Weekly Star
Port Washington, Wis.
April 3, 1880

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

COUNTY OFFICERS
County Judge - L. EGHART
Sheriff - Frank DELLES
Register of Deeds - Walter ZASTROW
County Treasurer - Charles G. MEYER
County Clerk - J. C. SCHROELLING
Clerk Circuit Court - Michael RUPPERT
District Attorney - James HEDDING
Coroner - John NEUENS
Superintendent of Schools - Wm. F. SCOTT
Surveyor - L. TOWSLEY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mequon - Wm F. JAHN, Mequon
Cedarburg - H. SCHELLENBURG, Horn's Corners
Saukville - A. AHLHAUSER, Saukville
Grafton - Chas. SCHLEGEL, Grafton
Pt. Washington - M. AUDIER, Pt. Washington
Fredonia - J. J. RACE, Ch., Fredonia
Belgium - Louis PIERRON, Dacada

COURT COMMISSIONERS
L. TOWSLEY, Wm. A. PORS

TOWN OFFICERS
CLERKS
TREASURERS
ASSESSORS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Mequon
Franz A. WILDE, John W. MILBRATH, William F. JAHN, Charles F. FREYE

Cedarburg
Herman SCHELLENBERG, William H. FITZGERALD, Theodor KLIEFOTH, William VOGENITZ

Grafton
Theodore EISEFELDT, Rudolph SCHMIDT, Frank J. WEBER

Saukville
Joseph ALBRECHT, A. M. ALLING, John W. LUTFRINK, Anthony AHLHAUSER

Fredonia
William J. MERCKLEIN, Christian ROSSARI, Nicholas E. BECKER, John B. KUNDALL

Belgium
Sebastian KRIER, Michael BINK

Port Washington
C. E. CHAMBERLIN, Henry B. SCHWIN, Lars C. LARSON, Joseph MALBERBE
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LOCAL NEWS

Cattle fair Monday.

Fred HORN has been sick.

It's raining again to-day.

New letter list in to-day's STAR.

Several interesting locals on the last page.

Easter was very generally observed here.

TIBOR's marble shop is being painted.

Cedar Creek is reported to be on a boom.

Cedarburg wants a first-class jewelry store.

Work on BLAKE's Pier is progressing nicely.

Type setting has been lively in this office this week.

Another change of train time is reported, probably Monday.

Clerk RUPPERT is still confined to the house but is reported better.

Mr. Frank SCHUMACHER is the agent for Walter A. Wood's Harvester.

Congressman DUESTER has again favored the STAR with public documents.

Improvements of sidewalks and roads is the issue to be decided next Tuesday.

The STAR office has already turned out seven different kinds of town tickets.

The boat business is quite lively at the head of the harbor on Wisconsin street.

Our people can now go to Milwaukee and have four and a half hours fun with the boys.

Yesterday was decidedly unpleasant. Just enough rain to make it damp and chilly.

John DONOHUE wants to handle the money for the town of Mequon this year.

Steamers and other vessels can now be seen daily on their way to the various ports on the lake.

The schooner, Petrel, from Milwaukee, arrived at this port last Wednesday at one o'clock p.m.

A rush of job work causes a delay of several hours in the publication of the STAR this week.

Rev. BROOKS, of this village, is the happy father of a girl baby that kicks the beam at 12 _.

The Central has recently placed four new locomotives and fifty new freight cars on the track.

Our band proposes to give Cedarburgers a taste of good music during the summer, a la open air concert.

A theatrical entertainment and dance will be held at Singer Hall this evening. Tickets 25 cents, children 15 cents.

Come to the Cattle Fair Monday.

Come to the Election Tuesday. Come and find out who is elected Wednesday.

The Foundry and Mill whistles now sound at 7 A.M., 12 M., and 6 P.M. The Foundry also sounds its whistle at 1 P.M.

The STAR office turned out, this week, a large Brief in the suit taken to the Supreme Court about the Kaehler Mills.

