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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

The dime reading at Wesley Chapel
last week is said to have been the best
of the season held there. 80
The festival at Mr.. Washburne's was
well attended, and all present report an
enjoyable time.
Miss Nellie Kelly has returned from
Sinsinawa, where she has been attend
ing school. She is at present visiting in
Kenosha.
The farmers will soon be seen at work
in every hay field. Some have already
begun.
The strawberry crop this year was not
as good as in some years past.
The new M. E. church .at Pleasant
Prairie was dedicated on the 9Th inst,
with appropriate services 1t IS an ele-
CANT building, and reflects great credit on
the people of the community. There
was an indebtedness on the building of
5000, and at the dedication $3.50 was
subscribed, enough to clear the building
of debt, furnish it handsomely and erect
some sheds for teams.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
WII.MQr

Nellie Johonnott, of Richmond, is
visiting with her aunts, Mrs. Tabor, and
Mrs. G. w. Voak. -. - s''''.-'
Jas. Owen spent a few days of the
past week at home.
VIM. McVey left Thursday morning
to continue his course Of study at the
Valparaiso Normal.
Dave Saulpaugh, of Chicago, was the
guest of Mr. Sabins last week.
Carson Arnold and wife, of Chicago,
spent the Fourth with relatives in
Wilmot..
Miss Ada Boulder, of Racine, is visit
ing her brothers family in this village.
School meeting passed off with but
little or no excitement. John Hegeman
Jr., was re- elected Director.
AL. Klingele, of Burlington, came
down to spend the Fourth with his
many friends here.
The mail route has been changed
from Fox river, on the N. w: r. R., to
Camp Lake, on the Wisconsin Central
causing some mail to arrive one day
sooner than formerly and delaying other
mail one Or two days. The opinion oil
the majority of,5the village is that the
former route was the better.
/ As Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Coulman were
returning from English Prairie last
Thursday, the horse they were driving
suddenly SHE'D as they were crossing a
small bridge, causing horse, buggy and
occupants to fall off the bridge. Mrs.
Coulman received some severe bruises
which still confine her to the house. Nc
other damages were done.
The Fourth passed off quietly in our
little village. AS no celebration was
held here, the young people were obliged
to seek pleasure elsewhere. A few of
the young people attended the celebra-
ton at Silver Lake; others, DESTROYS OF
q change, went to Richmond and re.
manned to the party at the rink in the
evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
SPRING BROOK.

Hon. w. L. Dexter spent a portion oil
last week with his son William, who il
attending Bryant's Business College at
Chicago. ss
Mr.. James Thornton and family, oil
Evanston, ILL.,, spent the Fourth with
their numerous friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. George Robinson was home from
Waukegan on Sunday last. !:
Miss Katie Mitchell, of Kenosha, visit
ed friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Crepley entertain
ed quitea number of friends, both young
and old, on Wednesday last. All who
We're present report an enjoyable time.
Prof. J. P. Browne passed through
our village on Wednesday last on his
way to Paddock's Lake.. to attend the
grand celebration at that place.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
SALEM.

L s~~@-~@SAAAs
After several weeks silence, we once
again undertake to report items of inter-
I est.
The people in this vicinity celebrated
fthe Fourth very quietly at Paddock's
Lake.
Mr.. Geo. Bailey, of Chicago, came to
Salem to spend the Fourth, bringing
with him fine lot Of fireworks, which
attracted large crowd in the evening,
but on account Of the rain about half
were left over until Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. TAFT, of Milwau-
kee, returned home Monday morning,
after visit of several days among rela-
tives here. t
Miss Mary Belle Burgess arrived
home from California last Tuesday
evening.
The framework of Mr.. d. B. May.
nard's barn was raised Friday morning.
Most of those present being &C Prohibi-
tionists," lemonade and peanuts were
served as refreshments.
Seymour Orvis won the forty-rod foot
race at the picnic, the prize being 50.
About fifty men assisted at the raising
of a new barn for Mr.. Ward Bloss last
Saturday morning.
..Myron Palmatier was around shaking
hands with old friends last week.
Mr.. Harvey Wilkinson made a trip to
McHenry last Wednesday, returning
home Thursday.
DR.. Ray Thayer entertained the peo
| pie assembled at Paddock's Lake the
Fourth with very able speech, showing
marked ability as public speaker.
| ]. M. Garrison was here on his usua
weekly trip Monday morning.
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AMENDMENT TO THE U. S.
CONSTITUTION.

