The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-05

L. Sholes- followed by Guild & Butts C
Clement and so on, with other editorial change
too numerous to mention THE paper still hav
ing an existence, unbroken by a single week
interruption IN over nineteen years-being nov
IN its twentieth volume. The telegraph wa
among the earliest institutions of Southport
commenced when the population of the tow
numbered hardly half thousand-and in advo
eating and promoting the loca interests and wei
fare of the place, and of the Territory and State
has done an amount of service, second to none O
its contemporaries. The paper has now the SAM
senior Editor it had in 1840, NJ Frank.
10. Republican, Green -Whig-1841-
FL. o. Sholes. Published two or three years
then removed to Fond du Lac, by S. Ryan, Jr.
II Wisconsin Whig," Patteville, 184l-ds
continued in 1843-name of Editor not recollect
ed.
| - milwaukee Courier by J, A. Noonan
l841-afterwards by Noonan and Hyer-ther
again Noonan-succeeded by John A, Brown
and so along through a succession of editor anc
proprietorships, never losing its character as ar
able democratic party organ, until superseded
lin name only )by the News.
Southport American" joint stock concern
established in 1841-Messrs. Dowst, Editors to
1843-then L. P, Haryey-succeeded by Wallace
Mygatt, H. b. Toby, j. A. Butts and Fl. o.
Sholes, &c. &c.-all the while lively readable
Wing sheet-part of the time with the title of
Tribune" until the death of the great Wing
party, when it was merged, but not lost sight Of
as its modest face may now be seen peering out
"And Tribune" under the pretentious head of
"Kenosha Telegraph.
ID. phoenix" Green Bay j V. Suydam-
summer of 1S41-a democratic sheet-published
only afew weeks, and then destroyed by fire,
like its tabled prototype
10. Milwaukee Journal, -Whig-E. Starr,
Editor-a product of the poll teal excitement of
1S41. Had but a transitory existence.
Is. "Racine Advocate, "-Nov %, 1872.
I. Wisner, Editor and proprietor. This was
the first paper established in Racine. In 1843
Hon. M. M. Strong assumed the editorial charge
after him, Philo White-then Bonner & staff.
Ord-succeeded by c.. Clement, and others. The
Advocate is still in existence with its original IT,
tie. That it was an ably conducted paper, the
names oft successive Editors, Strong, White,
Bonner, Clement, &c, sufficiently attest Bon
ner, during his editorial administration especial
ly, gave the paper high political and literary
character.
IS. The Wisconsin Democrat" Madison
Knapp Il Delaney 1912. This was the strict
est, straightest kind Of an anti Dotg democratic
sheet. In 1913, it passed into the hands of
Sheldon and Hyer, and was discontinued in
March, 1874, after an existence of less than two
years: AS an advocate Of what it believed to be
politically right and just, an opponent of "men
and measures. not squaIing with its creed, il
was not to be exceeded in strength, efficiency,
or ability.
10. Milwaukee Observation-Disclosures, 1S43-
=. q. Sholes, Editor. This paper was continued
less than year, when its Editor, having become
convert to the ideas and doctrines of the Liber-
ty party changed It's title in March, 1914, to
lame, r:.n I Keenan, and entered the field as
an Ad''eate of the Liberty cause and organiza-
ton II. !, isc0nSin. The Freeman was subse-
quently renewed to Prairieville, (now Waukesha)
where twas published and edited by C. c. Sholes
and Sholes u Gi.ston and published by DIN d
Plumb. Codding, Editor. 1t was finally pur-
chased by S. M. Booth, who removed it to Mil.
waukee, and commenced the publication of the
milwaukee Free Democrat"
20. Weston Register Platteville,-April
1844-Mr Malett, Editor and Publisher In
regard t9 ths IIistsFy and character of this, am
not posted.
81. wisconsin Argus " Madson,-August
1844-Snith, Mills & Holt. Proprietors and Ed
itors and strong team this was--Democratic
of course. With the history of this paper, from
its birth to its demise, very late occurrence
you are more familiar than I, and will do it bet
ter justice than can
%. The "Milwaukean, " -October, 1844-G.
w. Shipper A lively sheet devoted to local af4
fairs and interests. Mr.. Shipper was the first
to establish a tri-weekly paper in Milwaukee and
Wisconsin. The Milwaukean had but a short
existence.
o. The first daily-the Sentinel" October,
1044-D: M. Keller and c. l.. Macarthur, Edi-
tors and Publishers.
a. The "Banner,"-a German paper-M.
Scheitler, Editor, and the first paper of!the kind
es tablished in the State. A prospectus for
G erman paper was issued by G G. Shoes, in
August, l843, which led to the establishment of
the Banner, in 1914
believe No. "a, closes the list to December,
1874, and therefore my work is done, though, /
must confess, very little to my own satisfaction
But you will supply deficiencies and make cor
rections, as your better recollection, or better
facilities for reaching facts through recorded data
may enable you to do. Make the best and the
most of what send you.
c. C. SHOLES.