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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09
WILMOT.

Miss Verna Owen is visiting friends il
Pleasant Prairie. She didn't say so, bu
We presume she will take in the towr
of Somers, too.
Mrs. Schlax is gaining, as is also Mr.
Vincent. 1t is needless to say that botE
are under the care of DR.. Darby.
We hope that milliner of ours will
soon return. It looks sort of lonesome
as we glance up at the windows over the
tailor shop and see utter darkness.
We understand that Edwin Wright in.
tends to put in bakery. That is right
Edwin. Who says that Wright will moi
come out right after all?
DR.. WARTS is looking smiling ana
happy. Who wouldn't? It is enough
to make any one smile to have snug
little sum Of money left him. Girls, re.
member this is leap year.
Prof. Dalrymple's luck has taken a
change for the better. He went fishing
Saturday and returned with fish enough
to supply himself and neighbors with
fish for days to come. It's all right,
Prof., but what will the Lyceum folks
say?
The Lyceum met as usual Wednesday
evening. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read, then followed the election
of officers. The same officers were re-
elected. The regular program then fol-
lowed, consisting of declamations, read
ings, etc. All these exercises were good,
but we consider the defamation hv
Richard Swenson and the readings by
Henry Runkel and Joseph Gallagher as
ranking among the best. The question
in debate was, ResolDed, That man is
a creature of circumstances" Affirm
alive speakers were E. ]. Dalrymple and
j. E. Dalton. Negative speakers were
John Kerwin, VIM. Crosby and Joseph
Gallagher. The Vice President being a
young man, and wishing to stand in With
the fairer sex, as it is leap year, chose
lady judges. These judges decided in
favor of the affirmative. We rather
think Dalten's speech had some weight
in this decision, as many thought it I'M
just. But Dalton seems to be the
ladies' favorite in the village. The
paper was read, and, judging by appear
ances, was well appreciated. The meet
ing then adjourned.
It is surprising how much trouble
some people will take to play joke on
some one else. Last Wednesday night.
after the lyceum closed, party of boys
lugged and tugged boxes, crates, barrels,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09
FRIDAY. MARCH 9, 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, 1888-03-09

etc, in front Of the harness shop, placed
q huge workbench on the steps of the
carpenter shop, planted cutter on the
Post Office steps, and strewed wheels
around the blacksmith shop. The old
folks thought that the trouble over
balanced the pleasure. Well, perhaps
it did on the part of those who had to
remove the rubbish, but the boys took
an altogether different view OF the mat
ter. We are willing to wager that they
had more good, genuine out-and-out
fun IN moving those articles and hearing
about it next day than the old folks
have had since the days when they were
up to such tricks themselves.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09
KENOSHA COUNTY SHEEP BRE ED
Frs AND WOOL GROWERS
ASSOCIATION.


This society held its annual meeting
in Asbury Free Chapel on Tuesday,
March 6.
The meeting was called to order bv
the President, B. III. Stocker.
The secretary and treasurer. I. NJ.
Thayer, presented his report, which was
accepted.
The election resulted in the reelection
of the old staff of officers: B. II. Stocker,
President; John G. Fleming, Vice-Presi-
dent; L. NJ. Thayer, Secretary ard
Treasurer.
An adjournment of one hour was then
taken for dinner.
The ladies Of Asbury provided an ex.
cellent and bountiful dinner, to which
the members did ample justice.
At the close of the meeting, the ladies
were given hearty vote of thanks.
An informal discussion was held con.
corning the breeding and management
of sheep and the profit of sheep hus-
bandry, in which Messrs. A. D. Corn
well, ]. G. Fleming, C. II. Bishop, w. v.
Gull, 0. E. Bishop and others took part.
Mr.. A. D. Cornwell introduced the
following: Resolued, That sheep hus-
bandry is weak institution, and there.
fore every man, woman and child should
be taxed by law to contribute to the
support of the wool grower.
This was followed by considerable
discussion of the tariff question.
The resolution was vociferously voted
down.
On motion of John G. Fleming, the
society voted to hold its next annua
shearing festival at Salem station OF
Friday, May 4th.
On motion of R. F. Roberts, w. V
Gull, R. j. Hartnell and Ward Bios
were elected a committee of arrange
ments for the shearing festival.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09
DRUNKENNESS A CRIME.