A committee in the U. S. Senate has
reported iavorably on the proposition
to submit to the people an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting the
liquor traffic. 1t is not probable Com
gresS is ready to submit such ques-
tion to the people. Those members of
the committee who favor such a con.
stitutional amendment say:
- -''' If the proposed amendment should
be ratified and become u part of the
national law the chief curse of the
world would be summoned to the
block of national justice and die by the
hand of the only power which can
WELD an AK big and sharp enough to
cpt OF its hydra head. Then we shall
have peace
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
MATTERS OF EDUCATION.

AS was understood last week, Prof.
Leach has resigned his pos. as Princi.
pal of the Kenosha High School, and
will take charge of public school In
Chicago. He leaves salary of $l,50t
per annum to accept a salary Of $4,000
This is altogether legitimate. There
is no class of professional men quail
fed for the responsible duties devolv
ing upon them that are better entitled
to liberal salaries than those who have
the public schools in charge. They
are not only expected to be skilled in
imparting book learning, but much
else that pertains to the fitting of the
young for the duties of life. A knowl.
edge of books alone but half qualities
for good citizenship. The early history
of schools in this town shows an earn.
est devotion to the interests OF educa.
ton. The inhabitants were proverbial
for their enthusiasm for tho free school
The story of the first achievements
here has often been told and need not
be repeated. The interest forthe pros.
perity of the schools continued with.
out abatement for many years. It will
serve no good purpose to conceal the
statement that more recently the inter.
=
est in the schools has been on the de.
cline. THERE'S no satisfactory way Of
accounting for the falling off of at,
tendance; it cannot be chargeable to
decrease of population, nor is it be-
cause other facilities for education have
been established in this city. The fact
Of diminished interest and attendance
in the schools. especially in the High
School. stands out boldly and uncon-
tradicted. Are our citizens satisfied
to have this condition of educational
matters continue? There was period
of years when the Kenosha schools
ranked among the first In the state.
We are glad to learn that many Of our
people realize the situation and the i'm
portance of infusing new life and
activity into the schools. In the
meantime the enemies OF the schools,
ii there be any such, need not flatter
themselves that the free schools will
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Windish rejoice
over the birth Of q young daughter.
One of our celebrators finished the
Fourth by taking his buggy apart. Who
was he?
The well Walter bored at the creamery
is a success. Two and q half hours
pumping with the engine did not lower
the water but little.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
RACINE CITY AND COUNTY

Harry Parkinson, an eight-year-old
boy, was drowned in the river west of
the st. Paul railway bridge on the 9Th
inst. He fell off a scow while fishing.
Mrs. Alanson Filler, aged 76 years,
one of the early pioneers Of Racine, died
on the 7th inst. She had resided in
Racine for nearly fifty years.
Mr.. Edward Jones, aged 80 years,
died at his home in Mt. Pleasant on the
11th inst. He has resided in Racine
since 1912, and was the founder of the
WEIGH Congregational church.
John Zacher, the Caledonia faster,
drank a schooner of milk on the 18th
inst. in celebration of his reconciliation
with his father. He had lived on wind
and water for fifty-three days because
Of an unfair division of property by his
father.
Mr.. Joseph Hutchinson. well-known
local artist. was stricken with paralysis
on the 10th inst, which affected the
whole of his right side and deprived
him Of his speech.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

The portion of the town of Alpena,
Mich, ON the north side OF the river was
all on fire on Wednesday and beyond con-
troll of the FIRE department. Hundreds
of houses, the churches, railroad build.
ings, hotels, lumber docks and millions
of feet of lumber, together with the
water works, were destroyed. Thousands
of people were rendered homeless. The
losses cannot be estimated at present.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
TREVOR.

