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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
CHURCH PROGRESS.

The meeting of the General Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
being close at hand, the District Con-
ferences are giving expressions of
sentiment in respect to important ques-
tions which are expected to come be-
fore that body. The District Minis
terial Association of central Illinois,
at its meeting on Wednesday of last
week, had before it the subject of the
extension of the pastoral limit from
three years to longer period. Nc
vote was taken, but the general senti
ment.expressed was in favor of the ex.
tension of ministerial appointments
The question, fought women to be
licensed to PREACH" was discussed
All who were reported as having
spoken on this question appeared te
favor extending such privilege te
women. The General Conference, as
has before been stated. meets the first
of May, and the decisions of this mos,
numerous body Of Protestant chris
tians will be noted with interest.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
WOODWORTH.

At the meeting of the Christian En-
deavors on Sunday evening, at the
congregational church, the topic was
Overcome evil with good" Each
member repeated a verse referring tc
the topic and several made remarks
Miss Kate Grey led the meeting. Rev
Mr.. Miller was present and took part
Mrs. Earring, of Richmond, Ill.,. ar.
rived here on Saturday, and is visiting
her nephew, G. 0. Vincent.
MI. Jesse Carpenter, who has been
visiting at NJ. o. Myrick's and friends
at Wilmot, started on his return home
to Oshkosh on Monday.
Mrs. A. C. Joslyn took a trip to
kenosha on Monday.
Mr.. A. c. Joslyn has just completed
new fence along the highway north
of the station. 1t is built with special
reference to avoid drifted roads, and
IS made of two bottom boards and
three barb wires above.
The LiUe Stock indicator hopes that
the practice of washing milk-ewes be-.
fore shearing may be given up as a
barbarism of the past. It is simple
cruelty to animals of the worst ma
ture, without one redeeming feature
or any compensation, after causing un.
known loss to fiockmasters.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
KENOSHA COUNTY REPUBLI-
CAN CONVENTION.

Whereas, Republican District Con-
vention has been duly called to con.
vene at Clinton Junction onthe Isl
day of May, A. d. 1888, to elect dele
gates to represent the first Congress.
sional District of Wisconsin in the
National Republican Convention to be
held at Chicago; and
Whereas, a Republican State Con.
VentiOn has been called to meet at the
City of Madison on the 9th day OF
May, 1883, for the purpose of electing
delegates at large to said National
Convention, the election of the said
Central Committee and the nomination
of Republican Presidential electors
and
Whereas, Kenosha county is entitled
to three delegates in each of said con
ventions;
Therefore, a Convention Of the Re
publicans of Kenosha county is hereby
called to meet at the Council room in
the city of Kenosha, Saturday, April
38th, at o'clock, to elect three dele
gates to the District Convention to bt
held at Clinton Junction. and three
delegates to the State Convention al
Madison as above, and to transact such
other business as may be brought be-
fore said County Convention.
Each town, ward and incorporated
village in Kenosha county is entitled
to be represented at the said County
Convention, to be held at Kenosha, by
three delegates.
BY ORDER OF COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27


News about the state is rather bar
reE of interest, but according to the
newspapers an exhibition of surpass-
ing importance is TO occur quite soon,
somewhere within twenty-five miles of
Milwaukee. It is anticipated curious
sightseers will be there from all the
great cities in the northwest, and per-
haps from further away. The expec-
tatiOn is, there will be from 500 to
1000 tickets sold, the price per ticket
being 81, including railroad fare from
Milwaukee. In this wonderful exhi-
bition two men who have been in train
ing for fight will put in their appear
ance and proceed to pummel each
other until one gets the worst of it.
We talk of civilizations where bull
fights entertain the people, but what
shall be said of the modern man fights,
which are growing so generally in
favor?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27

