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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
A. E, Buckmaster and A. w. ThOmp-
son to Demand Damages From
Mrs. Lucy P. Dawson.
THEY CHARGE FALSE ARREST
c. Van allen Smith, Attorney for MIS-
DAWSON, Will Also be Defendant
Kenosha Heirs Win Another Victory.

There is to be yet another chapter IN
the story of the famous Dawson will
contest as District Attorney Buckmas-
ter announced this afternoon that
within a few days he would file suits
in the Circuit Court of Cook county,
Ill, on behalf of himself and A. w.
Thompson of this city, demanding
damages for false arrest. The defend
ants named in the suits will be Mrs.
Lucy P. Dawson, widow of the de-
ceased doctor, and c. Van Allen
Smith, the attorney who assisted ia
bringing the criminal actions against
the two Kenosha men. The amount
demanded in each case will be $4,000.
In speaking of the case this after
noon Mr.. Buckmaster stated that the
arrest was an outrage. In seeking the
funds of DIR. Davidson, Mr.. thompson
had acted only in compliance with the
EXPRESSED orders Of DIR. Dawson and
Mr.. Buckmaster had not been connect
ed with the case save in the role of an
attorney, Mrs. Dawson is said to be
wealthy woman. At the time of the
death of DR.. Dawson he had already
settled a portion of his estate upon her
and had given her a homestead in
Chicago which is said to have been
valued at about SO 600. Besides this he
had turned over to her gilt edged
mortgages valued at over $4,000, and
the doctor held that this was her full
share in the estate. The papers in the
suits for false arrest will probably be
served this week and the further de-
ve1opments of the case will be watched
with great interest by attorneys IN
Kenosha and Chicago. c. Van Allen
Smith, who is named as defendant IN
the suits with Mrs. Dawson, is one OF
the best known attorneys in Chicago.
The Kenosha heirs of DR.. Dawson
won another noteworthy victory over
the widow in the probate court IN Chi
cago Saturday afternoon when the
provisions of the will appointing DR..
Maxim, of Chicago, executor was or
dered carried out by Judge Cutting.
The widow was also ordered to- turn
over to the executor of the estate all
property now in her possession be-
longing to the estate.
In speaking of the contest over the
appointme1 of an executor of the will
the News stated that the appointment
of DR.. Maxim had been called into
question on account of an error in
drawing the will. This. was mis-
take, as the only reason for the con-
test on this point was the fact that the
christian name of DR.. Maxim had not
been given to the attorney.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
MEMORIAL DAY IN SCHOOLS
superintendent Grifdth writes an Inter-
esting Letter on Decoration Day.


The round of time has again re-
turned a day which should be dedicat-
ed to patriotism and to the memory of
the brave departed who died IN order
that the nation might live. Our ma
ton; it's grandeur; its struggle for its
life; it's place among the nations,
should be a,theme on that most solemn
~ sacred day.
In order that the divine flame of
patriotism may not grow dim and die,
it is necessary that those who now
manage the state should fill the minds
and hearts of the young with devotion
to that flag and that mother country
beneath whose shelter are found our
hearths and homes.
The teachers of our schools, both
public and private, can do great work
in forming right American feeling
in the hearts of our boys and girls.
To help in gaining such aim sug-
gest that the teachers in our schools
require the reading or recitation of
patriotic selections in prose and poem.
Let every heart be stirred to it's depths
by the singing of our national songs.
Tell the boys ard girls that the civil
war was not mere contest between
the States, but was struggle to the
death between two opposing ideas:
that of union and disunion. Tell them
that then and there the serpent of Sc
cession was strangled. Tell them OF
the heroic sacrifices made by both
sides; by North and South alike. Tell
them that the contest was not wholly
sectional, since two hundred and fifty
thousand soldiers of southern birth
fought for union. Tell them that the
heroism and devotion shown by both
parties has thrown an imperishable
lustre on the American character.
Read the "Blue and the Gray" Read
others of like, kind. Above all fail not
to read the address at Gettysburg"
So charged with solemn thought, so
filled with holy emotion, and all ex-
pressed in simple words that reach
every heart is this immortal inspira-
ton that it will fill, with holy zeal, the
thoughts and feelings of men and
women while Our race endures. Read
about it's great and good author. His
life is a model of morality, a psalm
and a prayer for the guidance of every
American youth.
VIM. GRIFFITH.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
LOCAL BASE BALL NEWS.

