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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

in the gospel of John, 18th chapter,
commencing " am the true vine and
my father is the husbandman." The
point of the sermon was the fruit Of the
christian life. He called attention to the
declaration of Jesus that every branch
that failed to bear fruit would be cut
away and burned. The only evidence
of christian life was the fruit it produced
kindness, sympathy, love, truthful
ness, uprightness, etc., and no amount
Of pretentious profession could deceive
the world. The world is quick, too, to
recognize those conspicuous in great
fruit bearing, such as Howard, Wilber.
force, Florence Nightingale and others.
The surest evidence of love for God is
our love for men, for, as the apostle as.
serts, " If we love not men whom we
see. how can we say we love God whom
we have not seem" The weather was
pleasant, the sun shone clear and bright
and SO the attendance on the morning
service was good. At half-past seven in
the evening the Rev. gentleman
preached again to a fair audience, taking
for his subject the future home of the
christian. The gentleman made an tx
ceedingly favorable impression on his
hearers.
We hear a good report from his
honor Mayor Spencer. We hope he
will soon be round again. as he has a
good nurse, and save US the trouble OF
electing successor. We do not want
new hand at the business, don't you
know.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

Racine College suffered loss by fire
on Saturday night last-its gymnasium,
laboratory and other apparatus, involv,
ing total loss of $4,000. The College
is not an endowed institution, and the
replacing of the burned property is
dependent on the liberality of the
membership of the Episcopal churches,
to which order the College belongs.
Kemper Hall is an Episcopal institution
on the borders of this city. The main
building and grounds now occupied by
it were originally the property of Sena-
tor Durkee, who in 1S41 selected this
beautiful situation on the lake shore,
and erected a costly mansion, which he
subsequently sold for an Episcopal
seminary. Additional buildings were
added, and it is now known as Kemper
Hall, popular ladies' school.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
Y. M. C. ASSOCIATION.

1t being important to secure a meet.
ing of the committees of the different
departments of the Association, the
Ladies Auxiliary resolved to furnish
supper on Saturday evening, and ex-
tended an invitation to all the com.
mittees and other friends to come.
The invitation was we'll responded to.
and the result of the meeting was
satisfactory. The sum of $137 in
money and pledges was received. This
amount, with funds on hand, will be
applied on the payment for first-class
piano, recently purchased for the use
of the Association.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
SOMERS.

The roads are in fine condition for
sleighing, except for loads that are top
heavy, such as hay, ETC., recent light
falls of snow having covered the worn
places.
Friends and neighbors of Mr.. L. Cook
made bee on Jan. 31st, and twenty.
four teams went to the woods, each
taking him load of wood. After un-
loading all enjoyed feast of good
things. On the 18th inst, a simila
affair was gotten up for Mr.. Nicholas
Shackmuth. Some twelve teams went
to Racine and were loaded with lumber,
with which Mr.. Shackmuth will erect a
new dwelling upon the opening offspring.
Mrs. M. C. Boswell has returned from
Milwaukee, much improved in her eye
sight, but very weak from other all
iments.
Prof. Toase, of Mt. Pleasant, is con-
Quoting singing school at the Station.
A large number are availing them
selves of his successful method of in
struction.
M. Hitler and others have been haul
ing logs to the Kenosha saw mills, to
be manufactured into hardwood finish
ing lumber. The demand for that variety
is very brisk.
Mr.. Peter Stumps, of Chicago, spent
the past week at the residence of Mr..
John Dunnebacke, Somers.
Miss Katie Mitchell, who for the past
few days has been the guest of her
cousin, Miss Mary Dunnebacke, returned
to her home in Chicago on Tuesday.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given at the residence of Mr.. John
Dunnebacke on Monday evening of this
week by the young folks of Somers.
Refreshments were served by the ladies,
and they all had an enjoyable time till
an early hour.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

Judge Doolittle, a we'll known citizen
here, delivered an address at banquet
of the Chicago Real Estate Board last
week, at which he presented at great
length his favorite plan. He proposes
that every holder of real estate shall
up to given value be exempt from pay
ing tax on such real estate and if the
head of family. entitled to two votes.
The Judge fortifes his position with
some clever arguments.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