The Supreme Court of this state de-
clares drunkenness a crime. A law
was passed at the last session of the
legislature of this state for sending
habitual drunkards to the inebriate
asylum. The Supreme Court decides
the law unconstitutional. Drunken
ness is crime, and must be dealt with
as other crimes. The prison is the
place for drunkards, not the asylum.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09

The Prohibition meeting held in the
Unitarian church on Thursday even
ing, last week, was fairly attended, and
addressed by Hon. 7. c. Richmond, OF
Madison. The address is spoken of az
being an able effort The Boys Drum
Corps marched through several streets
in the early part of the evening in
military style. The Young Ladies
Templar Band furnished instrumental
music in the church, of a pleasing
character.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09
STRAY NOTES BY A Way
FARER.

Prohibition will not prohibit. OF
course not; itnever did. The first law
on record, "Thou shalt not eat of it,
did not prohibit. Adam fell, and as we
come up through the ages we have just
the same story. What then? We have
prohibitory law against burglary.
Does it prohibit? No. Our state prison
proves it does not. Now our "Won't
prohibit" men should have this law
repealed, What is the good of law
that does not prohibit? I think they
find the law against burglary very use
full, and so will they find a law against
misunderstanding. Men will break the
law, and we ought to punish them
when we catch them at it. It is no
use passing law till there is sufficient
public opinion behind it to enforce it.
This, like all maxims, cannot always be
applied to all cases. Better late than
never" is very good truth, but if you
was going to be hung it would be bet
ter never than late. Public interest
has as much to do with enforcing some
laws as opinion, and it is necessary
to look to interest as we'll as opinion.
Statistics show that the tax on liquor
does not pay fifty per cent of the cost
to the country in crime and paupers.
Keep this before the people, and it will
soon create the right opinion. If the
liquor traffic was made to pay all it
costs the people it would soon come to
an end. I have no doubt that it would
be more efficient than any prohibitory
law We could put on the statue book.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09
BRISTOL.

Mr.. G.. O. Vincent went out to Will
mot, to see his uncle, George Vincent
who is very sick. but improving.
Mr.. George Shepard, who came home
from the Normal School ON account OF
his eyes, will not be able to resume his
studies this term.
The singing school at Asbury is do.
! ing well. Mr.. Knapp knows how to
| do it.
Those ladies over the river had a
socable at MIR. E. Castles. They had
a good time, and will soon bring AS.
bury up to its old glory.
Bert Vincent and A. Parks went up
to Racine to attend the Prohibition
meeting. They report large attend
ance to hear Mr.. Richmond.
Determined to improve. Mr.. H. II.
Holbrook intends to put up new barn.
The lumber is on the ground, and is
waiting for carpenter and fine wealth
err.
Mr.. Perrin Washburn is going to
Iowa. His father has bought farm,
but prefers to live in neighboring
village, so Perrin must 60 and work the
farm.
Frank Gethen is to start for Califor.
mia after the sale at Kings farm.
The Woodwork greis went over the
old mail route on Wednesday of last
week, and, like a Hindoo devotee,
measured his length three times, then
stepped through some ice and twisted
his knee. hobbled to J. B. Jackson's,
who took pity on the old man. and took
him home in buggy. Thanks.
Mr.. E. Castle has the California
fever, and will be off west to look it
over.
Mr.. Yonk had horse severely in.
jured last week by another horse. Mr..
r. Fiddler acted as surgeon, and the
horse is doing we'll under his care.
Mr.. Kreamer is surprising his friends
very much. He is recovering from his
illness.
Miss Eliza Fiddler is in great de-
mand in the dressmaking line.
The Prohibition Club meeting will
be held hext Tuesday at the house OF
Mrs. B. Vincent.
Mr.. H. Yonk is moving to the Bishop
farm.
An acre and half OF fun to the rod.
On Saturday last Frank Roberts was
the center of party of young folks at
his home. They cast lots for partners,
you see, and our Ike says he felt bad
to see another Teller take his best gal to
supper, but as he had another feller's
gal to take in he kind of felt better.
Miss Mary Roberts came from Fox
River to attend the party Of her cousin,
Frank Roberts.
Mr.. Arthur Devlin closes his school
at the Walker school-house on Friday
of this week. The scholars will enter
A. Al II s.V
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09
KENOSHA HARBOR.

