The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-24
BRIGHTON.

lis not much excitement or news on
foot. The question of how to get the
corn out of the fields before snow flies
seems to be difficult problem to
solve. We think another week of fine
weather and the most of the corn will
be in the crib, or stack, waiting for the
husking machine that is run by steam
or horse power. We do not think the
husking and shredding machines are a
complete success, but with large crop
ofcorn and the scarcity of men, willing
to work, they seem TO be the farmers
best friends.
Our taxpayers are wondering II our
wise legislators are not able to devise
some plan to relieve them OF the bur
den of taxation, caused by the laying
out of needless and worthless roads,
and the construction and maintenance
of the same. We think the super
visors of the towns are the best quail
fed to decide the road questions for
their own towns. When commissioners
or committees have been sent out IN
KenOsha comfy I cannot recall
single instance where they have not
decided contrary to the decisions OF the
supervisors of the towns. Have they
been possessed of greater wisdom, or
known better what is necessary for the
towns than the supervisors thereof
Or have they been mesmerized by the
hospitality and fattery of few who
desired their property enhanced in
value at the expense of others?
We are we'll pleased with the result
of the last election, although the
majority of our voters still stick to the
unwise habit, we think, of voting the
Democratic ticket when the free silver
issue is too dead to skin. We are
pleased to think that the proposed
banking amendment was voted down,
for it looked too much like class legis-
lation, that is providing a soft snap for
a few lucky ones at the expense OF the
hard working taxpayers. We trust
our Republican legislators will elect
]. Y. Quarles United States Senator,
and that if Gov. Sco6eld has been a
little out in the past he will be on his
guard now and give us an economical,
wise and honest administration.
We believe we have elected trust
worthy body of county officers, and it
is expected they will be satisfied with
their offices and the salaries thereof,
for certainly they were anxious enough
to be elected. Should they appeal to the
County Board and ask raise, " or
800 for extra services they should be
silenced with salaries lowered and all
claims for " extras" disallowed. While
thinking of snaps" and extras"
and salaries it makes me think of what
Gov. Pingree said concerning the late
war. He said: We are living in an
age of rapid transit and war belongs to
the old ways. You seldom see Con-
gresham or Senator or their sons
joining the army without good COM
mission. One life is as valuable as an
other. IcannOt see why every man
who enlists should not get the same
pay. The private does the work and
gets $l3 a month, while the fellow from
the same school with the pull" gets
from $4,000 tof$6, 900 year. Put all
the men on the same salary and war
advocates will be hard to find"
Err. Wilson and Miss Richter held
an auction last Friday evening in the
Tom Hartnell school heuse. The
articles sold were boxes with provisions
enough in eachTfOr two persons, and to
each box a damsel was attached, and
the purchaser of leach box should be
a gentleman swho !, should have the
pleasure of enjoying the delicaciee in
the box with the young lady thereunto
attached, besides her company for the
evening. After3the " ice was broken"
the bidding was: brisk and exciting.
The boxes sold all the way from go
cents to 1895 and Bob made the boys
believe they ggot stheir moneys worth
every time. But the next morning
some of the boys thought they we're
" sold" and l guess the girls thought
they were too. After the auction was
over Mr.. Wilson and bis son furnished
some delightful music, which was en-
Logged by all.
The KlOndike mill will soon be ready
to convert the farmers corn into meal.
Peter HOtz, F. G.. Hartnell and Hubert
Bower are rushing it for all they are
worth and thatlmeans success.
Guernsey Van VIE has lately pur-
chased an engine and buzz saw and
says he is now ready TO convert his
neighbours forest into stove wood, at
| the foot of the horn.
EAST sOMERs.