Webster Carey, of Nebraska, being
on busineis in Chicago, came to Somers
last week, visiting relatives and friends,
returning this week, Wednesday.
Our townsman, Henry F. Jordan,
had sale last week, which was we'll
attended. | understand he intends to
leave S0mers with his family in the
near future, for how long and il to
come back among us is a question to
be decided in the near future. Some
of our citizens were prevented from
attending the sale or the funeral of
Mr.. Hughes, as both took place at the
same time.
Our townSman, Mr.. j. w. Rhodes
who was temporarily laid up with
rheumatism in the feet, is able to be
about at present writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Balm were the
recipients of daughter on Sunday
last.
Mrs. Hughes, of Milburn, came ur
on visit to her sister and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Balm. Miss Balm,
sister, is also on a visit.
b. r. Yule. our carpenter, came NJ
from Milburn on Friday evening t(
make garden, returning Monday.
Mr.. John S. Hughes loaded up hi:
goods Saturday and Monday. the family
departing this week Tuesday fol
| their new home.
1t is reported that the creamery is /;
sure thing. The manager is to be Mr.
Stevens, formerly of the Salem factory
/ Messrs. Sabin, school teachers, wer
called to Salem last week to attend til,
funeral of an aunt.
i Clover in meadows and pastures i
badly killed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
INDICATIONS OF AN EARLY
SPRING FROM THE BIRDS
NOT REALIZED.

Weeks ago the indications betoken-
ing an early spring were promising.
Among the signs encouraging such a
hope were the return from the South
of the summer birds in considerable
numbers at the latter end of March,
particularly robins and blue birds. But
the general advent Of these and other
varieties to this northern latitude is
being much delayed; they still linger
in their southern leafy bowers still
holding their concerts in the green
shady groves. The birds delight to
emigrate with the changing seasons,
and come to these northern ATTITUDES
with the reasonable expectation Of
finding humane and civilized people.
The robin, the blue bird, the swallow
and others of like innocence have a
right to kind treatment. It has long
been maintained rule for judging
OF the civilization of people is their
conduct toward the birds. A kindly
disposition towards them is an evil
dence of refinement. The best friends
of birds are the women and children.
Who ever saw woman or child trying
to kill harmless bird? If there are
such they are outside the pale of good
society. The better classes treat these
returning visitors in the spring season
with consideration, and would much
rather feed and protect than harm
them. But, regretfully it must be
said, there are many men and boys of
ruder natures and british composition
who have no higher appreciation of a
robin than of crow or an owl. Their
first impulse on seeing the early sum-
mer bird is to calculate it for mark
to shoot at. A respectable christian
gentleman in this vicinity was once
seen shooting robins on his grounds;
his excuse was, they had been detected
stealing his cherries. His sense of
justice was that the stealing of few
cherries was crime worthy of death.
He did not stop to consider the good
service the robin renders in destroying
bugs and insects, which are damaging
to the growth of young fruit and
plants. M
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
SOMERS.

Cold; wintry. Snow on Thursday
morning, some during day; also Friday
and Saturday evening. Monday, Their.
mometer twenty-six; Tuesday a few
degrees higher at sunrise.
Seeding is progressing, and by tile
end of this week most of the grain
will be in the ground, with continu-
ance OF dry weather. The question
with all farmers is, When is grass
going to be sufficient for feed for
stock ?" Many are buying hay at high
prices-fourteen to sixteen dollars Der
ton for timothy.
Mr.. .Jehiel Hughes, one of the oldest
settlers OF Somers, dropped dead on the
stoop at his son Georges, where he
was stopping, on Wednesday morning
OF last week. He was inferred in Oak
wood cemetery on Friday last. The
services at the house were attended by
many of the oldest citizens, as also the
neighbors. His children, incl uding
Jesse, from Missouri, and wife, were
present. Rev. P. Dougherty offici lated.
He came to Wisconsin in 1910, and has
resided on the same farm. except quite
lately he lived with his sons. He was
eighty-four years old; an upright, Just
and true man, respected by all.
Mr.. j. w. Rhodes received another
carload of Iowa upland.
Miss Florence Spencer arrived home
from New York last week, Thursday.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
THREE YEARS AGO.

Three years ago the Mayor and
Council of this city took a decided
stand for the enforcement of the law
in respect to the liquor traffic and pun
ishment for its violation. This action
was so we'll approved by all law-abid-
ing citizens that an endorsement of the
action of the authorities was signed
by one hundred names and presented
to them. A printed list of the signers
of this endorsement is now before us.
and it embraces a very large majority
of the principal men of the city of all
parties. Should our present city au-
thorities take like action, it would no
doubt receive a like hearty endorse
ment of our most substantial citizens.
Laws, however good, are of little or no
account unless enforced.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
WOOL.