Congressman Caswell writes from
Washington, under date of March /, to
a friend here, saying, am hoping to
get much larger appropriation for
your harbor than usual"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09

designed. do not enforce themselves,
and unless there is q right public senti-
ment behind them they will be power
less to accomplish the object for which
they were intended. This is one OF
the prominent reasons why many good
temperance people stand al00f of pro-
hibition. The advocates of prohibi-
tion claim that it has been conclusively
made to appear that intoxicating
drinks are the cause of a large per
cottage of the crime, pauperism and
misery in the country that by no
legitimate reasoning can it DE shown
that licensing the prolific source OF
crime and wretchedness ought to be
allowed. The many objections to high
license, such as the money it pays into
the treasury is drawn largely from the
pockets of the working classes; that
while it may lessen the number Of
drinking saloons, it does not much di.
minish the amount of liquor sold, but,
by rendering the saloons more respect.
able, draws in the more respectable
classes, and actually binders the pro.
gress of temperance. To all this it is
answered, on the high license side, that
prohibition is impracticable, particular
ly in Wisconsin, and that attempts tG
enforce it ia this state in the present
condition of the public mind would
prove failure, therefore reactionary
and demoralizing to the cause of tenn
perance. 1t is a matter for c0ngratula
ton that the two methods, high license
and prohibition, are being now SO gen
orally discussed Let the discussion
90 ON until the best means shall be
made clear for meeting stupendoIs
evil. The collection of facts as to the
workings of high license and of prohi
bition in the states where they are now
in force will serve to throw much light
on the merits of the two reformatOry
measures. Nebraska has been referred
to. where high license has been under
going thorough trial. The following
questions have been addressed tC
prominent gentlemen in different cities
in Nebraska: Has high license di
minished the number of saloonsp Has
high license lessened the amount Of
drinking? Has high license been I
help to the temperance causer ?
Answers to these questions have beer
interesting 80 far as received, and pub
lished in the Advance. Similar in
quiries of responsible persons in re
spect to high license and prohibition
will be made in other states and til,
results given. Impartial answers de
pend much on the character CT the in
dividuals from whom the information
is sought.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09

The Emperor William of Germany is
in a critical condition of health, and it is
feared that he will not long survive.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09

country. 1t cannot be possible the
wisdom of craftsmanship has been ex-
hausted to find the true remedy for the
prevention of strikes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09

Mr.. Arthur Devlin closes his school
at the Walker school-house on Friday
of this week. The scholars will enter
tain the patrons of the school with an
exhibition in the evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-09

Above goods kept in stock by c.
B0ckenheuser, Kenosha, Wis.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
Allen G. Thurman.


