored over a quarter of cen
fury to build up the Society from
small beginnings until its collections
Of historical interest are far from be-
ing equaled by any other. western or
new state, and not surpassed in any
of the old states of the Union. Mr..
Draper has accomplished a noble work
for the State, and the legislature
should unhesitatingly grant him suit
able compensation for his services.
Mr.. Durrie, also a veteran in the His.
torical rooms, is deserving of support
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06

their qualification. and their DISPOSE
tion uprighlly to administer the trusts
confided to them. Partisan preference
should not control in municipal affairs,
If we don't want to see a-0ther defal-
Cation. or find our business policy con-
trolled by the worst elements of the
population, as in neighboring cities.
In short, business men who calcu-
late to remain in Kenosha must come
to the front, and all the time keep in
the front, and give the weight of their
experience, sagacity and moral charac-
ter to the work of increasing the bust
ness and social happiness of the town.
Whoever shall do the smallest thing
which shall be of benefit to the place,
let him receive the credit for so doing.
by the best of all rewards, that proper
recognition which is due, and which
a good citizen most coyets. b.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
VOICE Of THREE THOUSAND
WORKING MEN.

A Paris correspondent of the Chris
tiGfa Union describes meeting of three
thousand unemployed working men.
Iii their statement Of grievances there
occurs the following appalling para
graph:
"Our situation has become more
and more intolerable. The shops are
filled with goods which we have made,
and yet we are without bread or cloth
ing. and many of us without shelter.
While we are dying with hunger. those
who have made capital out of us con-
tinue to exist and enjoy themselves on
the products of our labor, and to lead
joyous life. During all this time our
children are shlyering in their rags.
and our wives to-day are asking them
selves how they can prepare us a
meager meal for tomorrow. Shall we
continue to suffer from this state of
things ?"
The general reader will say the
above reveals a sad condition of work.
ing men, but will dismiss the subject
with the idea that only European cities
are liable to such distressing, appalling
exhibitions. They forget that the
working men of this country, who are
dependent on large manufacturing es-
Establishments for employment, are drift
ing every year nearer to like pitiable
condition of the working men of Paris.
Says writer in the paper from which
the foregoing paragraph is taken
Let the well-housed, well-clothed and
well-fed carefully ponder the sentences
quoted, and reflect that in these times
there are not few working men in
our own country who could say the
same things in an under voice, with
curses deep if not loud. Consider,
| then, if there is NOT demand for a
reform as great and perhaps as
radical as the abolition movement,
though possibly more difficult to for
mulate i'll consistency with justice. y
The state of affairs in Pittsburg and
other large manufacturing cities has
the past year approached very near to
scenes like those described in Paris
There is demand for wiser men than
have yet come to the front to adjust
the equity rights OF capital and labor
The problem of labor is one of the
most profound of the age; this is now
being generally admitted. The ques-
ton whether labor can assert and
maintain its equitable rights against
the power Of capital, without better
legal protection, has been frequently
raised, but remedy free from objec-
ton has thus far not been presented
Some distinguished men, whose views
are entitled to respect, maintain that to
prevent the growing tendency to labor
strikes Congress should provide
modes Of arbitrament for adjusting
the differences between capital and
labor. If such a legal remedy were
practicable, it would relieve much de-
moralization and human Suffering
The practicability of such remedy is
worthy of being studied and consider
ed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06

called-and his father, Isaac Hawkins,
to whom, in Groves Dictionary" has
been attributed the invention, took out,
in the year 1900, the English patent for
it. Once introduced into Hawkins
native country, England, the rise of the
upright piano became rapid. In 1907,
at latest, the now obsolete high Cabinet
piano was fairly launched. In 1911,
Wornum produced diagonal, in 1913
vertical Cottage piano. Previously to
this, however, efforts were made to
place square piano upright on its side,
for which Southwell, an Irish maker,
took out patent in 1898. have no
authority, at least very little, to say so,
but l think that the aforementioned
Southwell patented the stieker action.
This was followed by another patent of
similar experiment in 1911, by w. F.
Collard. The sticker action with a
leather hinge to the hammer-butt was
the favorite, and lasted long in England.
The greater merit of Wornum's princi-
pie of the crank action, however, was
quickly and generally recognized and
adopted by all makers. Within the
last few years, at least since 1859, we
have seen the general introduction of
overstrung and double overstrung up
right pianos purely an American in
vention.
AS my instruction in music, instru-
mental, will consist of the neglected
points in Piano and Organ playing this
chapter concludes the historical portion
of my writings.
FRANCIS l.. RAwsoN.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
SIVA.

A series of letters have recently APP
peared in the Inter Ocean over the
name of "Siva," which have attracted
much attention The letters are re-
markable for their mastery delinea-
tions of public men; the criticisms
are often scathing and severe, yet the
language has such an easy flow-glid-
ing so smoothly--that the reader is fas-
cinated. Just now the inquiry comes
from many quarter. who is "Siva2"
There is all sorts of guessing as to the
now invisible author. The letters in
Saturdays later ocean reached No, s.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
DEMOCRATS AND CHURCHES

DE MOChdIO avn III u RCH EN.
Washington correspondents of the
religious papers speak of the losses
which will be sustained in the member
ship of the churches on the incoming
of the Democratic party in Washing
ton. The first Congregational church
in that city has seven hundred mem
bers, of VIII u three hundred are in
Government employment; most of
them have been such for many years.
1t is expected that large proportion,
If not all, will lose their situations and
be required to Vacate. The Garfield
Memorial church. a large and hand
some edifice built since the death of
President Garfield, it is thought, will
be so crippled from loss of membership
that 1T may not survive; about three
fourths of the members are Republi-
cans in Government service. These
are specimens of what may befall
other churches in Washington. 1t is
true the places made vacant by the
discharge OF these office-holders will
be supplied from the ranks of the
Democracy, but that is not likely to
help the churches much. Observation
and experience show that as a gen.
eral rule Democrats are not church
goers, especially Protestant churches.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06

his patronage to be distributed, with
out special favor or polite al prefer
ence.
IL it shall be made to appear that
there are any essenlial.errors in the fore
going statement doing injustice to
Judge Martin or any one else, they will
be withdrawn and proper correction
made.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
PASSION FOR SIGHTSEEING.


The Washington papers abound in
advertisements of locations for seeing
the great inaugural procession on the
fourth of March, which will march on
Pennsylvania avenue. All the hotels
and business houses on the avenue,
which have windows available for
sightseeing, advertise to let; the low
est price for single window is 10;
the highest price, $50. The averag e is
from $50 to $50 per window. Besides
these accommodations, Temporal Y am
phitheatres without covering are
erected Oh the open square, where seats
at less price are sold, the occupant tax.
Ing the risk of rain and sleet.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06

Mrs. Laura De Force Gordon. of
California, was admitted to practice in
the Supreme Court of the United States
at Washington City on Monday last.
This is the second woman admitted to
that privilege, Mrs. Belva Lockwood,
late candidate for the Presidency, being
the first.