Mr.. Maxwell, of Chicago, visited last
week with Mr.. Charles Taylor.
Buggy riding appears to be in high
favor at present. Parties desiring livery
rigs will do well by applying to Mr..
Charles Sibley, who is ready to accom-.
modate the public in this particular
He also keeps horses for sale.
DR.. Biding. of Chicago, also Mr.. Rice
were at Mr.. George Booths on Sunday,
the LIST inst, the former to fish, the latter
to get his horse, which had been winter.
ed at Mr.. Booths.
Our blacksmith is building up a good
trade.
"A shoemaker locating here would
win. Eleven pair of boots went to Anti.
och one morning lately. Come on, Mr..
Shoemaker; like opportunities don't
{. last"
Miss Lucy Longman, of Trevor, and
Mr.. Mart Neff, of Somers, we've united
in marriage at Salem on the LIST inst.
One thousand four hundred sheep
were put in the new stock yards July
4th. The stock yards were completed
Friday last, and are claimed to be the
best on the line.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beasley, of Mon
tana, are at Mr.. George Booths.
Messrs. Henry G. and Robert G
Thayer, of Chicago, were out Sunday
the 9Th, to visit their father and brother
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
THE SUGAR DUTY.

Almost for the first time during the
present Congress has the enormous
duty on sugar. which is one of the
most burdensOme taxes on the COM
mon people, been fairly under discus
sion until the last week. Yet there is
no article in the whole range of tariff
that interests the people ia general
half as much as the sugar duty. The
discussion started on the sensible pro-
position to admit sugar on the free
list. But why on the free listp Be-
cause 1t is not an American industry,
only to fractional extent. and never
by fostering Of the Government is it
expected to supply the home demand.
The Republican members OF the House
appear to be willing to reduce the duty
on sugar One-half. The Democrats
will not consent to that much, because
the Mills bill, which is the Democratic
guide, does not allow that much re-
ductiOn. What the result of the sugar
debate will be is yet uncertain. 1t is
singular to notice the subserviency of
members of Congress to a small num-
Der of Louisiana planters. Rather
than give offence to this little company
of Louisianians, Congress is seemingly
afraid to legislate for the interest of
the whole people. The next few weeks
in Congress will be watched with in.
terest, as the sugar question bids fair
to be the most engrossing subject until
it is in some way determined. It has
long been avoided apparently, but can
not longer be thrust aside.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
PARIS.

The Fourth of July has gone by once
more. Some of our pleasure seekers
visited the different pleasure resorts
during the day. The picnic folks cele.
brated with great pomposity and pic
mic. Ex-sherlff Spartz delivered the
Fourth of July grafton. Dancing was
INDUCED in during the afternoon and
evening to the music Of Biehn& Heiders-
DORIS band.
Quite few have commenced haying.
The crop will be considerable better
than last year.
Sheep have been sheared, but where
is the wool buyer?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
be allowed to anguish. Educational
property is the best the city can possess.
Is A CHANGE OF TARIFF
IMPORTANT?