Two or three sleigh-loads from oul
neighborhood surprised" Mr.. Thoma!
Cropley, of Waukegan, on Monday o.
last week.
Mr.. Thomas Hartray has been ap.
pointed to the position of night operator
at Russell.
G. ]. Dexter spent the Sabbath in mild
festivity at Gurnee, III,
The date for the entertainment we
mentioned in last weeks issue has been
fixed for Saturday evening, Feb. 49,
Members of quartette as follows Miss
Daisy Lane, soprano; Miss Carrie Cook,
alto; Browne Brothers, base and tenor.
Among others who will assist may be
mentioned Mr.. E. F. Pierce, Mrs. C. E,
Dewey, Mr.. John Mitchell and Miss Jen.
ME Dexter. An interesting feature OF
the program will be the rendition OF
some literary selections by scholars
from Spring Brook Academy and neigh
boring schools. Entire proceeds to be
devoted to erecting a fence around the
cemetery. Admission Zoe; children
under 70, 10c.
Mrs. Chas. Willerton has been indis-
posed for the past week, but we under
stand is improving.
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SALEM.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Munson enter
tanned about fifty of their friends, Thurs
day evening, Feb. I'd, it being the
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding.
All present report very pleasant time.
Congratulations and wishes for long
and prosperous life were freely bestowed
on host and hostess. They were the
surprised recipients of several valuable
and beautiful gifts, as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Booth, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Cornwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. TAFT, Mrs. 7. A.
Palmatier, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Lubens, cut glass and silver cake basket;
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Thayer, celery bowl;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Munson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alva Paddock and Mr.. and Mrs. Garnet
Van VIE, glass and silver pickle casters;
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Maynard, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. King, and Mr.. and Mrs. L.
A. Stevens, glass and silver berry dish
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Blanchard, sci
crystal tumblers; Mr.. and Mrs. s. M.
Munson, salt and pepper set, with vine.
gar jug; Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Burgess and
Mrs. Julia Warner, fruit dish; Mr.. and
Mrs. Culver, glass and silver salt and
pepper set Mrs. Robert Hunter, OIL
Richmond, Ill.,, hand-painted plaque;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith, water set
with tray Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Browne
w. H. Browne and sisters, glass and
silver cake basket Mr.. and Mrs. Loes.
cher, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Turner, Mr.
and Mrs. N. E. Struck, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Mutter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Sher.
man, water set, with tray; Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Hartnell, water pitcher; Mrs
S. Van Alstine, feather buster; A. J.
Melchert, glass pistol.
Miss Ida Lunt is home, very sick. DR.
Saunders was sent for Monday to con
suit with DR.. Stevens, of Bristol, who is
attending her.
The President of the Literary Society
called a special meeting last Wednesday
evening. There was quite crowd in
attendance, and the program was good
the debate being particularly interesting
There were no very good points intro
duced by either side, but there was
some good acting. w. H. Browne anc
Justin Orvis supported the affirmative
DR.. Ray Thayer and G. w. Blanchard
the negative. The question was, care
we ready for Prohibition party" De
cided in favor of the affirmative. Thu
program before recess consisted of &
reading by Mrs. Dora Struck and read
ing by w. M. Curtiss. Song by Miss
Carrie Booth. Defamation, DR.. Ray
Thayer. Reading, A. J. Melchert
Defamation, Albert Warner. The
usual meeting will be held next Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Cornwell, O
Bristol, attended the Literary last week
Mrs. D. B. Maynard entertained the
Ladies' Sewing Society last Saturday.
Mr.. G. w. Blanchard has been hired
to complete the term of Miss Ida Lunt's
school,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
PARIS.

Paris will have a cheese and butter
factory located on section 4.
A collision occurred on Monday last
between the teams of Frank Terry and
Johnnie Biehn. A chunk of ice passing
by was the cause.
Mr.. VIM. Crane had hauling bee on
Thursday. They hauled the lumber for
the erection Of a new house.
Mr.. John thinner, of Grandville, Wis.
is visiting his brother-in-law, Mr.. Mich.
ael Terry.
Mr.. Frank Fonk has erected a wind
mill for the purpose of running feed
cutter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
Is PARBARISM A NECESSITY {?

