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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
TELLS OF vICKsBURG sEIGE
Veteran Writes of Operations of Wis
consin Troops in Famous Assault

Editor Telegraph Courier:
81 desire to correct some common
errors made by the papers in speaking
of the Wisconsin state monument to
be dedicated in Vicksburg Monument
Park on May %, both in regard to the
said day and the eagle which sur
mounts the monument. The 22nd of
May is the anniversary of the second
assault on the Notifications of Vicks-
burg, not the first. The first was
made on the 10th and neither was sue
cessful except to advance our lines
closer to the enemy, in many places
within talking distance. The city
was not captured until the 4th of July
The location of the monument is gem
orally given correctly. 1t is on a
hill overlooking both Union and Rebel
lines and directly in front of Grant s
headquarters. It was not the Iron
Brigade that carried the eagle. They
were in the eastern department in the
army of the Potomac. The eagle was
in the charge on the hill beside the
colors of the Sth Wisconsin, End bri-
gade, End division, 18th army corps,
commanded by William Tecumseh Sher-
man. This corps constituted the right
wing Of Grant army, Gen. McPher
son commanding the center, and Gen.
McClernand the left, making the invest
ment line twenty-five miles long. The
assault was made by the flank as in
marching order instead Of in line of
battle on account of getting through
the abattis. The brigade spoken Of
above made the charge for our divi-
sion, supported by the LIST brigade on
left and the 3rd brigade on the right.
Our assaulting column met such a
whitening FIRE that when about half
way up the hill the left wing Of the
brigade bore round the hill to the left
and the right wing obliqued to the
right side of the hill which is on the
cemetery road. The eagle was brought
to the regiment by Co. G Of Eau Claire,
company of woodsmen, commanded
by Capt. Wolfe, German officer, who
has just surrendered to another enc
my, death. y
One Who Was There.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
BRISTOL

Mrs. Florence Ellis of Urbana, H.,
called on friends here last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Bohn were given
a surprise party last Saturday even
ing.
Tom Ashley and children, Lizzie and
Bennett of Racine, visited at the home
of John Jones last week.
Mrs. o. 0. Fox of Pleasant Prairie,
spent Thursday evening with friends
here.
The Thursday evening prayer meet
ing will be held at the parsonage,
Miss Marion Keough Of Milwaukee,
is visiting at the home of DR.. Stevens
John Collins who has been quite sick
is improving slowly.
A. A. Burgess of Rochester, spent
few days of last week with his
brother, D. L. Burgess.
Mr.. and Mrs Arno Fink of Mil
waukee, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Remus part of last week.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Joe
Dixon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Bacon spent
Tuesday in Kenosha.
Mrs. Cyrus Curtis died on Monday
January 81, after several weeks of
sickness. The funeral will take place
at the Hosmer church on Thursday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
Local Stockholders of Mil
Waukee Insurance Co., May
Have Heavy Assessments
NO MONEY TO PAY LOSSES

