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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
CLBVELAND'S INAUGURAL AND
HIS CABINET.

Have you read Cleveland's in.
augural?" is the question asked Of Re-
publicans by complacently smiling
Democrats, who seem delighted with
Cleveland's first official appearance at
Washington. Not few Republicans
concede the inaugural is we'll prepar-
ed document, and that it gives hope
Cleveland will prove an acceptable
President. Many persons do not seem
to consider that but little Importance
can be attached to inaugural ad-
dresses as furnishing any reliable in
dication as to the future policy of ad.
ministrations. There are evidences OF
ten-fold more Importance, showing
what the new administration Of Cleve.
land will be, than his address on the
4th of March. The deliberate selec-
ton of his cabinet, and the political
material composition, enable the peo-
pie to judge what will be the character
of the government under his admins
tration. Not only Republicans but
many leading Democrats severely
criticise his Cabinet choice; the
South gets three members, his own
state of New York gets two, the New
England states get one, and the west,
covering more than three-fourths of
the territorial area of the United
States, gets but one. Why the single
state of New York should be assigned
two cabinet officers, one of whom has
been long known as a scheming poll
tician, cannot be satisfactorily explain
ed. The patronage of the Secretary of
the Treasury, Manning Of New York,
extends over thousands of public
offices. The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue comes under the jurisdiction
of the Treasury Department, and has
the collection of the immense whiskey
tax, which goes to make up one of the
chief sources of government revenue.
Lamar, the Secretary of the Interior
will have the supervision OF the Pen.
sion Bureau. Lamar is Mississip
plan, and was conspicuous in the South.
ern Confederacy. The crippled rebel
soldiers who think they should be COM
pensated for periling their lives to
break up the Uni on will doubtless now
take courage. Especially does it look
for ebel claimants for loss
of property and broken bones, now
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
CIVIL SERVICE WILL NOW BE
PUT TO THE TEST.

William F. Villas, the new Postmas-
ter General. will now be called upon
to test the value OF the civil service;
whether the years spent in perfecting
it by the wise men of the country have
succeeded in making it a safeguard OF
rights, or whether, after all, it is only
myth. In majority of the cities
and villages the movement has begun
for the ousting of the postmasters now
in office; many of them have years to
run before their terms expire. Petit
tions of applicants for the offices ex-
pected to be made vacant are being
numerously signed, and in some in
stances number of applicants for the
same place are competing in getting
signers. The civil service rules pro-
vide that no one in office shall be re-
moved, except for cause, such as incom-
potency, neglect Of duty. or like reason.
The object of civil service is to protect
those in Office from being disturbed for
political reasons alone. The question
now is what will Villas do about it?
viii he respect civil service. or will he
yield to the immense pressure, and al
low the machine to be smashed, which
learned men were engaged over a
dozen years in constructing? If the
people were allowed to elect their post
masters, it would save much of this
scrambling, and the candidate elected
would more generally be in accordance
with the will of the people
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
TOWN or SOMERS-JUpGE or
PROBATE.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE TELEGRAPH.
| The criticism am receiving at the
hands of some of the Republicans OF
this town for my action in the County
Convention, and the stand have taken
/ for Judge Van Wyck, makes the writ.
ing of this article necessary, although
it is the first time in my long resi-.
dence here / ever found occasion to dc
so.
The call that was sent out over the
country, and signed by Republicans as
well as ID Democrats, severed the ties that
bound Republicans to long establish.
ed precedent, and consequently threw
the choice of the Republicans of the
county out of the party's hands.
In the first place, the Somers caucus
was tempered with, in that Kenosha
man was sent here inviting all favora-
bly, disposed towards the present incum-
bent of the Office to attend the caucus
and elect Martin delegates. His action
was only thwarted by the vigilant ac-
ton of our townspeople.
Again, in KenOsha resolution was
offered-before the public wish of the
Convention was known that in a
manner released all not favorable to
Judge Martin from any obligations to
the Republican party as far as Judge
Martin was concerned, and notwith-
standing the fact that IL votes out of
the SO were recorded against it. its en-
dorsement by a majority vote was
taken as nominating Judge Martin by
the Convention.
/ have attended many Conventions.
but never saw any such action as that
called the wish of the party.
Furthermore, / should like to ask
the editor of the Courier who told him
Judge Van Wyck was not as capable
of doing the Probate Court business as
he would be delivering an eulogy over
his remains? He has DO evidence to
back his statement. The records of
the Court, and the hard work he had
in righting matters after he entered
the office, make his statement of
superior ability of little account, II
know whereof speak, for had BUSH
ness in Judges Jil5on's, Webster's and
Van Wyck's as well as in Martins
court, and I do not like the way you
berate the dead or to hear ANYTHING
said against the living.
Judge Van Wyck is too good and
honest a man to be allowed by the
ring to get into Office. He is in the
way of some of them, and must be
crowded out.
/ ask the voters of the county to look |
at what Judge Van Wyck has done for
the party, going through cold and wet
and sleet and snow and out dark |
nights, filling political appointments
without compensation, and then at the
man the Republican party has en-
dorsed. What has he ever done for
The party?
He told me he voted for Hayes and
Garfield. Some say he is Democrat. !
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
FIRST HALF CENTURY OF
KENOSHA COUNTY