The leading newspapers that claim
to keep posted in foreign affairs have
articles with headings like the follow.
ing: "Great war near at hand
Russia and Germany are declared to be
the principals in the coming conflict
and other lesser powers falling Into
line on either side. The announce.
ment does not appear to create much
sensation. War in that quarter has
been pronounced imminent number
of times within few years past. Not
withstanding peace principles have
been urged upon the nations for years,
still the war element has not yet
been subdued in Europe, nor has ii
fully in this country. Thousands in
the United States would be pleased If
a general European war should occur.
The reasons for this are various. A
class who are out of danger themselves
would like to have the great armies of
powerful nations engage in mortal
combat, merely to learn which would
be the conqueror. Others want the
war to 60 on, because as they say it
helps American markets and makes
money plenty. A great war between
Russia and Germany, together witt the
other nations which would become In
volved in it, they tell US would wonder.
fully help many kinds of business
here. The hundreds and perhaps
thousands of widows and orphans
made in single day are not taken in
to account; if the outcome of it all is
better times to make money, that COM
pensates. It has long been a fact Of
history that war cannot be relied upon
to settle ally principle of right. It is
merely victory of the stronger over
the weak, trial of brute force. The
subjugation of the kingdom of Poland
by Russia, its nationality completely
wiped out and every vestige OF its
former power obliterated, was an ex-
ample of the gross injustice of war.
The civilized nations of the world be-
lieved Poland was in the right, but
war. did not settle it for the right.
There are now and have been in times
past two policies in the United States
-one. the less influential, would spend
a large share of the surplus revenues
in lining our sea coast with fortifca-
tons, bristling with cannon and equip
ping ships Of war on the ocean, thus
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

This is the last issue of the TELE-
GRAPH which will reach subscribers in
the country towns before the meeting
of the Farmers Institute. 1t may be
unnecessary to impress on farmers the
desirability of good attendance. The
Institute is not expected to be as large
as it has been in some counties. Ke.
nosha is small county, but gather
ing at least as large proportionate to
population as in other counties will be
gratifying. The offered Inequalities
by the citizens here will no doubt be
cheerfully accorded.
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fostering and encouraging the war
spirit. The other policy, which has
much the larger number Of adherents,
relies on the arts of peace. This latter
policy has kept this nation out Of .
foreign war of a dangerous character
since the American revolution.
Prince Bismarck. who controls af-
fairs i'm the German Parliament, sets
the matter at rest, declaring there will
be no war. Those who are out OF
danger and would be pleased if gen.
eral war in Europe should contribute
to their curiosity, if nothing more, will
have to wait a while.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1888.

Every new subscriber to the TELE-
GRAPH, and every old subscriber pay
ng up arrears and one year in advance,
will receive the paper at its 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
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
is WISCONSIN A BLAINE
STATE?

Republican papers in this state dis
cuss the question whether the majority
of the party in Wisconsin are in favor
of Blaine for the Presidency or op-
posed to him. Both sides are taken
with considerable earnestness. The
chief Importance of knowing the cor
rect answer is, when the time for
choosing the national delegates arrive
the people may be correctly represent
ed. Some one has said that political
managers may possibly secure the
choice of delegates who do not voice
the people.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
BRISTOL.

