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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06
ELECTION NOTES.

There are quite number of incor-
porated cities in Wisconsin, each hay
ing full complement of city officers.
In looking over the election returns
from large proportion of these. it ap-
pears Kenosha is the banner city in
making the most complete sweep for
the Demo cracy. Pythagorus says this
will give the city a business boom.
OF the thirty aldermen elected in
Chicago, eighteen are Republicans.
Secor (Dem.) elected Mayor of Ra-
cine. Balance of ticket mixed.
I. III. Brown, citizens candidate,
elected Mayor of Milwaukee. The
ticket was union of Republicans and
Democrats. There were three other
tickets for Mayor in the field.
In many cities and towns in the state
party lines were not drawn; fusion
tickets were run.
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BRISTOL VILLAGE.

Easter Sunday was observed to some
extent at this place, but not as largely
as was the custom in years gone by.
The eggs were eaten with a gusto, and
the children were each given an egg by
their Sunday school teacher, together
with their Sunday school paper. This
was novelty in concentrating Eas.
ter Sunday in this vicinity. Rev. Mr..
Potter is working hard to elevate not
only his parishioners, but all who may
come under his ministrations. The
roads are just horrible, so his audiences
are necessarily very limited in num-
.bers.
The creamery is all the exciting
topic before, the Bristol people at this
time. All are very anxious for the
creamery, but do not feel like going
down into their pockets to start the
desired enterprise. Thursday, / be-
+lieve, is the day set to decide the ques
Ption.. -
il Some scandal is afloat about the
Crosby -Gethen wedding of last week,
but some of the friends here say that
the frosted wedding cake did not dis
turb them, though they partook of it
with decided relish and pronounced
it good. Report says that about fifty of
the guests were more or less sickened
by what they ate at that festive gather
ing.
James Shumway is here, looking up
old friends, shaking hands, and seems
pleased to meet his old neighbors.
Some think he has an eye to business,
and that he may again become a resi-
dent of Bristol. Time alone will tell.
|. Nicholas Richtmeyer has 80 far re-
covered as to be able to sit in a chair,
with arms to it, but he is as helpless as
The we'll can lie, but after all it is a
blessing to him and his family that he
came out of the condition he was in
six weeks ago.
= Frank Lavey has been to Chicago,
and one need not be surprised to see
his store shelves loaded with attractive
goods in the near future.
johnny Carney is still feeble, but
longs to be able to take his train as
conductor on the North Western road
once more. Johnny has the sympathy
of all his friends in his misfortune in
being called to halt by disease at his
budding career.
+ Casper Struck has bought the home
of G; H. Murdoch, and will retire from
the farm this coming fall and assist
the retired farmers in running the city
matters al SevastapOl.
Walter Meredith & Company are
putting down a we'll for Shotliff and
brother on their new hotel grounds.
The first effort was failure, as they
struck only blue clay and rocks, but
the next trial was a complete success.
getting plenty of water at depth of
about twenty-five feet. 49,.
Our landlady, Mrs. Ransom Shotliff,
spent last week with her brother at
Benton, III. She came home very
much refreshed with a few days rest.
: Adelbert R. Cornwell has got on to
the Shum way farm, and will now be-
gin life entirely on his own conditions.
He was born in Salem and has always
lived in that town, but now he casts
his interests and fortune for life per.
haps with the people of Bristol.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06

WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME.
The Wisconsin Department of the
Grand Army of the Republic has
chosen Waupaca, in this state, for the
home of our destitute Union soldiers
and their wives. The call from the
committee for contributions to aid in
this truly patriotic enterprise was pub
lished in the TELEGRAPH last week.
1t is hoped the appeal of the F. S
Lowell Post will not escape the atten-
ton of men, women and children, for
it is addressed to all. Contributions
not to exceed twenty-five cents, and of
less sums, may be forwarded to Frank
II. Lyman, of this city, and will be ac-
knowledged in the papers, with the
names of the donors. The purpose is
to erect at Waupaca building for the
object aforementioned. to be called the
Kenosha County Cottage.
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LIGHTHOUSE ON WASHINGTON
ISLAND.