The present year 1885 completes the
first half century of the county of
KenOsha. According to the most re-
liable chronology the first settler To-
Gated in the town of Somers March
4, 1885, just a half century ago the
present month of March. At that
time the town of Somers had not been
organized and was not until several
years after. The evidence of the name
and date of the first inhabitant is
found in a historical manuscript in the
possession of one Of our citizens, pre-
pared over forty years ago. It would
have been happy thought if the good
people of Somers had resolved to COM
memorate the f1ftleth anniversary of
the erection of the first cabin by Jacob
Montgomery. March 4, 1885. The oc-
caslon would have been suitable for a
public dinner or supper, accompanied
with recollections of incidents in the
early settlement of the town, in which
many old citizens might have partici-
pated.
Quit e a number of families came in
to the county to establish homes dur
ing the summer and fall Of 1885 after
the first settler located in Somers.
During these intervening years the
face of the country has undergone a
change change much greater than
is easily realized. Had one of the
early settlers left this county forty
years ago, and remained away until
the present year, he would find but
few, if any, familiar land marks, and
would be led to doubt whether this
was the veritable region he saw so
many years before. Where there was
once timber there now is none, and
where there was once treeless prairie
there are now thrifty trees, and in
some cases small groves of growing
timber. Once there were wide ex-
panses Of prairie, extending for miles,
covered only with tall grass. inter.
spersed with wild flowers now the
prairies are dotted with small groves
and long lines of shade trees. Where
there was seen in early times only
cheaply constructed dwellings and
poor farm buildings, there are now
improvements equalling, and in fact
SURPRISING those seen in many agricul
tural districts in the middle states
that have been settled a hundred
years. Travellers say Southern Wis
consin has no longer the appearance OF
new region, but has the show of a
matured ard we'll developed country
It is not claimed that there is any
thing peculiar in the settlement and
progress of this county essentially diff.
ferent from many other counties in the
great west. But it is safe to say that
as an agricultural district, including
the industries of dairying, wool grow.
ing. &C.. It's first half century has moi
been surpassed in material develop.
ment during like period by any
other county.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

There SIS wide difference in mer
with whom we have business to tran
Sact. Some are easily approachable
others not, 1t is always satisfactory
to communicate with man of agree.
able and accommodating demeanor
Judge Van Wyck, the peoples candi-
date for Probate Judge. possesses in a
more than ordinary degree the ele-
ment of politeness with all who come
in his way. 1t has been often remark
ed that he meets the poor man and the
day laborer with the same cordiality
as the man Of wealth and position.
The man in tattered garments is not
below his kindly recognition. No
poor widow ever even approaches him
for advice which is not cheerfully
given without rebuff. These char
acteristlcs, added to legal ability, are
desirable qualities in a Judge of Pro-
bate.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
/ have it on good authority he voted

| have it on good authority he voted
for Tilden.
This is the first time I ever bolted a
Convention / think l am justified
this time. Over twenty years ago the
three Somers delegates were united on
man in the Convention. Our choice,
however, was defeated. Two of us
stack by the domination, the other
bolted and voted for Democrat, the
ate Judge Webster-lasting honor to
his good name-who was elected.
Hoping you will give this intrusion
space al the columns of your valuable
paper. am
Very respectfully yours,
ALEXANDER SPENCE.
Somers. March 4. 1885.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

Of the pressure for office at Wash
ington it is said the like was never
seen before. Swarms of office-hunters
are seen pacing through the long halls
of the Treasury Department, peeping
into the rooms, and are fired with am
bition to get place in one of the COM
Portable looking Offices. A good thing
is SAID Of President Cleveland. 4 few
days since, when imp9rtuned by office
seekers, he responded to them, GEN
tlemen, are you aware there is such a
thing as "a Tenure of Office act.'" IF
Cleveland will stand by that, much
which has been said of him Extensively
will be taken back.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
GEN. GRANTS INCOME.

After all the pecuniary misfor-
tunes of Gen. Grant, now when his
eventual life is seemingly drawing to a
close he has by grateful people been
placed beyond the possibility of want
for himself and family. He has an in
come from what is called the Grant
fund of $4,000 year. and his retired
pay OH the army list is $4,000
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
NEW LICENSE BILL.