Policy holders of the Wisconsin
Mutual Live Stock Insurance Company
of Milwaukee, in Kenosha, got a rude
jolt Tuesday morning when letters were
received from Secretary 8. K. Houston
announcing that a levy of twelve per-
cent had been made on all the policies
of the company to pay losses and that
a special meeting of the stockholders
had been called to be held in Milwau-
kee on March ! at which time the
future Of the company is to be dis
cussed. There are fourteen of the
stockholders of the company in Keno
sha and the surrounding district and
the assessments levied amounted to from
$12 to over 800. The stockholders
here at once employed attorneys and
will take steps to have the matter in
vestigated.
Attorney George Taylor who has
been retained to look after the inter
ests of the Kenosha men admitted that
the assessment had been made, but he
declined to give out list Of the Ke-
nosha stockholders of the company or
the amount of the losses. He stated,
however, that most of the Kenosha men
had been connected with the company
but short time and declared that
they had gone into the company with
the understanding that it was a stock
company and not mutual company.
None of the men has as yet paid the
assessments and it is probable that
there will be something doing before
the levy is paid. In connection with
the notice Of the twelve per cent as
sessment was a notice that at the meet
ing to be held on March /, the stock
holders would take up three PROPOSE
tions. These included change in the
rate Of insurance, changes in the man.
ner' of conducting the business and the
consideration of changing the company
from mutual to stock company.
An investigation Of the insurance
reports Of the state shows that the Mil
waukee company was organized and
began business on March 10, 1908, and
it has the following officers: President,
Harvey P. Clute; Vice President, John
P. Ole; Secretary, 8. K. Houston, and
Treasurer, Henry P. Schmidt. All of
these men are residents of Milwaukee
The last statement of the company
shows that it's assets were $3,31973
and it had insurance in force to the
amount of $SS,215. Among the list
of the assets were "cash on hand"
$3.50" "Amount of cash in bank
$22o.74."
The principal Offices of the company
are shown to be in Milwaukee.
In the notice that is sent out it is
stated that the company has at this
time no money with which to pay
losses recently incurred. The report
shows that the losses paid by the com
pany during the year preceding the
last report of the insurance commits
sioner amounted to little over $1,70o.
It is declared by the attorney for the
stockholders here that the company
has never paid loss in this county.
The men interested in the deal are
anxiously awaiting the examination in.
to the affairs of the company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
Forty-four applications for nlaees on

Forty,four applications for places on
census work were made from Kenosha
county and as it is expected that all
of the applicants will be able to pass
the examinations with ease Saturday
this county is going to get its full
quota of representatives when the APP
pointments are made. AS a matter
of fact it is more than likely that
enumerators from this county will get
a chance to continue in the work in
other places after they finish here in
case they show any special aptitude for
the work for in many districts not
enough applications were made to fill
the positions and help will have to be
brought in from outside.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
FREDERICK PERKINS DEAD
Father of Well Known Kenosha Bust
ness Men, Died at Burlington

Frederick Perkins. father of Fred
and John Perkins, the wen known Ke-
nosha grocers, died at his residence in
Burlington just after seven o'clock
Saturday Mr.. Perkins was 81
years Of age on last Thursday and he
had been in poor health for some time.
A few days ago he was stricken with
paralysis and this brought his death.
The deceased was one of the best
known of the pioneers of Racine coun-
ty and he had lived as respected citi-
zen of Burlington for many years. He
is survived by three daughters, Mrs
Mary c. Newman and the Misses
Louisa and Minnie Perkins Of Burling
ton and two sons, Fred and John Per
lkins of Kenosha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03

New York is the first of the states
to make a systematic test OF the effect
Of physical infrmaties on morals and
medical science is to be given an OPP
portunity in that state to demonstrate
what il can do in Graduating criminal
tendencies in the young by scientific
treatment and in many cases even Dy
surgical operations. While New York
is the first of the states to take up
reform work along these lines it will
not be the last and in few years
every large city and every state will
have special bureaus engaged IN this
corrective treatment Of those with
criminal tendencies for this treatment
is rapidly passing the theoretical
stage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
MISS PAULINE HAYES IN CHARGE
Teachers Committee Hope to be Able
TO Get Another Teacher for the De-
partment Within Short Time--Use
the Basement Room.