AT the close of the regular meeting Of
the Bristol and Paris Christian Endeavo,
Society on Monday evening, at the
church, q business session was held and
the election of officers resulted as fol
lows Miss Louisa Burgess, President
Mr.. Frank Waldo, Vice President Miss
Mary Blackman, Secretary Mr.. Fred
Blackman, Treasurer.
Mrs. George Bosworth, of Grinnell
Iowa., arrived in Bristol on Saturday
and intends to spend the remainder OF
the month in visiting her mother, Mrs
Hammond Marsh, and other relatives in
Bristol and Paris.
Mr.. L. w. Thayer was taken i'll with
pneumonia something more than two
weeks ago. He is getting along nicely,
and on Monday was able to be up some.
Mr.. L. NJ. Thayer had the misfortune
to lose good horse. 1t was attacked
with lung disease on Saturday and died
on Sunday.
The youngest member of Mr.. H. A.
Newbury's family has been Frustrated
for two weeks or more with very Sc
we're cold.
The Bristol and Paris Ladies' Mission.
ary Society sent barrel of clothing and
goods to the colored school at Thomas
vile, Georgia, and on Saturday shipped
another barrel to an Indian school in
the Indian Territory, where Miss Emma
Jones, formerly Bristol girl, is teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Fox have been
ailing for week or two and are still
quite poorly. Both are aged, each being
over eighty years old. The severe cold
and extreme changes of the weather
have been especially trying to old peo-
pie.
There is nothing intrinsically wicked
in roller skating, but some hold the
opinion that the total influences of the
rink are not of the highest character,
and many good people wish it might
subside.
Mr.. A. ]. Benedict returned on Satur-
day from his trip to Waukegan.
Died, in Bristol, on Friday, Feb. 8, of
pericarditis and pleurisy, Florence G.,
daughter ofC. II. and s. E. Whitcher,
aged years, IL months and Is days.
The funeral services were held in the
Methodist church, Bristol, and were con-
Quoted By Rev. E. G. Potter, pastor, and
the remains were buried in Paris Cor
ners cemetery.
Died, on Sunday evening, Feb. s,
1888, after an illness Of eight months,
Mary p, wife of j. A. Loomis, aged SO
years.
News of the death of Rev. George Eel.
lows, pastor of the NJ. E. church, Wau.
kesha, was received by his relatives
Wednesday evening of last week. Mr..
Fellows resided in Bristol when boy.
Mr.. P. G. Torrey is hauling his years
supply of wood from A. C. Joslyn's
woods. Mr.. ]. is having . considerable
quantity of cord wood cut, and John
6chlitz and the Yonk boys are slashing
it down every day.
Rev. Mr.. Ogelvie, of Chicago Theologi-
cal Seminary, occupied the pulpit of the
Congregational church on Sunday morn
ing and evening. The words of the
text were, And every branch which
beareth fruit he purgeth it, that it may
bring forth more fruit" and are found
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

pleasant wedding was held at the house
Of the father of the bride, Mr.. Stephen
Terry. The bride received a number of
presents.
The building of cheese factories seems
now to be considered by many in the
western part of Kenosha and Racine
counties to be the most paying invest
ment for farmers. There is some effort
being made to build one near Brighton,
but whether it will be really built or not
is uncertain yet.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
RACINE CITY AND COUNTY

Mr.. Frank B. Kemptner, aged 90
years and 8 months, died at San Francis.
co, Cal, on the 18th of January, of small
pox. Deceased was formerly of Burling
ton, Wis.
Mr.. Edward Harkins, formerly of Ra
cine. veteran of the Forty-Sixth Wis
consin Volunteers, is among the victims
by the recent blizzard in Nebraska. He
lived in Mans county, and though but
fifty feet from his barn when the storm
set in, his body was found three miles
away.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

After long contested question be-
fore the Board of Supervisors of Ra-
cine county, on the building of
county insane asylum, for which an
appropriation of $4,000 had been
voted, the whole matter was defeated
by the Board on Tuesday last.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
NOW AND FORTY YEARS AGO.

The Milwaukee Sentinel is doing
good service in imparting information
pertaining to farming and other in.
dustrial interests, which at this time
is of much value. The popular lauda-
ton of the "good old times is myth
ical, and is proven so to be by re-
ferring to the table of prices for the
common necessaries Of life now and
forty years ago. We copy from the
long list in the Sentinel of farm pro-
ducts, and their prices, as quoted in the
Plain Dealer Aug. %, 1913. The So
lection is made without regard to the
articles, where the difference in price
is greater now than in 1848:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

The woman suffragists in this state
are not without some comforting news.
The Philadelphia Ledger says:
Zone good sign for the woman suff-
ragists is that ,Ae Legislature of Wash
ington Territory has re-enacted the
law comforting upon women the right to
vote. They have tried it. observed its
effects, and approve it, That is an in
dorsement worth more than any that
might be obtained from mere theorists"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