The order by the Government for
the discontinuance of the main light
of the Lighthouse on Washington
Island, in this city, is reminder Of
the departing glory of that once famous
island. A few "reminiscences of the
island, containing about thirty acres,
may not lie amiss. Early writers,
speaking of it, describe the island a
paradise of beauty. There were some
severe conflicts in early times for the
possession of it, among the most
noted of which was what was called
the "Resigue war;" The island was
finally divided by compromise between
two claimants; that was before Gov
eminent land sales. There was once
enc of the most popular taverns in
this part of the country on the island.
1t was here some of the leading citizens
of the town were accustomed to dine
daily on roast duck and prairie chick
ems. 1t was on the island where 800
Indians encamped three weeks in 1886,
and where Lapham, the historical
writer, says large deposit of Indian
arrows was found. Mygatt, in his
history, describes strange and interest
ing relics found on the island. 1t was
here where the first celebration of
national independence was observed in
southeastern Wisconsin, and here
where other historical events were
commemorated a half century ago.
Here a magnificent summer hotel was
often talked about, but ended without
accomplishing the enterprise. The
fame of this once famous island has
long been on the wane. The few comedy
dwellings seen forty years ago have
long since disappeared. The late order
for the discontinuance of the Govern
ment light, which had for so many
seasons of navigation been a mark of
observation for vessels far and near on
Lake Michigan. is a loss to Washing
ton island. Among the few buildings
which remain is the city poor house,
an old affair. which still supplies food
for its unfortunate inmates. One insti-
tuition still remains on the island which
it is hoped the Government will always
encourage and protect; this is the
Life-Saving Station. 1t has been of
incalculable service in rescuing hu.
man life from the perils of the tumul.
tuous waves.
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SALEM.

A very good program was rendered
at the Literary last week. The debate
on the question, THAT the hen is an
enemy to man." was very amusing.
The reading by w. HI. Browne, the
defamation by Mabel Munson, and
reading by Mrs. Dora Struck deserve
special mention. The Literary adjourn.
ed sias die.
l.. A. Stevens returned Saturday
from his western trip.
Work on the new factory is steadily
progressing.
j. P. Browne returned to his profes.
sional duties last Saturday.
Mrs. Charles B arber, who is very ILL.,
was reported yesterday as being a
little easier.
We have been blessed with few
pleasant spring days again.
The Browne family gave concert
in Wilmot on Friday evening. There
was a full house and a very attentive
audience.
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RACINE CITY AND COUNTY.

George Johnson, a farm hand employ.
ed by ]. G. Wilson, of Dover, had his
jaw bone fractured and several teeth
knocked out by the kick of horse in
the barn. His side was also badly in
jured.
Mrs. Joseph Helmuth, aged AZ years,
died at Burlington on the Oath ult.
Arthur w. Dickerman, aged 20 years,
died at Burlington on the 9th ult, of
consumption.
Roman Wegge, aged IS months, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Wegge, of Bur-
lington. died on the 28th ult.
Mrs. Mary A. McClurg, daughter of
the late Capt. Gilbert Knapp, of Racine,
died at Townsville, Ga, on the LIST inst.
Mrs. Catherine Jones died at her home
in Mt. Pleasant On the I'd inst, aged SO
years.
Congressman Caswell has written to
friends in Racine that the advisory conf
mittee On public buildings have passed
the bill for a public building at Racine,
recommending an appropriation of
$4,000.
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Der of individuals. Wisconsin as well

Der of individuals. Wisconsin as well
as other western states is now dotted
over with cities Of various sizes. These
cannot all become large cities; but few
can expect to attain any considerable
magnitude. These cities cannot all be
expected to grow hereafter as in the
past. They have reached business
point where they meet the demands of
the settled country around them.
Their future growth will not be spon-
taneous, but will be secured by their
efforts to secure new business enter.
prises. The cities which have the
most systematic plans for inviting de-
sirable industries will be the growing
ones. There will in the future be
active competition between the many
western cities for the enlargement OF
business. The cities--Kenosha of the
number-which are content to remain
quiet. waiting for something to turn
up" will have the cheap satisfaction
that their vacant lots, if such they
have, will not run away, and that they
will have the continued privilege OF
paying taxes on them. 8 -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06
GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES.