The delay IN the completion or the
new Columbus school will no longer in
terfere with the opening of the new
commercial department of the Kenosha
High School as Saturday the new
department was opened in one Of the
basement rooms Of the high school
building and sixty Of the students of
the high school, members of the Sop
homore, Junior and Senior classes were
registered for the new work on the
first morning. The board of educa-
tion has secured but one teacher to
have charge of the new work and when
the new department was opened this
morning it was in charge of Miss Pau
line Hayes, formerly of Mt. Vernon,
Indiana, and she is entirely competent
to teach all the branches in the new
course until the teachers committee
Of the board can decide on the selec-
ton of a second teacher for the de-
partment.
From the announcement that com
nercial course would be opened in the
high school the students have shown
interest in the course and the number
entering for the first day was not a
surprise to the school officials. The
sessions Of the classes will be held in
one Of the basement rooms of the
building and the room has been fitted
up in very comfortable manner. The
sixty students will be divided into two
classes and it is thought that Miss
Hayes will be able to handle them
with ease for the present. The course
is to be a four-year course, but at this
time it has been opened only for Sop
homores, Junior and Seniors. Forty
Of the students entered at this time
will take up the branches of CONNER
cial English and commercial penman-
ship and the students from the high
er classes will at once begin the work
Of typewriting, stenography and book
keeping.
It is expected that with the opening
Of the new year the course will prove
even more popular and that there will
be large number Of students from all
of the high school classes entered in
the commercial department. The COM
mittee in charge Of the installation of
the new department has secured the
best possible equipment for the work
and it is planned to make the work
popular with the students.
In speaking Of the matter his morn
ing Superintendent zimmers said: Sour
plan is to give the students of the com
mercial department as good a course
as they could secure in any business
college and we expect that the four
years course will be particularly suit
ed to fit the students for a business
career. There seems to be demand
For such a course among the Kenosha
boys and girls and we plan to give
them the best possible course"
It is probable that the second teach
err for the department will be employed
within a few weeks but the members
of the teachers committee finds it de-
cidedfy difficult to find man who ex-
aetly meets their approval.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
SET NEW RECORD
All Star Bowleu Defeat 2Qya League
Team in Record Breakzk Contest

The All Star bowling team of the
Kenosha Bowling League was out on
a record breaking expedition at the
Petersen alleys on Tuesday evening
and defeated the Royal League team
two out of three games. In the
second game the All Stars rolled 1851.
the highest score ever made in one
game in Kenosha. They averaged
95a 2-s for the three games. The fol-
lowing are the scores of the games:
All Stars
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
AUCTION SALE

On Wednesday, February 16 at 10
o'clock E. L. Stonebreaker will hold
an auction on his farm q mile south
east of Bristol and sell all of his live
stock, farm machinery, buggies and
harnesses, stoves, organ, etc. Wal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
AUCTION SALE

Robert E. Simmons will hold an auc-
tion sale on the Mark Simmons farm,
one mile south of the state line on
Tuesday, February s at clock and
sell all of his horses, cattle and feed
and machinery of all kinds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03

1t cost the city of Racine $500
to take care of its dependents during
the year just closed and the people Of
that city are making big kick ON the
increase ovsr sssmcr years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03

Seats for Sunday matinee and night
shows at the Rhode will be on sale
Thursday p. m. Prices 10, 20, 80, and
so cents
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03

Want ads bring results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
THE DUNBARs

ais ;. ........... 500 1854 900
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-08
Publicity for Pension Lists.

The Worlds Work is demanding
publicity for the pension lists of the
government. 1t wants the entire
pension lists with names OF re-
cipients, reasons for being on the
list and any other details printed
and given circulation in an annual
pamphlet as other documents are dis
tributed and would have newspapers
publish lists of local pensioners. 1t
would give notice three months in
advance of publication to permit
those who desired to withdraw
rather than to see their names In
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-08
Huge Forgery at Abba.

w. G. Ramsey, of Abba, president
of the Ramsey Abstract and Loan
Company there, was arrested last
Monday, charged with forgery to
the amount of nearly $4,000. Ram
sey has lived in Abba nearly all his
life, and has one Of the most ex-
pensive homes in Abba. His bust
ness has been large, and he has made
many supposed loans since 1905 fol-
the Equitable Lift Insurance Com
pany, of Des Moines, and the German
Savings Bank of Burlington, besides
perhaps other banks and loan com.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-08

panies. The Equitable company be-
came suspicious some time ago and
upon investigation concluded that
practically all of their Monroe coun-
ty mortgages secured through Ram
sey were forgeries. He forged names
of farmers on application blanks
forged the abstract, and then forged
the recorders seal and record mark.
When arrested by Sheriff Griffin on
Monday, Ramsey was alone with his
wife, and told the officer he felt bet
ter than he had for ten years. He
admitted that he had forged to the
extent Of nearly 10000. and it is
estimated that the losses Of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-08
the list of pensioners to do so.