Chas. Massey, of the Muncie Ind.)
State League team, has been signed
by Manager A11eman and will play
short or third base for the Kenosha
association team during the present
season. Ed. has two or three good
men on his string and may land one or
more of them within the coming week.
Secretary Swift is also busy arranging
his June dates and promises some hot
games with well known teams of Mil
waukee and Chicago. On Saturday,
June 9Th, the members of the old
''Regu1ars" will cross bats with the
association team, and then you may
expect to get good run for your
money. Here's list of the old 'uns
who are still here and eager to see if
they still have the skill and snap of
former days when many of the best
amateur clubs of the state went down
before them: E. G.. Theirs, A. H.
Lance, Frank Adams, Mart Rowe,
Bill Rowe, Peter Schmitt, Henry
Dickhaut, "Mr.'' Simmons.
Manager A1leman is enthusiastic
over the prospect of this game, as are
all the members of the club, as well as
the old boys themselves. Dom forget
the date. There will be trouble for
your life. The grounds are getting
into splendid shape, and there will be
seats for all.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
Court Officials Will Not Sanction The
Movement For HiIgendOrfs Par
don by The Governor.
HARTMAN'S CONFESSION DOUBTED
Hartman Who is Allegedto Have Confessed
to the Murder of Mrs Hiigendorf, Could
NOT Have Committed the Crime.

The recent movement started to Sc
cure pardon for August Hilgendorf,
the former Milwaukee saloon keeper
who is serving a life sentence in the
State prison as punishment for the
alleged murder of his wife in this
county in 1896, will probably result in
failure, as the District Attorney this
afternoon announced that he could not
recommend the granting of the par
don. It has been learned that the old
confession of Fred Hoe11mann alias
Fred Hartman, who was hanged at
Paxton, ILL.,, on May 18th, 1897, forms
the main grounds for the seeking of
the pardon and the attorney states
that there is absolutely no reason to
believe that the story told of the con-
fession of Hartman is true. The story
of Hartman and his connection with
the Hi1gendorf crime is an old ore.
According to the petition Hartman
confessed.to fellow prisoner at Pax
ton short time before he was hanged
that he was corrected with the crime
for which Hi1gendorf was serving
sentence.
District Attorney Buckmaster claims
that he has examined the confession
alleged to have been made by Hart
man and that it is without any founda-
ton in fact. From witnesses who
were with Hartman on the day of the
murder of Mrs. Hi1gendorf it is shown
that Hartman could not have been at
the Hi1gendorf home at the time of the
murder It is true that he was in this
part of the country at the time of the
killing, but he is said to have been in
Kenosha at the hour the crime was
committed. The confession of Hart
man had been taken up by Paxton
attorney and he is convinced that Hill
gendorf is innocent. Recently a min
lister from this city visited the old mai
in the State prison and he still asserts
his innocence. However, without the
support of the District Attorney or
Judge Fish it is not thought that the
proposed pardon will be considered by
the Governor.
It is said that Hilgendorf is in a very
critical condition and that his prison
life is rapidly breaking down his
rugged constitution and unless some
action is taken to release him in the
near future he will be beyond the
reach of any board of pardons.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
JOINED FOR LIFE.
Miss Josephine Dyer and Henry McKenna
Are Happily Married.

One of the prettiest weddings of the
Spring sea son in Kenosha was the
marriage of Miss Josephine Gertrude
Dyer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Beyer, to Mr.. Henry w. McKenna, of
Chicago, which was celebrates at ST.
James church Tuesday N orning at nine
o'clock. The chancel of the church
was beautifully decorated in honor of
the event and many guests were in at
tendanT z.
Miss Dyer is a charming Spring
bride. She entered the church on the
arm of her father, who gave her away.
She was beautifully attired in a we'd
ding gown of white shiffonette with
jewels She wore veil of silk tu1le,
which swept the floor, and carried a
shower of white carnations. The
bride was attended by Miss Gertrude
Meyers, who acted as maid of honor,
while Miss Laura Huck acted as brides
maid. The maid of honor and the
brides maid were gowned in white
lawn and carried pink carnations. The
groom was attired in the conventional
black. He was attended by Henry
Dyer, brother of the bride, and Ben
jamin Sch1ader. AS the party entered
the church their way was strewn with
flowers and Masters Charles Ha1ber-
stadt and Frank Beinnemann acted as
ribbon boys.
The ushers at the wedding were
Frank Murphy and Ben amin Leu
tritz. The wedding ceremony was
performed by Father Roche in a very
pleasing manner and as the words of
the solemn compact were being said
the organ played the sweet strains of
so Promise Me-"
After the ceremony was over the
bridal party retired to the home of the
brides parents on Park street where
an informal reception was held. Mr..
and Mrs. McKenna left in the evening
for a wedding trip, after which they
will be at home to their friends at
their new home in Chicago. Both the
bride and groom have large circle of
friends in Kenosha who will be pleased
to extend best wishes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
TAKE UP THE RAILS.
Street Railway wOrkmen Start to Lay New
Rails.cn Milwaukee Avenue.