Prominent men in Wisconsin appear
to be taking turns in being doomed
for the Office of Governor. A number
within a few months past have been
raised on the wave of popular favor,
and have enjoyed flattering notices in
the newspapers. Last week being the
closing week of the Farmers Institutes
for the year, farmers were gathered
from different quarters of the state at
at Madison. They properly laid aside
for the time being all business relating
to farming and took up the matter of
selecting a good gubernatorial candi'
date. With singular unanimity they
fixed upon W. D. Hoard, of Jefferson
county, now President of the North.
western Dairyman's Association, and
the publisher of paper devoted to
the interests of dairying and agricul-
ture. This appears to have been the
most enthusiastic lift into notice of
any candidate which has yet been
brought before the people. 1t was
doubtless entirely unlocked for by Mr..
Hoard, for only at the late editorial
convention he declared his preference
for L. B. Caswell, the member of Con-
gress from this district, for Governor.
Whether this heralding of Mr.. Hoard
as candidate will prove only evan.
escent and fade out, and give room to
some other man to have a turn at
being brought conspicuously before
the people and receive the plaudits of
the press, will in due time be seen. If
any one class of the people has better
right than another to nominate can
didate for Governor, it is the farmers
of the state.
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TREVOR.

:: As this issue of the TELEGRAPH heralds
the first appearance of items from bust
ling Trevor, we submit the following:
= Anew hotelin process of erection, a
warehouse, general merchandise store,
a blacksmith shop, post Office, rail-
road depot and Thayer's Refrigerator
Milk Company depot all within two
hours ride of Chicago, that marvel OF
energy, that power of nerve" comprise
our business interests.
The hotel will open in the spring.
The, warehouse is run by Messrs.
Geo. Booth & Howard, who, since Oct.
LIST, have purchased $4,000 worth of
wool.
Our merchant, Chas. Taylor, has a
good trade, the post Office likewise, and
our station agent takes in more money
than any other agent between Chicago
and Burlington.
Thayer. Refrigerator Milk Company
takes in from 1900 to 1900 pounds Of
milk per diem, distribute about 5000
per month among patrons, and have
shipped as high as four tons of butter in
one day.
= Chicago parties reliable authority
claim that more money is paid out here
At Trevor for produce than at any other
point between Chicago and Burlington.
Messrs. Thayer & Kendall we're out
from Chicago On Thursday. Their rep
resentative.at Union Grove began taking
IN milk on the I'd inst. We have also
been informed that lumber has been
shipped to Somers for erection of like
establishment, and that prospects for a
depot at Bristol are any thing but poor.
iThayer Refrigerator Milk Company
aresgetting there in elegant shape, sim
ply because fair dealing, enterprise and
responsibility knock.
= Messrs. Meredith and Bloom, of Union
Grove, were in Trevor Wednesday, the
18th. y
Mrs. Chas. Taylor visited at Lake
Villa Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. J. Barhyte is erecting barn for
the expected patronage when the hotel
opens.
Chas. Sibley shipped a large quantity
of eggs and dressed beef Wednesday.
Mr.. Shaver, who has been confined to
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06
FRIDAY. APRIL 6, 1888.

Every new subscriber to the TELE-
GRAPH, and every old subscriber pay
nc up arrears and one year in advance,
will receive the paper at it's present
subscription price and the Milwaukee
Weekly SENTINEL free. The SENTINEL
will be of special interest to farmers,
as it will contain full reports of
Farmers Institutes, which are being
held in the different counties in the
state. Every Republican in the coun-
ty should subscribe for the TELEGRAPH
and get the SENTINEL free.
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alum powders will be. noted. This in
the phosphate powders IS large.S Of lime;
in the alum powders it is chief alum.
1t will be gratifying to the pubic to OBJ
serve that the powder in most general
use, the Royal, is also the puEest. I'm
comparing the FIRST two powders on the
list, for instance the Royal and DR..
Price's-the inert matter in Prices is
seen to be about five in seven more than
in the former, a difference Of Il 81 per
cent, the Royal being purer than Prices
by q corresponding figure. :
The carbonic or leavening gas pro-
duced by the powders indicate their
strength; and their true value may be
ascertained by considering Che afnoun
of this gas in connection with their inert
matter or residuum as sl,own above.
The higher the percentage sol gas and
the lower the percentage. Of. residuun
the better the baking powder. These
percentages, as found in some, of the
most familiar powders, are given as fol-
Iowa. 5E+
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06