the list Of pensioners to do so.
There seems no good reason why
this should not be assented to by
everyone, those who receive pensions
worthily and those who pay them.
It would not affect and should not
offend those who have been honor
ably pensioned, but it would assist
in cleaning off the pension rolls
those who do not belong there and
who have been placed there by fraud
or rank favoritism. It would also
put an end to the assertion freely
made by those who oppose govern
ment pensions that the list is crowd
ed with frauds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-08

No doubt the statement and as
sertiona of fraud are highly over
drawn. Among the veterans of the
wars who are drawing pensions
there are few, if any, who are not
entitled to the meager stipend they
draw. 1t is not likely that the old
soldiers would oppose publicity for
a pension honorably obtained is a
badge of courage and certificate OF
splendid service. 49,.
Print the lists. Publicity will do
no harm to the deserving and expose
only those who deserve exposure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-08

Equitable company will be s36.210
and of the Burlington bank s26.106'
Ramsey retained Congressman Nate
Kendall as his attorney, and M.
hendaH gave 1t as his opinion that
ramsey would plead guilty to the
grand jury and save the county the
expense OF trial. The exposure
Is the most sensational that south-
ern Iowa has known since the First
National Bank failure at Charlton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-08

we have good supply Of cord
wood cut IN 16-inch lengths, split Or
n the block. Prompt deliyeriea
Phone n. a. Wright, 800 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-08

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15

Minneapolis, Sept. 1O.-Hope-
lessly divided the Ballinger-Pin-
chot committee, which has been
engaged in merry war here for
three days has dispersed with a
call to meet in Chicago Tuesday.
The result will be that their Se-
ports will be turned into congress
when that body meets in Decem-
Der. The minority members COM
mittee, four in number, denounce
Balinger and practically recon
mend his dismissal from the cabi-
net, as an undesirable representa-
tive. Madison goes farther and
says he should be kicked out. The
regular republicans will hold to
Ballinger.
New York, Sept. 10.-In fear OF
undergoing an operation which
his physician said was of trivial ma
ture Samuel S. Innes, a merchant
Of Charleston, S. c., committed
suicide today in the Hoffman
House, by shooting himself in tht
head. His brother who came witt
him was asleep in an adjoining
room. He heard the shot anC
found his brother dead.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15
London, Sept. "a tentativ.

London, Sept. "a tentative
plan to prevent fraudulent cotton
bills of 1ading from being sent
abroad from the United States,
has been agreed upon by a COM
mittee of English and Continental
bankers, who have been in session
here, and who have adjourned un-
til next Wednesday In order to
communicate with bankers IN
America upon the feasibility OF
the plan. 1t is said that a com
mittee of American bankers may
be invited to participate in the
conference. Foreign bankers are
opposed to the American PROPOSE
ton of railroads issued validatioI
certificates because of technicali
ties that might arise through liza
bility of agents.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15
ATTEMP TITO WRECK TRAIN.