The time for the departure of trains has been changed and by consulting the STAR you will be posted.

Mr. J. C. MARINE, the apple-snapper man, returned to this village yesterday. His many friends gave him a hearty welcome.

The "boys" have been having considerable sport this week over burlesque town tickets which they had printed and distributed around town.

The schooner, Jesse Winter, of Sheboygan, has not been out of sailing commission, or had her sails down for over a year and a half.
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Thursday was "All Fools Day" and several street corners were ornamented with loaded hats. None of them were shot off. The trick is too old and don't work any more.
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A prosecution for selling liquor without license was begun yesterday, which smacks of malice. There may be "music by the whole band" resulting therefrom. Such things should not be indulged in.
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DWELLING HOUSE WANTED
I wish to rent a comfortable Dwelling House as near the STAR office building as obtainable. Not less than six rooms, well and cistern water, garden, and other conveniences. Rent must be low. -- E. B. BOLENS
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The first arrival at this port this season was the Tenie & Laura, which was anchored in the harbor Wednesday morning, March 31st, loaded with Land Plaster for O. A. BJORKQUIST & Co., of this village.
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There are two kinds of Land Plaster - one good, the other bad. One is a fertilizer, which makes better crops, the other is a ten per cent mortgage. O. A. BJORKQUIST & Co. keep the good article - price $4 per ton.
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A car on the Central road loaded with rags caught fire and was switched off at Thiensville last week and left to burn. The station agent discovering it, gave the alarm and the fire department of he village turned out and put out the fire. About $1500 worth of property was saved.
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Capt. J. W. JOHANN has published the following: "All old soldiers of the town of Cedarburg, Mequon, Grafton, Saukville, Port Washington, Fredonia and Belgium are respectfully invited 'to attend a meeting for organization to attend the reunion in Milwaukee' to be held at the Cedarburg Turn Hall on Sunday the 18th of April, 1880, at one o'clock P.M. sharp, to take such measures as the County Committee may suggest."
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Port Washington, Wis., and not called for, April 1, 1880.

Antoine, Francois; Allen, John; Becker, Nicholas; Basting, Abram; Balbach, G.; Christenson, Alexander; Christenson, Sander; Kirscht, Math.; Klien, Charles; Philipp, Julius; Rollins, Mr.; Stanley, Gertrude; Schoch, O.D.; Thill, Katie.

In asking for these letters, please say they are advertised. -- H. L. COE, Post Master.
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THE PEOPLES' CAUCUS
The citizens of the Town of Port Washington, irrespective of party, met in caucus at Harmony Hall Friday, April 2nd, 1880, for the purpose of nominating a town ticket. The meeting was an impartial and harmonious one. It was free of office seekers and not packed in favor of any one.

The caucus appointed a committee of twenty-five, consisting of responsible business men of the village, and substantial farmers of the town, to report the names of suitable persons for the several offices to be elected next Tuesday.

The necessity of having a change in the town government, to prevent the streets and sidewalks in Port Washington, and vicinity, from becoming a total wreck, was freely discussed by the committee, as was also the many unjust and illegal acts of the present town board.

The committee made its selection of candidates by ballot without any electioneering; no one being proposed for any office, and not knowing if any of those they might select would accept the nomination, and jointly and severally agreeing to support the ticket put in nomination.

The committee reported to the caucus the following nominations: Supervisors Lyman MORGAN, chairman, J. M. SCHMIT, John NEUENS; Town Clerk, R. C. KANN; Town Treasurer, J. B. ADAM; Assessor, John SCHINKGEN; Justices of the Peace, John R. BOHAN, L. TOWSLEY; Constables, Nic WEIS, J. P. WEICKER, Frank A. NIESEN.

The report was fully approved by the caucus, which then adjourned.