Congress has now been in session
seven months, during which time
there has been some business of i'm.
portance to the country transacted, -bu I
the one subject which has employed
the chief attention of the national leg.
islature is the tariff. On the tariff
there have been volumes of speeches
and a vast deal of time consumed.
From the great importance which is
attached by the Democrats toa change
or essential modification of the tariff,
it might be inferred that the country
Is threatened with great peril. because
of the radical defects in our tariff sys-
tenn. But is the country really suffer
ing damage for the want of the revi-
sion of the tariff, and for better laws
regulating trade and commerce? Will
it be proven that there are serious OBJ
stacles retarding our progress in indus.
trial and commercial enterprises? Is
there stagnation in any legitimate
business of the people, because the tar
i'll is out of joint? Is it not true that
after all this tariff clamor the country
was never at any period-in our history
more prosperous than at the present
time? There are doubtless some tariff
regulations that ought to be better adj
justed, but they are by. no means OF
the Importance represented. After all
the many months of labor of the pres.
ent Congress. il the present session
should terminate without any change
of the tariff, leaving it precisely as il
stood before the present administra.
ton came into power, and just where
the Republicans fixed it.. no calamity
to business would follow. The indus,
trial interests of the country would
continue to move on with gigantic
strides in the future, as in the past
During what period since the war of
the rebellion were the people general.
ly more prosperous and contented than
nowp In no former years were the
necessaries of life cheaper for the
laboring classes, money more abundant,
and working men, find employm emit al
better. wages. The agitation Of free
trade theories have done no good by
the discussions in Congress, but, on the
other hand, have been the cause d
much harm. 1t is stated that large
manufacturing establishments of vari-
Gus goods and wares have suspended
operations, by declining to purchase
supplies to carry on their business
which a change of tariff is liable tt
produce in the, value of their raw mate
rial in stock.
The tariff discussion is likely to bt
continued for a considerable time to
come, and it will not be strange if the
outcome of it proves of no particular
advantage to the country. Perhaps il
the end it will appear the old adage
might better have been adopted at TIT
beginning, " let well enough alone"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

James G. Blaine is expected home
from Europe In the latter part of the
present month Of July. 1t is said the
largest reception probably ever given
an American citizen will be rendered
him in New York. 1t is expected,
after visiting his old home in Maine.
he will make a tour through many
states of the Union, and take occasion
to thank his friends who have stood
by him with such steadfastness.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

Hundreds of families were rendered
homeless and about $4,000, 600 worth Of
property was destroyed in West Virginia
and Western Pennsylvania on Monday
by q freshet greater than ever before
known. Hundreds of houses were swept
away, and mills, bridges, dams and
lumber booms ruined. Several lives
are known to have been lost.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

The national platform adopted by
the Prohibiti0nists declares In favor
of the abolition of the internal
revenue system" This of course
includes the tax on whisky. For this
they are accused Of favoring free
whisky. IT this Is "a valid charge, then
those Republican members of Congress
and elsewhere who are in favor of re-
pealing the internal revenue taxes are
alike chargeable with being in favor
OF free whisky. a charge which they
resent. The Chicago Inter Ocean of
Tuesday last gives a fair statement in
respect to the proposed repeal of the
internal revenue taxes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

The strawberry business north of
here has grown from small beginnings
to large trade. The Racine Journal
says from sixty to seventy wagon loads
can be seen nightly going to the Good
rich dock for shipment, and the num-
Der OF crates average from 1900 to
1000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

Rev. Frank T. Lee has rendered his
resignation as pastor Of the Congrega-
tional church at Whitewater. The
church under his charge of four years
has been increased in membership. and
Is now outnumbered by only two other
Congregational churches in the state.
Ill health lathe cause of Rev. Lee re-
signing. and for this cause he feels
obliged to decline an associate pastor.
ate OF the Oakland Congregational
church, the largest on the Pacific coast,
having membership of 1000 and a
Sunday school of like number.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

It takes an old-fashioned Presbyte-
yIan clergyman to say a sharp thing;
snch a one they have in Chicago:
"Rev. DR.. Withrow says that the
day permission is granted women to
vote at municipal elections Satan will
be madden than he has been at any
time since the day he was cast out of
heaven"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

The Societies of Christian Endeavor
met in convention in Chicago last week.
continuing in session three days. Over
two thousand delegates were present,
representing every civilized country
on the globe. and some heather lands
where missionaries have gained a
standing. The organization numbers
5000 societies and $4,000 members.
The Christian Endeavor Societies are
OF recent origin. and have extended
over the world with great rapidity.
They are not sectarian.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