The Kenosha Street Railway COM
pany sent a large force of men to
North Milwaukee avenue this morning
to begin the work of relaying the
track laid last fall. At the time the
track was laid the company was forced
to rush the work in order to defend
their franchise rights, and for this rea-
son a large number of old rails were
put in on this portion of the line.
These were the rails which have been
called "B1uf Rails" and were laid to
make sure that the franchise was
valid. Now that the line is being coD1-
p1eted all these old rails will be re-
moved to make place for the laying of
new track of standard regulation
rails.
The company has now placed their
trolley poles as far south as the Main
street bridge, and it is possible that
cars will be running on the North end
of the line within few weeks.
Mr.. Arnold was in the city yester-
dav afternoon personally superintend-
inc the work of building the line.
When he heard of the alleged attempt
of the Northwestern to stop the process
of the road he responded with hearty
laugh. He states that there is abso-
1ute1y nothing in the story, and that
the only reason that the line has not
been laid across the railway tracks is
the fact that the crossing rails have
not as yet been received. The officials
at the railway station state that the
best of feeling prevails between the
two companies and no effort has been
make to stop the line.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
Big Consignment of Machines Sent to
KenOsha This Morning For Ke-
n0sha Gamblers.
MUST NOT BE OPERATED HERE.
Chief of Police Newhouse Says They Will
Not Remain in Town.-County Flooded
With the Machines

The slot machine is to have another
reign in Kenosha, for this morning {
wagon load of machines were brought
to Kenosha and one of them was sem
to each of the Main street saloons with
an exception here and there. The ex
press company had extra men at work
delivering the machines and the work
was completed by the time the patient
toi1er had come down to his work.
It is not known how soon the ma
chimes will be in operation, but the
chief of police states that their rule
will be a short one. For the last three
years Kenosha has been free of the
blood sucking slot machine. The po-
lice have kept close watch on the
saloons and as fast as machines were
installed they were removed and placed
away for a seasons rest under the
counters or in the cellars of the saloons.
In the last four years repeated attempts
have been made by slot machine max
ers to place the machines in this city,
but the city officials have repeatedly
turned down the propositions and the
machines have remained out.
At the time of the last slot machine
raid it was found that nearly hundred
machines were being operated in the
city. Every sort of device had been
brought in to take the nickles and
dimes from the gamblers, and not
little money was lost by these machines.
Since the machines were ousted from
the saloons in the city they have been
set zip in the county resorts, and have
done a thriving business. At Twin
Lakes the machines have been in oper-
alton all during the season and they
have done a business that was some
thing remarkable.
At the police Office inquiry was made
this morning in regard to the new
consignment of the machines which
had been sent 20 Kenosha, but the
officers were too busy moving to dis
cuss the Slot machine crusade. Officer
Newhouse stated, however, that they
would not long be in operation, and
that he had received no notice that
any were being set up.
The city administration has not as
yet shown it's hand in regard to all
sorts of gam bling, but the Chief has
issued quiet order to the gambling
dens to shut up business. OF course
these orders have been issued period
ica11y, but as yet they have had little
effect.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
PAINTS DURING A SERVICE.
Girl Overcome by Religious Excitement
and May Not Recover.

A~$~~S~~~~~0
and May Not Recover.
Religious excitement caused Amanda
Jackson, aged 20 years, to fall over IN
her seat apparently dead, while attend
ing a Salvation Army meeting in Ra-
cine Sunday night. The girl was car
ried out to the police ambulance for
dead, but when.physicians were called
they said that she. still lived, though
she was in critical condition.
When the physicians found that she
was stiff. living they attended her to
her home and worked over her till late
in the night in vain effort to bring
her back to consciousness. 1t is sup
posed that her heart is affected.
The young woman has been attend
ing the army meetings regularly for
several months and on several occa-
sions has become hysterical, but it was
not thought she could become serious
Ky ffacfed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
A JOLLY CROWD OF PIONEERS
Friends Celebrate Seventy second Birth
day Of Frank Getschman.