August MEYER, Sec'y of the Committee, April 2, 1880
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TAX CLUB CAUCUS
Last Monday afternoon the members of the Tax Club, and perhaps others not members, held a caucus at Harmony Hall, and nominated the following ticket: Supervisors M. AUDIER, chairman, Peter LUTZEN, N. FEIDER; Town Clerk, L. C. LARSEN; Town Treasurer, Adam EVEN; Assessor, Peter WATRY; Justices of the Peace, James McCARTHY, N. S. TURNER; Constables, S. TILHAPAUGH, Henry REITER, J. N. KLOSS.

The nominations are made as follows: Persons desiring to be candidates register their names previous to the caucus. Tickets are printed with all the names on which have been registered, and distributed among those who attend the caucus. Each person then scratches the names of those he does not wish, and votes the ticket with the names intact for whom he desires to vote. The person receiving the most votes for any office, is, of course, the nominee.

Over one hundred persons were in attendance, and about 100 votes were cast.

Whether any other business was transacted we have not been advised.
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TOWN ELECTIONS
Next Tuesday is the time for holding town elections, and, judging from the number and different kinds of tickets already printed at the STAR office, there appears to be considerable interest manifested. For the town of Port Washington, two tickets have been placed in the field. The following are the tickets for this town:

Tax Club -- Supervisors -- M. AUDIER, Chairman, Peter LUTZEN, N. FEIDER; Clerk -- L. C. LARSEN; Assessor -- Peter WATRY; Treasurer -- Adam EVEN; Justices -- James McCARTHY, Norm. S. TURNER; Constables -- S. TILLAPAUGH, Henry REITER, J. N. KLOSS.

Peoples -- Supervisors -- Lyman MORGAN, Chairman, J. M. SCHMIT, John NEUENS; Clerk -- R. C. KANN; Treasurer -- J. B. ADAM; Assessor -- John SHINKGEN; Justices -- John R. BOHAN, L. TOWSLEY; Constables, Nic. WEIS, J. P. WEYKER, Frank NIESEN.

In Saukville the regularly nominated ticket is: Supervisors -- A. AHLHAUSER, chairman, Wm. BROMBACH, Edward LUTZEN; Clerk -- D. E. McGINLEY; Treasurer -- Frank ZIMMER; Assessor -- Math. LAUTERBACH; Justices - D. E. McGINLEY, for 2 years, John H. LUTFRING, for 1 year; Constables - Barre JOHNSON, Robert SCHUMANN, Claude AUGUSTINE.

In this town Peter HAAN and John PLONIEN are independent candidates for Treasurer.

In Cedarburg the following candidates are announced: Supervisors Thomas HALPIN, Chairman, John DREYER, John BELLEW, W. LISENBERG; Treasurer -- H. KUETHER, C. DOBBERPHUL; Assessor -- F. SCHLEIFER; Clerk -- F. SCHUETTE.
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EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS
County Superintendent SCOTT gives notice that examinations will be held as follows:

At the School House in the village of Port Washington, May 6th and 7th, for the towns of Saukville, Fredonia, Belgium and Port Washington. Examinations will commence the first day at 10 A.M.

Applicants must come prepared to write with pen and ink on legal cap paper. School officers and friends of education are cordially invited to be present.

Standing must average as follows: Third Grade 60, Second Grade 75, First Grade 85. The minimum in all branches 40.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

COUNTY OFFICERS
County Judge - L. EGHART
Sheriff - Frank DELLES
Register of Deeds - Walter ZASTROW
County Treasurer - Charles G. MEYER
County Clerk - J. C. SCHROELLING
Clerk Circuit Court - Michael RUPPERT
District Attorney - James HEDDING
Coroner - John NEUENS
Superintendent of Schools - Wm. F. SCOTT
Surveyor - L. TOWSLEY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mequon - Wm F. JAHN, Mequon
Cedarburg - H. SCHELLENBURG, Horn's Corners
Saukville - A. AHLHAUSER, Saukville
Grafton - Chas. SCHLEGEL, Grafton
Pt. Washington - M. AUDIER, Pt. Washington
Fredonia - J. J. RACE, Ch., Fredonia
Belgium - Louis PIERRON, Dacada