Many farmers in Wisconsin are in-
terested in the raising of sheep for
wool. They naturally inquire what
shall we DO with our sheep in the event
the wool tariff is abolished and the
whole world thrown open to the intro
duction of free wool? The question
may be answered: Sheep are good for
mutton; kill your sheep and eat them,
or sell the mutton. The free trade
logic of this is, abandon one of your
great American industries, make NUT
ton of your sheep, buy cloth and wool
en- clothing in Europe, where these in.
dispensable goods for the people of this
country can be afforded at less price,
because labor is so much cheaper.
That both wool and labor are cheaper
in Europe than here no one will dis
pute; but have we those among us
who argue that it would be economy
to shut down our vast machinery for
the manufacture of wooden fabrics and
discharge half a million of workers,
for the reason the goods they produce
can be bought cheaper on the other
side of the Atlantic?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
AMERICANS KNOWN BY
THEIR DRESS

Hon. r. b. Anderson, of Madison,
Wis.,, U. s. Minister to Denmark, is
home on vacation. On being inter.
viewed by the Madison Journal, he
gives many interesting facts of life in
Copenhagen. At court levees, when
the foreign ministers and diplomats
of different nations are present, each
in his peculiar national costume, gilt.
terlng with gold and silver, a stranger
who does not know the nationality of
each by his uniform needs to be intro
duced individually. Mr.. Anderson
says he needs no presentation to make
himself known; he being the only one
present in a plain suit Of black, is
readily known by all as the u. S. Min
lister,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27

stead OF hanging. This is an improve
ment. Capital punishment was once
by Eeheading the condemned offender.
That beings regarded too barbarous
hanging or choking to death with q
rope was believed the more civilized
way. But public hanging exhibitions
drew such vast crowds of spectators
that they were found demoralixing !;
instead of such scenes lettering the
commission Of crime, they were be-
lieved to have contrary effect.
When the condemned criminal ascend
ed to the scaffold with firm step, and
gazed complacently on the assembled
thousands, of whom he was the OBJ
served of all observers, there were
among the lookers-on reckless admirers
of the heroism of the doomed culprit.
They no doubt half wished they might
be the conspicuous object in; such a
tragedy. Without discussing the bad
influences of public hangings, it is
sufficient to say that they were deemed
unwise, and most of the States have
provided for private hanging in the
prisons or prison yards. But even
here reporters contrive to gat admis.
sion. and tell the people through the
newspapers how the criminal met his
fate and how long it took him to choke
to death. Let the death penalty be by
electricity, and quick as the lightning
fash the victim passes from the living
to the silent unknown. There will bt
no room then for the reporter to de
scribe the choking, the strangulation
and the duration of the criminal.
quivering hold on life. In an instan
Iall is over, and the reporters "occupa
tion gone"
| New York is not the first stat,
which has made move for the substi
tuition of electricity for hanging. The
reasonableness of such reform mus,
ultimately commend itself to genera
acceptance.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
INTERESTING RELIC.

Prof. Blaisdell, of Beloit College, has
given to the Regents of Mount Vernon
a small volume entitled, "a View of
the War;" which once belonged to
George Washington. One of the fly
leaves bears the following inscription
ir Lord Erskine's handwriting, ad-
dressed to Washington: 1T has been
my good fortune through life to be as
ISOLATED with the most talented and
distinguished mer of Europe; but you,
sir. are the only human being for
whom I ever felt a reverential awe,
totally unlike anything l ever felt for
any other of the human race"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
A Distinguished Clergyman's Testi.
mOnv.