There was a jolly gathering of the
early pioneers of this city Tuesday
evening at the home of Frank Getsch-
man, on Park avenue, the event of the
gathering being celebration OF the
seventy-second anniversary of Mr.
Getschman's birth. Mr.. Getschman Is
one of the honored pioneers of Keno
sha county and had lived in this city
for many years. On this account there
was a large number of the cid timers
came to congratulate him. The even
ing was spent in a very pleasant nan~
ner. recalling the facts connected with
the early history of the city.
Late in the evening a supper was
served with Mr.. Getschman as the
guest of honor.
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ARE HAPPILY WE'D.
Ernest Frees and Miss Amanda Peterse,
United in Marriage Saturday Evening.

Ernest Frees and Miss Amanda Peterse
United in Marriage Saturday Evening.
The marriage of Ernest Frees, a son
of Ludwig Frees, of Serrige, Sweden,
to Miss Amanda Petersen, well
known young lady of this city, was
celebrated on last Saturday evening at
eight o'clock, at the residence of Rev.
Mr.. Borgaard, pastor of the Danish
Lutheran church, After the ceremony
at the parsonage was over the bride
and groom were driven to No. 90 Con-
gress street where they held an infor-
NAL reception to their friends. A we'd
ding supper was served, and music and
dancing continued until early morning.
The wedding is of more than usual
note in Swedish circles as the groom
is a member of one Of the best known
families in Sweden. His father, Lud-
wig Frees, is one of the wea1thiest
residents of that country. He spent a
portion of his life in this country and
was at one time an American Consul
in Sweden. Mr.. Frees, the son is
more democratic and came to America
some years ago to make his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frees left yesterday on
an extended tour to the Pan-American
Exposition and Niagara Falls. They
will be at home to their friends after
June 18th, at 127 Ashland avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
TO WE'D ON JUNE FIFTH,
Date is Set For the Marriage of Miss Mar
garet Avery and Alex. MacCaughey.


Announcement has been made that
the marriage of Miss Margaret Avery,
only daughter of Mrs. Mary S. Tuttle,
to Mr.. Alexander MacCaughey, of
ST. Paul, will take place at the home
of the BRIDES mother on Durkee ave-
nue. in this city on June fifth. The
wedding will take place at five O'Clock
in the afternoon and will be of very
simple nature. Only few of the very
dear friends of the bride and groom
will be in attendance. The ceremony
will be performed by the Rev. Charles
L. Mallory, rector of ST. Matthews
church. After the wedding ceremony
short informal reception will be held.
The plans of the bride and groom
after the wedding has not been an
nounced, but they will make an ex-
tended wedding tour before leaving for
ST. Paul where they will be at home to
their friends after the middle of
August.
The wedding of Miss Avery is being
looked forward to with great deal of
interest by Kenosha society and 1t will
undoubtedly be the event of the sum-
n1er season in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
NICHOLAS GREENwALD DEAD.
Well Known Pioneer Resident of Paris Dies
Saturday Evening After Long Illness.

saturday Evening After Long Illness.
Nicholas Greenwa1d, father of AL
derman Matthias Greenwa1d, and one
of the best known of the early pioneer
settlers of the county died Saturday
evening at the family residence in the
town of Paris. Death was due to can
Ger from which Mr.. Greenwa1d had
been a sufferer for some time.
By the death of Nicholas Greenwa1d
Kenosha county loses one of its best
known pioneer settlers. The deceased
was eighty-four years of age at the
time of his death. He was native OF
Germany but came to this country
when in young manhood. He located
in Kenosha county in 1856.
Three children survive. They are
Matthias, of this city; John, of Chica'
go; and Mrs. Annie Terry of the town
of Paris,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
AnvRRTIsED MAIL MATTER.