COURT COMMISSIONERS
L. TOWSLEY, Wm. A. PORS

TOWN OFFICERS
CLERKS
TREASURERS
ASSESSORS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Mequon
Franz A. WILDE, John W. MILBRATH, William F. JAHN, Charles F. FREYE

Cedarburg
Herman SCHELLENBERG, William H. FITZGERALD, Theodor KLIEFOTH, William VOGENITZ

Grafton
Theodore EISEFELDT, Rudolph SCHMIDT, Frank J. WEBER

Saukville
Joseph ALBRECHT, A. M. ALLING, John W. LUTFRINK, Anthony AHLHAUSER

Fredonia
William J. MERCKLEIN, Christian ROSSARI, Nicholas E. BECKER, John B. KUNDALL

Belgium
Sebastian KRIER, Michael BINK

Port Washington
C. E. CHAMBERLIN, Henry B. SCHWIN, Lars C. LARSON, Joseph MALBERBE
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LOCAL NEWS

Sailors get $2 a day this season.

Newburg complains of too many tramps.

A mid-winter snow storm prevailed here Tuesday.

The work on the pier is progressing, but rather slow.

Henry TOWSLEY is the bus driver for the American House.

The M. L. S. & W. depot at Appleton was burned Tuesday morning.

This morning started in with a strong wind and considerable of a snow storm.

The Tenie & Laura left port last Saturday, but we did not learn for what purpose.

Navigation is fully resumed and passing fleets are visible almost any hour of the day.

The hill school Lyceum will resume its regular weekly meetings next Thursday evening.

The old County board was re-elected, except two who were not candidates for re-election.

The Town Clerk's office will, no doubt, be kept at the lumber office of the new incumbent, Mr. R. C. KAHN.

The Petrel departed last Saturday afternoon loaded with cordwood. Its destination was Milwaukee.

Is it not about time the Democratic Assembly Convention is called to elect delegates to the State Convention.

A large number of second-hand barrels are being imported for shipping purposes by the SCHUMACHER foundry.

The Cheese Factory at this place will not only turn out cheese, but will also make butter. This will be good news to butter eaters.
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Another change of the arrival and departure of trains will take place next week, it is reported. Until this thing settles, we shall leave the time table stand in the STAR. To be sure of being on time, you had better go to the depot just after breakfast and stay till the train comes along.
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Ex-Sheriff MALHERBE left last Thursday for Hancock, Michigan, where he will soon engage in business. His family will remain here for the present.
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The brick trade opens lively this spring. Mr. WILCHES of the North Side yard is now shipping 50,000 to New London, and will soon ship 100,000 to Chicago.
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The Goodrich steamers began their regular trips last week, but up to this writing no landing has been made at this port owing to the condition of the pier.
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Mr. John GENGLER, late Register of Deeds, will leave for the Lake Superior country in a few weeks. His family will, for the present, remain in Port Washington.
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Clerk RUPPERT who had recovered sufficiently to venture out, was imprudent enough to go too far in that direction, and has suffered a relapse in consequence.
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Mr. Mat. WELLER is the "boss" family man in Ozaukee county. Last Tuesday his family was increased by an addition of two boys. The family now numbers 18 persons.
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The cattle fair at this place last Monday was very largely attended. Considerable property changed hands and silver jingled pretty lively. A number of Milwaukee buyers were present.
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Col. GILSON has been elected in the fourth circuit by a large majority. His majority over McLEAN in Fond du Lac city, where both live, is 500. Manitowoc county gives GILSON 1500 majority.
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The Milwaukee city election resulted in a sweeping republican victory by over 3300 majority. We don't want any more "clack" about its being a democratic city. It has degenerated into a republican stronghold of the "ring streaked and mongrel" order.
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A Milwaukee butcher exhibited his want of decency and humanity last Monday in a disgusting manner. He attended the fair and when his purchases were made, he piled only 13 calves into a little one-horse spring wagon and started for home. It is well for him that he got out before the Sheriff knew of his cruelty. Such things should not be permitted.
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The issue in the Wet Bend election was HUNT v. FRISBIE, and the former won, receiving more majority than his opponent did votes. It would seem as if the power of the sanctified tall one in that bailiwick was broken, and if everything said and published about it is true, it is time the spell was removed.
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Considerable change was made in the officers of the fire department at the meeting last Wednesday evening. The officers now are: Chief -- August MEYER, vice MALHERBE resigned. Capt. Hose. Co. -- A. W. WENTINK, vice REUTER resigned. Secretary -- Dom. KITTINGER, vice WENTINK, elected Capt. Hose Co.
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Mr. M. AUDIER, of this village, was arrested last Saturday for selling liquor without a license. He plead guilty and was fine $10 and costs, the whole amounting to $25.65. The facts of the case, as we have been able to learn them, are: Mr. AUDIER is a druggist, and of course, keeps liquors which are sold only in connection with drugs and medicines. No license was taken out because he supposed none was required, as no liquors were sold by him unless compounded with medicines. A few days before his arrest, Mr. Frank A. NEISEN, of this village, for the purpose of having a basis for prosecution, sent a boy to Mr. AUDIER's drug store to buy alcohol. Mr. AUDIER sold it, and it was for this he was arrested. From the fact that NEISEN feels hard toward AUDIER for some reason is well known, and hence everybody almost believes the prosecution was purely malicious. That this is true we have no doubt, and for that reason, the case was mean and despicable. The other druggist in town has done and perhaps still does just as Mr. AUDIER died, yet he is passed by without prosecution. If NEISEN is seeking to enforce the law, let him be impartial and serve all violators alike.