The crop reports in this state are
generally promising, In an interview
with gentleman who has travelled
through much OF the northern and
northwestern portion Of the state. he
represents the wheat crop In those
counties where that grain is much
grown as having a promising look.
Corn, with very few exceptions, ap.
pears well. The copious rains have
given grass such growth as can
scarcely fail to make successful crop.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

Kenosha has now a full complement
OF summer visitors. The refreshing
breezes from the lake have been well
come to strangers who come from
regions not reached by the cooling
winds from Lake Michigan.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

The weather throughout England is alb
normally cold. Snow fell in the suburbs
of London on the 18th inst, and the
peaks of Skiddaw and other mountains
are covered with snow.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
WOODWORTH.

The juvenile Fourth on the schoor
grounds Of No. 5 came off as per pro-
gram, and the youngsters had good
time, and felt just as happy at its close
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
FRIDAY. JULY 10. 1888.

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will receive the paper at its present
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Weekly SENTrNELtree. Every Repub-
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the TELEGRAPH and get the SENTINEL
free.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13

LIGHT FOR. THE CITY STREETS.
As has already been announced, Ke-
nOsha, after long, patient and impa.
tient waiting. is atlast to have street
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-07-13
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-05
CONDENSED NEWS.

Rev. T. De Witt Talmage has accepted the chaplaincy of the Thirteenth regiment, N. G., $. N. Y., made vacant by the death of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
 President Carnot, of France, is said to have written to Emperor William, of Ger. many, that as long as he is president he will never allow his government to adopt war like policy.
 White and colored troops at Jefferson Bar racks, St. Louis, Mo-, had an affray, in which three soldiers were seriously injured It was pay day, and too much whisky was taken.
 The strike of the French printers in Que bee caused the partial suspension of the French papers, and has given rise to severe reflections on Cardinal Gibbons position on the labor question.
 The jubilee of the pope was celebrated last night by the laity in Cooper Union. New York. For the first time in twelve months Archbishop Corrigan appeared in public.
 Charles Arbuckle, the millionaire coffee merchant, says that Miss Clara Campbell, who is suing him to recover S10O, ,OOO for breach of promise, proposed marriage to him. The case is on trial before Judge Beach. in the supreme court, New York city. in sending out between {, ,OU0 900 and 8, ,OOO, 900 bushels of coal for southern points.
 The Prince of Wales has instructed his private secretary, MT. Knollys, to deny the report that he is a member of the committee arranging banquet to be given Jem Smith and Jake Kilraiu.
 A wrecked vessel has been sighted tff Waterford, Ireland, which is supposed to ',e the Eurt ka, which sailed from San Fran- cisco with cargo of wheat for Liverpool.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-05
MAJ. WAY SENTENCED.
He Gets Four Years in State Prison for
 Embezzlement.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Jan. 5.-Maj. Alexander M. Way. the defaulter, was yes terday sen fenced by Judge Cowenhover to four years in state prison at hard labor. Before the sentence had been pronounced Way read public statement, in which he said that in 1876 Ee Was obliged to assume debts to tho Lean company by the short comings of one man and the willingness of others. This man is supposed to be Joseph Fisher, the county "boss," who, year ago, committed suicide in Brooklyn, and the others are supposed to be the men, now prominent and respectable, who were then in the board of directors of the building
 Way said he had paid to the loan SIC, 900 of this deficiency, and up to the time of his enforced flight had continued to pay install- ments. Thousands of dollars were yet due, but, although he may have been legally, he was never morally, guilty of embezzlement. Both he and his counsel pleaded for mercy, and dwelt largely on his high position and his noble record as a soldier in the civil war.
 The plea, however, was useless, and Judge Cowenhoven imposed the sentence with sor- row, but with firmr ess, referring to the startling frequency of the crime of embezzle- ment in New Brunswick, and to the suffer- ings the stealings caused the poor people of the town