G.. A. Cutler, NJ. D., of Chicago,
claims that whooping cough can be
cured by burning common sulphur or
limestone in the patients room. He
says that his eight-year-old daughter
had severe attack of whooping cough;
that the child was removed from the
room, a teaspoonful of sulphur was
ignited in the bedroom, and the door
closed. After keeping the door closed
for two hours it was opened and the
fumes allowed to escape. The child
was put to bed in the room and slept
nicely. She did not cough during the
whole night and very little after.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06

Services appropriate to Easter were
held In all the churches in the city
Protestant and Catholic-last Sunday.
Music suitable for the commemoration
of the day was in most cases prepared.
The churches were attended by good
congregations. In most cases, if not
all, a portion of the day was given to
the children for exercises adapted to
their wants and profit.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06
BAKING POWDERS.
OFFICIAL TESTS BY THE OHIO STATE
FOOD COMMISSION.
ANALYSES OF THE CHIEF BRANDS IN THE
MARKET-THEIR STRENGTH AND
VALUE AsCERTAINED.

ANALYSES OF THE CHIEF BRANDS IN THE
MARKET-THEIR STRENGTH AND
VALUE AsCERTA1NED.
The Ohio State Dairy and Food Com
mission, under the direction of the legis-
lature of that state, has made public the
result of its recent official examination
of the baking powders of the market.
As many Of the brands analysed are in
use throughout the country, the report
of the commission will be found of gen.
eral interest.
The startling fact is brought out by
the report that of the thirty different
brands of baking powder analysed,
twenty are made from alum, substance
declared by the highest medical authori.
ties to be injurious to health when used
in food.
The commission classify the baking
powders into three general divisions, &C
cording to their value:
LIST. Cream of Tartar Baking Powder;
I'd. Phosphate Baking Powders; :
Sd. Alum Baking Powders.
The commission explains that the
best baking powder is that which, the
Ingredients being healthful, gives off the
largest amount of leavening gas and
leaves the smallest amount of residuum
in the bread. A small amount of car
Donate of ammonia, which is considered
healthful, is used in some of the cream
of tartar powders to give them a higher
strength. The commission says that
alum is undoubtedly hurtful salt The
report ranks the powders and shows the
amount in each of inert resultants,
which in using it would appear as resi-
dunn in the bread, as follows:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06
bed for several weeks with acute in
rtiammatory rheumatism, is up again.

OCu Jul sefGTAt weeks with acute IN
fammatory rheumatism, is up again.
We are informed that Mr.. Ellsworth,
who departed from our midst rather
suddenly last week, has contracted liza
bilities that begin to be as imposing as
the roll of assets he carried away In his
pocket. A combination of cheek and
fictitious representation secured agri-
cultural implements, buggies, etc., from
Chicago and Milwaukee firms, and sur.
prising prices the sale thereof. Mr.. J.
w. Hawley, representing a Milwaukee
firm, was in Trevor seeking the said
Ellsworth and several fine buggies. A
writ OF attachment for 5000 and the power
to levy the same, together with small
pile of brick. and a few sleighs, was al
he secured. Outlook for creditors is no
propitious. Mr.. Ellsworth will be as re
luctant in returning to this section o
the country as a certain man was il
dying, the excuse being, "My liabilitie
are large, my liabilities numerous, ant
my probabilities unpromising.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06
FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republican electors of the First
Congressional District are hereby noti-
fed that convention will be held at
Clinton Junction, Tuesday, May 1st, at
2 p. NJ, for the purpose of electing two
delegates and two alternates to repre-.
sent this district in the National Re-
publican convention to be held at Chi
eago June 10th. Also to name one
Presidential elector and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before the convention. Rock
county will be entitled'to 10 delegates
Walworth, O; Racine, s; Jefferson, 6,
and Kenosha, 8.
w. H. HURLBUT, Chairman.
GEO. A. YULE, Sec'y of Com.
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FORCING THE GALA LILY.