Since this prosecution, Mr. AUDIER has taken out license so that he may not be troubled again by such malice.
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THE ELECTION - How it Resulted in the Various Towns
In the town of Port Washington, a hard fight was made and a full vote polled. The majorities are small and candidates n both tickets are elected. During the day, there was considerable loud talking and emphatic gesticulation indulged in, but no rowdyism. The talk was not indulged in, in the hall, where the polls were held but always in the street below. The business meeting was very largely attended, and the interest in the matters discussed very great. The discussion was at times quite exciting, and participated in by many of the most prominent and influential citizens. What the meeting did we will publish next week. The result of the election is given below. But two regular tickets were in the field, and are indicated by the letter T. (tax club) P. (peoples') and I (independent).

Whole number of votes: 505.
For Chairman - M. AUDIER, T. - 275, J. B. INGERSOLL, P. - 228; Supervisors - Peter LUTZEN, T. - 288, John NEUENS, P. - 218, Michael SMITH, P. - 259, Nich. FEIDER, T. - 245; Town Clerk - R. C. KANN, P. - 210, L. C. LARSEN, T. - 199, Jas. McCARTHY, I. - 97; Town Treasurer - Adam EVEN, T. - 268, J. B. ADAM, P. - 237, Peter KUHN, I. - 1; Justices - Jas. McCARTHY, T. - 273, J. R. BOHAN, P. - 218, W. A. THOLEN, T. - 223, L. TOWSLEY, P. - 177, N. S. TURNER, I. - 46; Assessor - Peter WATRY, T. - 291, J. SCHINTKGEN, P. - 215; Constables - Sol. TILLAPAUGH, T. - 275, Nich. KLOSS, P. - 224, J. P. WEICKER, P. - 224, J. N. KLOSS, T. - 275; F. A. NEISEN, P. - 218.

Cedarburg -- But one ticket was run in this town except for Assessor, for which a struggle was had between Fred SCHLEIFER and Aug. ZIEMER, the latter winning by 72 votes. The vote stood, ZEIMER 236, SCHLEIFER 164.