Congressma an Caswell has introduce
a bill in the House, granting an ap
preparation of 100000 for public
building in Racine. This, as stated in
the TELEGRAPH last week, was what
the Business Mems Association of that
city was applying for.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

Our respected citizen, Mr.. L. G
Merrill, commemorated his eighty
fourth birthday on Wednesday last
February s. lie retains his mental
vigor with no apparent diminutioD,
and attends regularly to his daily
duties at the First National Bank.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

Mr.. Laughlin. superintendent of one
of the largest farms in the town OF
Pleasant Prairie, has gone to Califor-
MIA to purchase stock horses. He has
recently been to Kentucky on a similar
errand.
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is greater now than in 1S4S:

The vast changes and improvements
in every department of industry have
bettered the condition Of all classes
since the much Wanted "good old
times" Progress has left behind al
most out of memory the clumsy tools
and contrivances of 1S4O..
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

The two-pound daughter born to Mr.,
and Mrs. Michael Wagner, of Racine.
died on Tuesday evening of last week.
It resembled doll more than anything
else, and was no doubt the smallest child
born in the western country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

Letters from central Florida de-
scribe in glowing language the bloom
of the oranges a month earlier than
usual, and growing vegetables during
the period when the Northern states
were shivering with billiards.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
is THIS A BUSINESS WINTER?

The question Is common, now IS DuSl-
ness in the city this winter? We have
no business statistics at hand, and no
very accurate information. Only
what is gathered in casual converse
tions can be collected and put in form.
It may be said of a few establishments
that business has been good, probably
never better. The number of this dis.
cription can be quickly counted. But
if the weekly or monthly transactions
of these few were reported. it would
surprise many citizens as well as peo-
pie abroad. 1t is these establishments
that furnish employment to very
large proportion of workingmen Of the
city. If there were half dozen more
such firms as those referred to, the
population Of the city might double.
Manufacturing firms like these build
the modern city. The day has gone
by when large mercantile establish.
ments can build up cities: the heavy
trading in dry goods, groceries and the
costly merchandise will inevitably 90
to the larger cities, such as Chicago.
As it respects the generality of mercan-
tile and trading houses in the city, it is
said the business done this winter has
not been much, if any, above the
average of previous years.
In another direo ton, which largely
receives the attention of many people,
especially during the winter season,
social events have been unusually fire..
quent and fourishing. There have
not been nights enough in the week to
accommodate the different organiza-
tions without occupying the same
evenings, which might seem in some
cases like trespassing on the rights of
others. The advantages for the young
people of the city have been greatly
improved since short time ago
More than half dozen fourishing So
cieties, mostly composed Of young peo'
pie, are of recent origin, having been
brought into existence through the in.
fluence Of the different churches. One
of the most prominent of the recent
organizations is the Y. NJ. c. AS.
ISOLATION. This has afforded the young
men of the city opportunity for spend
ing their leisure hours, either of day OF
evening, probably and pleasantly. Be
fore the rooms of this society were
opened, young men found the saloon
about the only convenient place to
meet together. If the Y. NJ. C. A. had
three times the present room it could
be occupied to advantage. The Cath
olics have several societies for the
benefit Of young men. 1t can be read.
lily seen how the different organiza
tions for young people are calculated
to draw them from low amusements
and inspire them with nobler activi.
ties. 1t is remarked the amusements
and recreations of the people the pres.
ent winter have been of higher order
than in the past, and that there has
not been the usual amount of known
drunkenness and gambling. 1t is
quite as important to note these aspects
of the community as the general bust
ness interests of the city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10

A series of Farmers Institutes are
being held in the state of Illinois,
similar to those in this state, and the
meetings are largely attended.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-10
BRIGHTON.

Mr.. William Kessler, from Burlington,
Wis, and Miss Anna Margaret Terry, of
this place, were married here in st.
Francis church, by Rev. Father Estch-
mann, on Tuesday, January 81. A