The blooming of the Gala may be as
sisted by giving it an abundant supply
of warm water and keeping the leaves
free from dust. A plan which many
pursue with success is to set the pot
containing the Gala into an earthen
crock or jar. which is filled up at least
once day with boiling water from the
tea kettle. Moisture and heat at the
roots seem to suit this plant.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06
DEATH OF LEANDER STONE.

citizen of this city has passed away.
Leander Stone died in Chicago on
Monday afternoon, April 2. 1t would
require more room than the columns
of this paper can afford to do justice,
to the many good qualities of which
Mr.. Stone was possessed. Those who
knew him during his residence here
will bear testimony to his worth as a
citizen. Only few outlines of his
history can be given in this paper ;
more we trust will find expression
elsewhere. Mr.. Stone was born in
Westfleld, N. Y, in 1881, and when
six years old he came with his father
and family to farm six miles west Of
this place. The family subsequently
moved to Racine, and afterwards to
Kenosha. While here he attended the
school taught by L. P. Harvey, who in
after years was made Governor of the
state. Mr.. Stone, when of school age,
was compelled to divide his time be-
tween farm work and school study.
In 184s he obtained a situation in the
shoe store of F. w. Lyman, of this
city, and two years later entered the
Office of the Kenosha Democrat, and
next the Office of the Kenosha TELE-
GRAPH. He taught district school
two winters in the country. He
worked in the Office of the Chicago
Journal two years, and was called to
take position in the Kenosha high
school. When at about the age of
nineteen he joined the B aptist church
in Kenosha, and became the Superin-
tendent Of the Sunday school and
church chorister. At the age of 20
Mr.. Stone was married to Miss Har.
riet III. Leonard. She was teacher,
and after their marriage they both
taught as assistants in the high school.
In 1858. in company with S. C. Win
negar, they purchased the Southport
TELEGRAPH. In the fall of 1860 Mr..
Stone was Principal of the First Ward
school in Milwaukee, and in 1864 he
became the Principal of the Jones
school in Chicago. In 1885 he was
engaged as the sten0graphic reporter
for the Chicago Times, and continued
in that employ seven years. He was
regarded the best shorthand reporter
in the country. He was elected mem.
Der Of the Board of Education in 1859,
served two terms; also a member of
the Academy of Science. In 1872 he
became one of the editors of the
Northwestern Christian Advocate, the
chief Methodist paper in the west.
This position he held for fifteen years.
In 1886 his health failed, when he
was obliged to retire from active life.
1t may be mentioned of the true chris
tian liberality Of Mr.. Stone, while he
always was pronounced BaptDt, tho
fact of his being employed fifteen years
an editor of leading paper of the
Methodist denomination, with entire
satisfaction.
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With the foregoing explanation the
study of these figures will readily give
consumers knowledge of the compare
tive value of the different brands. To
illustrate with the percentages given the
two powders before compared; the
Royal containing 11.8 parts Of leavening
gas to 1915 in Prices, its excess OF
strength is 1.3 in 1915. or 1874 per cent.
Royal is therefore IL A per cent. stronger
as well as II per cent. purer than Prices,
etc. The relative strength and purity
Of all the powders can be computed in
like manner.
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TUESDAYS CITY ELECTION.

Charles Quarles was elected on the
Republican ticket for school commits
sioner in the Third ward by majority,
and w. F. Halliday for constable by "A
majority in the First ward. All the
other candidates on the Republican
ticket lacked votes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06

The grand jury for Cook county,
sitting in Chicago, after a protracted
session, considered 159 cases, and found
1O3 true bills. In the bills for murder
and manslaughter all but one were
traceable to whisky saloons.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-06

A bill has passed one branch of the
legislature of Iowa, requiring that
capital punishment shall be by cleo
tricity, producing instant death.
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