The following is a list of the mail
matter remaining unca11ed for in the
Kenosha post Office, Kenosha county,
Wis, for two weeks ending May 10,
1901, and which will be sent to the
Dead Letter office at the expiration of
two weeks, unless called for.
CENTS LIST.
Barlo Asia, Giuseppe Aiells, Harry F Cum
mings. John Cole, Mr. Davis, Adolf Flick, j
Josalyn, Edward Levan, Amos Loeve, STAINS
lof Nayolewaci, Shuttles Wagon Mig co, WIN
Teyler Saverio Volpendesto.
LADIES LIST.
Annie Anderson, Nina Anderson, Mrs Anna
Cooper, Mrs Fay, Nelly Goodman, Illlle
HOFFMAN,, Frances Hope (2), Auguste Pfe1tter
To obtain any of the above mai
matter the applicant must give the
date of this list.
CHAs. FRAN1z, P. M.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
CALLS UP OLD HISTORY.
Railroader Tells of Great Snow Storm That
Occurred in Kenosha the Winter of 80.


The hotel column of the Milwaukee
Sentinel tells the following very inter
esting story of snow storms in Keno
sha county.
''A raiIroader who has spent life
time on the Chicago & Northwestern
lines, said at the Plankinton Sunday
night;
~ have heard lot of talk about the
big snow b1ockades out West, especial
w those on the Colorado Midland, and
the things the railroad men do to the
drifts, but did they ever have worse
experience than we had in 1882, during
the great blockade? I was then rum
ming from Kenosha to Rockford by
way of Harvard Junction. When the
storm began my train was at Harva.
station and it was buried out of sight
by a twenty-foot drift where it stayed
for eight days. The Kenosha division
was not operated for three months,
perhaps the longest complete snow
blockade in the history of rai1roading
in this country; anyway, never heard
of ANYTHING to equa1it. The snow fin
a11v turned to ice and the line was lit
orally frozen up stiff and tight all win
ter. the company believing that the ex
pense of cutting it out would be more
than it was worth, for the division was
then a loser" The Kenosha division
of the Northwestern used to be called
the ''Rocky Mountain road" because i
was so rough,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
FIELD SEED.

A large quantity of the following all
high st seeds at the prices mentioned:
Nam. Southern Ensi1age per Du. soc
Red Cob Ensi1age per bu. ......... 75c
Wisconsin White Dent per bu..... Csc
Pride of North per bu-............ 0oc
German Mil1et fancy No. so per
~, ........... 81 90
Hungarian No. 48 per bu. ........ SOC
Evergreen Sweet Fodder corn
ner hu o0c
IF. THOMPSON, Wi1mot Wis.
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FARMER LEWIS
AS ST Plunkard and His Company of Far
mers Coming Sunday.

]. C. Lewis and his talented COM
pany of comedians, in the laughing
cyclone, Isl P1unkard," will be at the
Rhode opera house next Sunday night.
Don't fail to see the Yankee farmer
and his fun. makers. ST and his
Yankee farmer band will announce
their arrival on the day of exhibition
by grand street parade. Watch for
it and enjoy the amusement the ia
nous band parade will offer. It's
funnier than circus.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
THE ANNUAL INSTITUTE.
superintendent Griffith Prepares For Great
Gathering of Teachers in This City.

The teachers of Kenosha and the
surrounding counties will take Keno
sha by storm the second week in July,
when the annual institute will be held
at the High school building. The
institute will begin on July 9Th, and
will continue for two weeks. The
state has consented to send an instruc-
tor, and Superintendent Griffith has
decided to secure one more instructor
from the state institute fund.
1t is expected that fully hundred
teachers will attend the sessions of the
institute. The sessions. will be open
to all teachers, but the teachers from
Kenosha county and city will be
especially urged to attend the insti-
tute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-16
TEACHERS LITERARY CLUB.

The Teachers Literary club held its
last Meeting for the year on Monday
evening with Miss Ethel Torrey. A
very pleasant time is reported. Durin 6
the year the club has held fifteen meet
ings. The work has included studies
of Robert Browning, Mrs. Browning,
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Swinburne
and Keats. The following program
given at Miss Torrey's:
JOHN KEATS.
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Excursions to Buffalo Exposition, via
Nickel Plate Road,

on May 9TH, 14th, 21st and 18th, respec-
lively, at rate of $13 for the round trip
from Chicago; good returning five
DAYS from date of sale. Three through
trains daily, with vestibu1eo sleeping
cars and frst-c1ass dining car service.
For particulars and Pan-American
folder, write John Y. Callahan, Gener-
al Agent, III Adams ST., Chicago.
Depot: Van Buren, ST. and Pacific Ave
Chicago, on Elevated Loop. W.