A Distinguished Clergyman's Testi.
mOny.
Rev. Il. N. Pickens, President of the
Methodist Protestant Church of South
Carolina, writes from Greenville:
about four years ago was attacked
with what the physicians pronounced
neuralgia rheumatism, accompanied with
erysipelas. Ny appetite failed me entirely,
and had an intermitting pulse and very
irregular pulsations of the heart A ter.
rible pain soon came into my chest and
shoulders, and became 30 helpless that
could attend to nosbusiness at all. The
pains were movable, and would sometimes
pass from ono part of my body to another.
Finally the erysipelas broke out on my left
hand and arm, and produced much swell
ing. I was for eighteen months afflicted
in this way, and of course used great
many kinds of medicines, but nothing gave
me relief. Friends finally persuaded me
to try Swift's Specific I noticed decided
Improvement while taking the first bottle.
continued its use until Ihad taken about
one dozen bottles, when I found myself
sound and we'll again, with no sign Of dis
ease left except stiffness in my hand,
result OF the erysipelas. While taking
the medicine gained on an average two
pounds OF flesh per week. think s. 8. 8.
valuable medicine, and I frequently
recommend it to my friends"
Write to the SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Atlanta, Ga, for Treatise on Blood and
Skin Diseases, mailed free to anyone"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
BRISTOL VILLAGE.

"A feeling OF gloom and sorrow spread
over this place last Saturday as the news
of Johnnie Carney's death was com.
municated from person to person, until
all were enveloped in sadness. His
death was no surprise, but after ali death
is always unwelcome to the human
heart, especially with the young.
johnnie has grown up among this peo-
pie, and all are conversant with his
history. He has been emphaticallv a
railroad boy and man. He has risen
from a water boy, then to the track,
then to be brakeman, then to a con.
ductor's position. He rose step by sten
until he obtained his life's ambition.
The struggle was too arduous, too great
for his naturally weak constitution, and
at this point his health failed; but he
could not give up, but came home to re-
cuperate. Then he tried again and
made few runs over the road, but it
was OF no use. He came home always
expecting to take his job again. but the
fates were against him. CONSUMPTION.
like the Octopus, had laid its iron grin
upon him, and after about a years
struggle he laid down his staff. He has
filled each and every position like man
from boyhood to manhood, and when his
time to die came he died bravely and
like a man. He said, "Mother. shed
no tears for me-" but..mother's tears
came all the same. Johnnie had passed
his twenty-sixth year, I believe, and had
just reached position where he could
make his life tell for what it was worth.
The N. W. Road sent funeral coach to
convey his remains and mourning
friends to Kenosha, where his BODY was
laid to rest. Goodbye, Johnnie. It'll
all would initiate your virtues there
would be no jars, no strife, no crime.
John McGonigal, Martin Boyle, w. r.
Turner, George Mutter, A. M. Worth
and Archibald Murdoch constituted the
pall-bearers to attend the body to Ke-
nOsha.
Mr.. Richtmeyer is gaining, it is thought.
IN bodily vigor, but is still helpless; but
oil the time insists that he is not at |
home. He has never thought he was at |
home since he had his stroke of paraly-
SIS the first of last January.
Our creamery is still an unsolved |
problem, still there is strong hope |
hat it is coming.
@. II. Witcher and Fred. Shotliff. our
butchers, have opened butcher shop |
It Antioch, and Fred is to hold forth at |
antioch during the coming summer.
SEvASTOPOL.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
CITIZENS LEAGUE.

Now that the new city government
mas been installed, we are desired tc
remind the friends of law and orde,
That the Citizens League. organized
less than a year ago, remains in force
the members thereof being chosen fo1
no limited period. The object of the
League, as stated at the time of its
election, is the enforcement of the law
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors to minors and drunkards: the
closing of liquor saloons at certain
hours and on Sundays; also tie en-.
forcement of the law in respect to the
use of billiard and pool tables by
minors. The League has rendered
good service-a service for which it is
entitled to the thanks of all good citiz-
ems; and besides this, it should have
che moral support and the pecuniary
AID to render its action effective. The
League seeks to make no new rules or
regulations; it only asks that the laws
we have shall be respected. To this
no reasonable man can object. Our
laws relating to the evils which the
League aims to correct are wisely
framed, and if there be a man to stand
up and say they ought not to be re.
spected, his moral integrity may we'll
De doubted. As has repeatedly been
SAID, laws, however right and lust.
cannot enforce themselves, but there
must be persons to enforce them.
The officers of the League are Hon.
=. G. Simmons. President; DR.. T.
Gillespie, Vice-President A. Hasel
Lance, Secretary; E. Z. Grant, Treas.
arer. The Executive COMMITTEES con-
'lsts OF the foregoing officers, with the
addition of James Cavanagh, ESQ.,. |
and John 7. Yule, Esq.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27