After weeks of skirmishing. license
law has been agreed upon by so decid-
ed a majority in caucus that it is like.
ly to pass both houses of the legisla-
ture at Madison. 1t is not what the
friends of high license expected, but
probably the best that can be gotten
from the present legislature. It may
be said, in brief, that the price of Ii
cense is fixed at 5000, and the legal
voters may raise the amount to $500
The bill will be given in full after its
passage.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
THE LATE REPUB LIC4N CONVBN
TON.


The charge which the Courier, in it,
last issue, brings against Judge Van
Wyck. that he has treated the late Re
publican Convention with contempt
and therefore Republicans should not
vote for him, is simply absurd.
The ground. however, on which this
accusation appears to rest, if we read
the paragraph Alright, deserves some
notice. This we infer is, that Mr.
Van Wyck and his friends asked for
that Convention for his benefit" and
then The refused to present his name
to the Convention" We have Mr.
Van Wyck's authority for asserting
distinctly and emphatically, thai
neither he nor his friends did any such
thing. The statement is entirely in
correct.
The history of his relations to tina
Convention is as follows: He had two
conversations with the Chairman OF
the Executive Committee of the Re-
publican party, from whom all infor-
nation on this subject must have been
derived. after the calls on Judge Mar
tin had been widely circulated; after
Mr.. Van Wyck had twice, on princi-
pie. declined to sign them, certainly
not intending, by so doing, any person
al discourtesy to q at gentleman; and
after it had been loudly proclaimed on
our streets that those who dissent ted
from the methods of the Managers
of the call system should be made to
suffer for it in their business and poll
ticdl relations"
In those conversations he expressad
himself that ne thought no COMMITTEES
had right to assume that they knew
the will of the people without cons ult-
ing them, or who were the candidates
until a proper opportunity had bee n
given them to present themselves
that while he thought a judicial nomin-
alton was best made by a Peoples
Convention. party convention was
better than none, in that it recognized
in some degree, the right of the people
to select for themselves. But he
stated in language as plain and EN-
phatic as the English tongue is capable
of, that he did not ask for the conven-
ton; that if he became candidate.
which he had not yet decided upon, he
should not 60 into aeConvention com
mitted to one candidate, as this must
necessarily be after the extensive cir
of the calls; that il he went
into any Convention at all. it should be
a Peoples Convention. He added that
there was one gentleman whom he
thought would be candidate, and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

that in his judgment it was the duty of
the committee to call the Convention,
if only one candidate wished to appear
before it. These remarks were reiter-
ated several times in the first CONVEX
saiion, and were repeated substantial
iy in his second, the next morning.
At that time Mr.. Van Wyck was in
formed by that same gentleman, that
aleadiEg Republican of a neighboring
town had called upon him the day pre-
vious after his (Mr. v. W.'s) interview,
and had asked when the Convention
was to be called. This, under the cir
cumstances, he said, chad led him to
believe that there was more general
desire for Convention than he had
supposed, and if the other members of
the committee were of his mind, they
should call the Convention" Thus
much for the manner of calling the
Convention.
Bur it is matter of little moment
now whether Mr.. Van Wyck or. his
friends did or did not ask for the Con-
vention. Circumstances occurred.
after the call of the committee. which
would have exonerated him from any
obligation to appear before the Conyen-
4
ton, had he called it himself. The
calls of the = favorite candidate" were
pressed by the managers with renewed
vigor, committing to his support all
who would likely be delegates or who
would attend the caucuses The call.
with its long array of names, was os-
tentatiously published for two weeks
in " the party organ" to impress all
that there was no chance for anybody
else. The delegates 10 the Convention
were, certainly in one instance. in
structed. and the others, with few ex.
ceptions, however personally friendly to
Mr. Van Wyck's claims, felt for various
reasons under similar obligations.
Under such circumstances, Mr.. Van
Wyck did right in not presenting his
name to the Convention and in placing
himself III position which could pre-.
serve his own independent action. To
ENTER Convention thus constituted
was simply to lay himself upon the
track that the machine" might run
over him. All the manhood which he
possessed demanded that he should
resist to the best of his ability this
persistent attempt to debar him from
La fair hearing.
/ It would doubtless please Il small
cabal Of politicians in the city of Ke-
nosha to have disposed of him" thus
but he has wisely appealed from the
politicians to the people And he does
this with confidence in their decision,
assured that while seeking to protect
| his own right Of private Judgment and
that Of his friends he is contending fo1
the liberty Of choice, of inestimable
value to all.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

Some inconsilerate people seem to
deprecate change in the office of
County Judge, regarding it as the
bringing out Of new man for the
place. Judge Van Wyck is not a new
and untried man; his qualifications
for the Office have been tested. He
held the Office two years in 1866 and
1868. but did not fill out full term, for
the reason ill-health required his relin-
punishment of the duties. No one has,
so far as known, ever complained that
the Office was not properly managed,
or that the business was not we'll con-
Quoted. If there had ever been cause
for fault-fnding with Judge Van Wyck
it is fair to suppose it would long be-
fore this have come to the knowledge
of the public.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
cLFVRLANDS CABINET.