The following is the ticket elected: Supervisors - Thomas HALPIN, Chairman, Edward LANGHEINRICH, Anton BRAHM; Town Clerk - F. G. SCHUETTE; Town Treasurer - Henry KUETHER; Justices - Herman SCHELLENBERG, John MULANEY; Constables - Theodore KRAUSE, John MAGINNESS, Henry EIGELBERG.

Belgium -- But one ticket was run in this town except for justice of the peace, and perhaps treasurer. The result we have not learned.

Mequon -- We have no news except as to who was elected chairman, for which there was a spirited contest.

Saukville -- But one ticket was run, except for Treasurer, for which there were three candidates. We have not learned who was elected.
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THE WISCONSIN INDIANS
Congressman POUND has introduced a bill that will solve the Indian problem, as far as his district is concerned and the plan is one that might be profitably copied by other states besides Wisconsin.

By a treaty made with the Chippewa Indians in September, 1854, there were three reservations set aside for three bands -- viz; for the Bad River band, a tract of land on the coast of Lake Superior, near Ashland, containing 125,000 acres; for the Lac Court Orielle band, a tract on the headwaters of the Chippewa river, containing 70,000 acres; and a tract for the Lac de Flambeau band, on the headwaters of the Flambeau and Wisconsin river containing 70,000 acres. The three bands now number about 2,500 souls (if an Indian has a soul), and the first and second tracts or reservations contain much arable land well adapted to agricultural purposes - enough, it is said, to give every head of a family and every full-grown Indian a good farm. The Lac de Flambeau reservation contains little good farming land, but is covered with a dense growth of valuable soft pine. The band on the last named tract numbers only 542 persons, and are of a roving disposition, subsisting upon game and fish and the small annuity that is annually donated by the federal government.

It is the object of Gov. POUND's bill, first, to obtain the consent of these three bands of Indians to all its provisions, to consolidate them, and make allotments from the best agricultural lands in these reservations, giving each grown person eighty acres, and to each minor forty acres; the said lands to be exempt also from execution. The committee on Indian affairs has made a favorable report upon the bill, in which it is said:

"Since some of these sections contain valuable pine timber, varying in quantity and quality, and others none, in order to equalize benefits as nearly as may be, the bill provides for an appraisement and sale at public auction of all the merchantable pine timber upon the lands allotted as aforesaid, the same to be for cash, and to be removed within a period of three years from the date of such sale. It is further provided that all the unallotted lands remaining within these two reservations shall then be appraised and sold at public auction for cash, in tracts not exceeding eighty acres, and in like manner all the lands within the Lac de Flambeau reservation are to be sold. The net proceeds of all such sales, after deducting the expenses incurred in surveys, appraisements, sales and removals, it is provided shall be invested in the 4 per cent bonds of the United States for the benefit of all said Indians, the interest accruing thereupon to be annually distributed to the members of said bands for their support, education, and civilization. It is estimated that there will be realized from the sales of timber and lands under the provisions of this bill fully $1,000,000, the pine timber on the three reservations being estimated at from 500 to 700 million feet, of good quality, and contiguous to streams for floating the same to the mills and markets. This timber is now exposed to great hazard from trespass, fire and wind, and is unavailable to the Indians for any purpose. The Indians are very poor and unable to subsist without aid from the government, which they are annually receiving."

This scheme looks like a good one for all concerned. If the full grown Indian can be induced to settle upon a piece of land, as this bill proposes, go to work, earn his living by tilling the soil, and adopt the habits and customs of the whites, the Indian problem will be solved as far as he is concerned. In our Indian wars it is computed that it costs the general government about $20,000 to kill an Indian. Gov. POUND is of the opinion that it is much cheaper and more humane to educate and civilize them. If the value of the pine timber on these reservations is not greatly overestimated, these Chippewa bands will have a handsome sum in the bank from the proceeds of its sale to aid them in the purchase of articles to begin life on a farm. There are other fragments of Indian tribes in Wisconsin and Minnesota to which the provisions of Gov. POUND's bill might be adapted, to the great benefit of these wandering nuisances, and to the relief of the communities which they infest. -- Chicago Tribune

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