 Nothing could be more ungracious, more undigDified more iDdefensible than Blaine attack on Allen G. Thurman. He can have been moved 10 it by no other consideration than the desire to sustain his own reputation for audacity. He was kind enough to attempt to patronize the Grand Old Roman after this fashion
 However amiable a man he may be, and however able he may be-the more amiable and he more able the worse will be his influence against the true interests of the American people
 Mir. Thurmans influence has been as uniformly exercised on behalf of the true interests of the American people" as that of James G. Blaine has been exerted against them and on behalf of other interests that he has long served. We owe to Mir Thurman two of the wisest measures passed by Congress during the present generation, and it k providential that he should come before the people as a candidate for one of their highest offices at a time when the country has reason to realize the benefits of his prophetic states manship. The Thurman anti-monopoly railroad bill has saved the United States hundreds of millions of dollars. and the anti Chinese legislation which he camp toned and and carried. in spite of the opposition of Harrison and other monopo- ly Senators is the only barrier that has checked disastrous and overwhelming Mongolian invasion. James c. Blaine united with the carpet-bag Senators and Congressman in opposing the Thurman bill. He was not looking for the true interests of the American people, but for the interests of the mcnopolies Thur man then opposed, and which now place their hope in Blaine and his party. Above all things, with such Vice Presidential candidate as Morton standing by his side, it was the height of audacious impotence to provoke a contrast with the Grand Old
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
Harrison and the Labor Organizations.

St. Paul Globe
 The labor unions are already taking action in regard to repudiating the Chica go platform and ticket, and 1t must be particularly discouraging ,o General liar. rison to observe that the first organized movement that has been inaguratod in this direction is in his own State. IL IS natural however. that it should begin there. because Harris0n's position on the labor question is better understood by his own folks than by strangers Ills Chinese record is part of the history Of the country, but there are great many things in connection with his anti-labor record that are not known outside of his own State The workngmen of h. diana know that during his long residence in that State and his active participation in public affairs General Harrison has never given them a word of encourage ment or manifested the least interest in the cause of labor. What he has done and said has been in opposition 10 them and to their organizations. With his aris- tocratic ideas he held to the opinion that labor had no rights which the upper class es should respect His identification with corporate interests has bound him to the opinion that labor organizations are in imical to society and that they ought 10 be broken up. These opinions are best Known to those who have been brought in daily contact with the suited Republi- can candidate for the Presidency. There fore it is reasonable that the organized labor opposition to his candidacy should begin in his own State. IL was the labor vote which defeated Harrison when Q candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1886. and the labor vote will defeat him in that State in his candidacy for the Presidency ths year.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
Col. snuthmaxd,. Rennrt

WASHINGTON, D C.. September 1T. A telegram was received to-day from Jacksonville by Miss Clara Barton The following are extracts:
 ''I find the relief organizations here to be earnest, warm-hearted workers, but needing system in their work. have been requested to address myself to this and meet the committee to- morrow, and the work will be a short one. Express me arm badges for nurses as soon as possible. Your asso- ciate societies can help largely by send ing clothing, shoes and blankets. The fever has about destroyed all business. and there is and will be much dis tress. Don't allow unacclimated per sons to come. McClenny is we'll in hand. Cur nurses there have acted with promptness and good judgment. Two cases and one death there since yesterday About thirty sick on hand Sent out doctor with car of supplies, medicine and blanket this afternoon.
 IF. R. SoUTHMAYE.
 'American Red Cross.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22

store. and finds two pieces of goods, either of which viii answer his purpose They arc the same in quality and price. One was imported aud the other oi homo manufacture. If he takes the imported cloth he must pay the 4j per cent duty ad yalorem and forty cents pes pounu' the cost of transportation, with the ln. ,erest. insurance. expenses and pronts oi All those through whom the goods nave come If he takes the domestic cloth the government gets nothing, but sum equal to the duty which he would have paid to the Government Tor the Tor eian article goes to the home manutactur- CT and the Government gets no revenue in the transaction.
 If the amount of the purchase was slo. g in the one case goes into the treasury, in the other is bounty to the manufact- urer to protect him from competition with the pauper labor of Europe. If, as is claimed the imposition Of the duty cheapens the price of the goods. there IS protection to the home producer and DO benefit acerues either 10 the manufactur, CTS or his Iaborers If the duties are so adjusted as to derive reasonable amount for the support of Government and at the same time encourage home industries, the purchaser has no cause of complaint; but if in paying an increased price for the article the Government gets nothing, but the extra sum raid finds it's way into the pocket of a private individual. it is sn imposition.
 A tax for revenue is legitimate and proper: but a tax for protection. which furnishes no revenue. is undemocratic. Such legislation creates and fosters mon opolists and robs the many to enrich the few.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
The Campaign south.