The Official announcement of the
new Cabinet was not received last
week before this paper went to press.
Secretary of State-Thomas F Bay
ard, Delaware.
Secretary of the Treasury Daniel
Manning, New York.
Secretary of War William C. Endi-
colt, Massachusetts,.
Secretary Of the Navy William C.
Whitney. New York.
Secretary Of the Interior-L. @. C.
Lamar, Mississippi.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
NO GREASE FOR HIM.
Ito be Contsntssd.l

When Greece her knees Greece
her knees Greece her knees, stammer-
ed an embarrassed school-boy, forgetting
the next line of his recitation. "There
is no occasion to grease anybody's
knees" shouted his teacher. go and
study your piece" Neither is there
occasion to grease your hair Parker's
Hair Balsam ia all the dressing you
want. Restores the original gloss and
color to gray or faded hair. Does not
soil the linen not Q Eye good for the
scalp prevents falling out.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

Rev. DR.. Burchard, who in public
address made the unfortunate utter
ance, Rum, Romanism and Rebel
lion," which no doubt lost Blaine his
election in New York, has been re-
tired from the pastorate of his church.
His congregation dwindled so small,
the church was unable to raise his
salary.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

There come assurances from Wash
ington that public printer S. ?. Rounds
will not be disturbed by Cleveland. If
this proves to be true, it will be merit
ed compliment to former school
boy of Kenosha and one Of Wisconsin's
esteemed citizens years ago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

Rev. j. p. Newman, who has been
preaching in San Francisco, announced
his intention last Sunday to leave
Immediately for New York to see Gen.
eral Grant and impar5 to him consola-
ton in his sickness. DR. Newman and
General Grant have for many years
been strongly attached to each other.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

1t is a noteworthy fact that seldom,
if ever, has a President retired from
Office at the close of his term with so
many expressions of kindness and good
will from all parties as President
Arthur.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

Our Democratic friends in Wiscon-
sin are doubtless well pleased in hav-
ing secured a Cabinet officer under the
new administration. w. f. Villas,
Postmaster General. This is the third
time Wisconsin has been favored with
an appointment to that office-A. w.
Randall, under President Johnson, T.
o. Howe, under President Arthur, and
w. T. Villas, under President Cleve-
land.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
FRIDAY. MARCH IS, 1855.

The Conference of Methodist church
es in Chicago have adopted resolu-
ton invlving the churches in the city
and country to unite in prayer for
Gen. Grant.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

The bill which las been much dis
cussed in the legislature, repeating the
law allowing insolvent debtors to pre-
fer creditors in making assignments Of
property. has passed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

Pros. J. W. Sterling, of Madison
University, died on Monday last, aged
60 years. He has been in the service
of the University SO years. and was ex-
tensively known throughout the state.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

The Oshkosh Northeastern says the
first Methodist church of that city has
introduced an orchestra of instrument
tai music in the Sunday school. This
is not new idea. During the admin
istration Of President Hayes Mrs.
Hayes took great interest in an instru-
mental orchestra of fine musicians,
who gave their services in the Sunday
school of the Methodist Foundry
church on Sunday afternoons, of which
she was member.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

A bill has passed increasing the
salaries of members of the county
board Of Supervisors to three dollars a
day they have heretofore been allow
ed two dollars. The bill was opposed
by some members, on the ground that
it would greatly increase the number
Of candidates for supervisor chairman
ships.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

What next? 1t is said on good
authority that an effort is being made
to create prejudice against Judge
Van Wyck, because he is a temper
ance man. 1t is true he is a temper
ance man, like hundreds OF other of
our good citizens, but has never made
himself conspicuous in that line. The
logic of these objectors is simply
this no man is fit to be county Judge
who don't drink whiskey.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

A small dose of turpentine repeated
two or three times is said to be q sure
cure for worms in animals.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

lRaaAI more money than at anything else BY
MIM taking an agsncy for the beat selling
WIN book out. Beginners succeed grsndly.
None fail. Terms free. HALrRrT
Book Co., Portland. Maize.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

A nnlTF Send six cents for postage, and re
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All Of either sex succeed from first hour. TIL broad
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
NJ. FRANK, EDITOR
once in Masonic Block, room Of Judge Van
Wyck.