The great debate on the Mills tariff
bill began in Congress on Monday last.
When 1t will end no one presumes to
know. Republicans and Democrats
who expect to take part in the discus.
sion have been trying to come to an
agreement when the debate shall ter.
inmate, but at last accounts without a
conclusion. The debate will probably
end where it began; those who have
opinions now will have the same
opinions still after the discussion
closes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27

Mathew. Arnold, the noted English
writer and poet, whose death was
noticed last week. and whose criticisms
on this country have given offence, are
still subjects which interest classes of
readers. The Milwaukee Sentinel re-
published in supplement last Satur-
day, for the convenience of those not
well posted, the ubjectional statements
of Mathew Arnold, which have been
the subject of so much comment.
Those who care to understand the
merits of the case would do well to
read the Sentinel supplement. It is as
we'll for nations as individuals to be
jealous of their reputation, but there
is such thing as being oyer-sensitive
of what single man or woman may
say of us as a people.
Years ago an English lady, Mrs.
Trollopp, made tour of observation
in this country, and Oh her return ia
England wrote book, entitled, "Dc'
nestle Manners in America" She
severely criticised what she thought
wrong, and made some of the manners
and customs of the people the subject
of ridicule. Her book contained some
truths as we'll as some unfair state.
ments. Mrs. Trollopp's book was
vehemently assailed by the newspaper
press in the states, and whole com.
munities were excited because of the
unfavorable structures of single
woman. The sensitiveness of our PEG.
pie in respect to what foreigners say
of us has probably abated, bat still
fingers. There is no intention how.
ever of putting Mathew Arnold in the
same category with Mrs. Trollopp
their literary reputation is an i'm.
measurable distance apart.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
WINTER WHEAT PROSPECT.

If the crop reports are at all reliable
the present condition of the winter
wheat now in the ground is discourage
ing. Since the disappearance of the
snow the rains that have followed have
not given the wheat plant the expected
start. The deep snow of last winter.
instead of proving favorable, has
proven otherwise. The estimated
shortage, compared with last year. is
put from 100000 to 100000 bush
els. This estimate relates to the wheat
growing region in the Northwest.
Southern Wisconsin and northern Hin.
OILS are not regarded important factors
in the winter wheat product.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27

One of the great wonders Of the pro-
gress Of temperance sentiment is fur
nished in the brief history Of the w.
c. T. .. Society. 1t was first organized
only four years ago, and now has
branch organizations in twenty-one
different nations. 1t is encircling the
globe; wherever christianity has OBJ
tanned a foothold it finds friends. It
lis scarcely year ago when unkind
words were heard spoken here of this
organization by christian people; preju.
dices appear to have faded away.
1t was announced by telegraph from
Washington that the order for discon-
tinuing the main light here had been
reversed. Since then the following
official order has been received:
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. Is, OF 1887
WAsHINGTON, d. c., April 16, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the main
light at Ken0sha (Southport) light sta
ton, Wis, which was discontinued on
March 81, 1888. has been re-established
by order of the Light House Board.
STEPHEN C. Rowan,
v. A. U. S. N.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-27
HON EOP
32,655 CASES

In European hospitals receiving Homeopathic
treatment showed death rate Of ~ per cent,
while liz, $50 cases under the old treatment had q
death rate Of los. (6ee Shdrp's Trdcts.)
Official figures in Bavaria give Homeopathy q
death rate In Cholera of 6. q against 1850 of old
treatments. (Dr. Rdth)
These figures, whose accuracy has never been
refuted, should make every one give the matter
more than passing thought, and it would be
well to write for copy Of our Book Catalogue,
stock, of our veterinary Index. We mail them
Free BOERICKE & TAFEI,.
Sc Madison st., cor. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Ill.
EsrABLIsHBD IN 1895,
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FRIDAY, APRIL 27. 1888.

Every new subscriber to the TELE-
GRAPH, and every old subscriber pay
ing up arrears and one year in advance,
will receive the paper at its present
subscription price and the Milwaukee
Weekly SENTINEL free. Every Repub'
lican in the county should subscribe for
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