New Orleans Pieayune.
 The St Louis Globe Democrat is urging that Republican speakers shall be sent South to canvass the country in the Presi dential campaign. It says, the Southern people will then find that the Republican is not making any frantic eff oris to hold the negro but that. on the contrary, he would be exceedingly well pleased if the negro should turn in and give the Southern Democracy lift. provided this change were brought about by legitimate means. In fact the Southern people would learn that the Republican, in his leading attributes and characteristics. is very much like themselves, that he is as firmly convinced as they are of the in tellectual superiority of the Caucasian to the African and that he has the same in. terest as they in the progress and pros. perity of the country This sounds well, very well; but of course no Republican speaker will preach any such doctrine. The Republican party k a sectional party, based entirely upon the issues of the civil war. It has neither principles nor dogmas that do not depend on the ancient sectional hate. Should it abandon them it would have no longer a reason to exist. We would be glad to sec National cam paign made on questions of public policy and statesmanship, with all bloody shirt features eliminated, but that is too much to expect. The Republican party is a sectional party, prOpagator of sectional hate. and 1t must of necessity make the Presidential fight under the bloody shirt tau
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
WASHINGTON.

The Treasury Department is in formed that the lighthouse keeper at White Fish Point, Lake Superior, has removed a number of poles to which netting was tied and also the nets, both belonging to Canadians. The re- moyal was because the poles and nets were within the enc mile limit Secretary Faircbild Monday awarded life-saving medal to Augustus l.. Heeh- Ter, of New York. for saving two per sons from drowning last August The First National Bank, of Buchanan, Mich, capital s50, 600, was Monday au- thorized to commence business The President has approved the act for the erection of an appraisers warehouse in the City of New York.--Judge Chas. l.. Peers, of the St. Louis Court of Appeals, was visitor at the Capitol Monday. the St. Lou phy- sicians attending the Medical Congress in Washington are: John r. Bryson, II. II Mudd, c. Raumgarten, II. Hod- gen, W. c. Glaseoe and E. c. Bennett.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
The Story of James MeC1earn's Twenty
 Years Absence.

NEW YORK, September l6.-Twenty years ago on Monday morning in Will liamsport, Pa, James Mclean, an S. year-old boy, was washed, dressed and sent to school. The family did not see him again until about six weeks ago in this city The family, which con- sisted of father, mother, two remain ing sons and two girls, finally came to New York and located on Tenth street. Mrs. Met learn died there seven years ago. One of tine sons married, as did the girls. The father and remain ing brother live with Mary. On Satur- day evening, recently, Rebecca stood in the door of her husbands store on Catherine street, and stout, well-built young man passed her. There was something strangely familiar about his carriage, and she wondered where she had seen him before. Suddenly, like a flash came to her:
 Ut is my brother James. My God, it can { be possible
 She hurried a clerk after the stranger, but he disappeared. She had almost forgotten the incident, when last saturday night she saw him again. This time she rushed to him and cried:
 " uo dlc 9oui "Ai" "h'N ID 'N"i name?"
 The young man turned pale and bust into tears as he answered.:
 My name is James MeCiearn, and you are sister of mine"
 Yes, l am, l am your little sister, Rebecca. Where have you beenF" Then followed the runaway,s story. Instead of going to school the Monday he disappeared he had gone to the depot wards, slowed himself away in box car and had come to New fork. Why he did so he could not explain, nor could he tell why he had kept silent so long. His first earnings were l0c as q messenger. He invested in papers. He lived for year in F eyenth street, one block from his family, but did not know it. He became a buyer for dry goods house, then went in business for himself, made a com petenCe, lost it by speculation. but has now nearly recovered, and will soon be in business again for himself. He has wealthy uncle, John McClearn, who is still living in Scranton, Pa. Next Sunday there will be grand re- union at Rebecca's s house.