An attempt was mad last night
to wreck Southern Railway pas
senger train, number l3, about a
mile this side of Saluda station
Engineer Mclean while looking
along the track, at a bend in the
road, noticed in time, a large log
lying direct across the track, and
with quick presence of mind
brought his train to a stand still
just as the pilot struck the object
on the track.
The train was not derailed, only
a couple Of ribs broken out Of
the COW catcher. Only Is min
utes before the passenger train ar
!, rived, a freight train had passed
| the point safely showing that the
attempt to wreck was quick work
Eby some body. From the weight
Of the log it was almost impossible
| for one man to manage it him
| self.
i According to a report heard on
j the streets this morning it is said
that Engineer Mclean stated thai
/, just before he saw the object he il
| of the impression he also saw two
men rapidly leaving the track
nearby. Last night was perfectly
clear and a bright moon light aid
ed the engineer in possibly saving
the lives of many passengers, wha
would have been 9 disastrou
wreck.
81 After securing the country TO
, miles around and using ever.
| means of tracking the would-b
wreckers, a party of officers fron
Asheville failed so far in gaininI
any clue as to the guilty parties.
A special train was run froI
e Asheville last night about mi
: night carrying Deputy Sherii
Mitchell, Special Agent Taylor, Q
1.-THE Southern railroad and tw
= blood hounds. They arrived upo
: the scene and are making a dill
i gent search.
y George S. Draft, of Lexington
d s.. c., father of DIR. A. B. Draft wa
Z. on train number 13 last night, a,
e irving here on a visit to his sol
g He spoke of the attempt to wrec
!, the train as a very cowardly ac
but was not of the opinion th'
any motive of robbery was benin
: the work. He stated that if ro1
IT berry was the object, the plat
], where the train remained for
q minutes last night was an ide
d spot in the mountains for highws
men to hold up the train.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15

Raleigh, Sept. IL. The report
of the investigation board into the
affairs at the State Sanitorium for
tuberculosis at Montrose and es-
-pecially into the administration
of DIR. Brooks was made today
Board completely exonorated DR.
Brooks Of the charges made
against him and exonorate sani,
tarium board of any negligence O
duty.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 81
Treasury department today an
nounced the appointment of Hen
nv L. Cook, of Richmond, Va, Al
deputy collector and inspector O
tcustoms at Richmond.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15

New York, Sept. "a startling
report became current today that
former President Roosevelt may
be called as a witness before the
investigation committee which is
in session in this city engaged In
the pursuit of uncovering graft at
Albany. Colonel Roosevelt was
Governor at the time the transpor.
tation bill was passed, which bill,
is a sort of pivital point in the
scandal. Colonel Roosevelt may
be asked to testify upon his return
from the West
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15

Chicago, Sept. 13.-The Ballin-
ger-Pinchot controversy, which
has nearly resolved itself into con-
gressional row, was reopened to-
day here, when the majority mem
bers of the investigation commits
sion met. Chairman Nelson ruled
the minority report out on the
ground of no quorum. Should the
majority desire to make report
at this time it is probable he would
rule them out, also, as there will
be the same number, committee
of fve' present, as there was be.
fore.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 9.-The
Roosevelt arrival here today was
a tame and polite affair, after the
tnmult he kicked up yesterday IN
Chicago over Senator Lorimer.
The ex-president was placid IN
humor, as he stepped from the
train. He felt he had done good
Job in whacking Senator Lorimer.
"You upset them in Chicago over
that Lorimer incident, " remarked
a correspondent to TIE colonel
CHOW / guess / did, = replied Mr..
Roosevelt. 81 had to do it. :
There was no triumphal entry here
for the Colonel. Nick Longworth
was the only conspicuous man
among those to meet him.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15
Notice Of Dissolution.

To whom it may concern: This is
to notify the public that the firm
of w. S. Miller and F. S.Wetmur
has been dissolved by mutual con
sent and that the new firm Of T. S
Wetmur and j. S. Houston will dc
business at the same old stand
The new firm assumes all the la.
bilities of the old firm and al
debts and accounts are payable tc
the new firm.
This Sept. 12, 1910.
MILLER & WETMUR. :
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15
NEWS BY WIRE.

Chicago, Sept. 5, Theodore
Roosevelt comes to Chicago to-
day. He will reach here at 5
o'clock from Freeport, where he
speaks earlier in the day. A big
welcome is planned by the Hamil-
ton Club, which will be host to-
night. The banquet will be un-
der a flag Of truce and will be at
tended by friends and enemies
alike. Among those to attend
will be Speaker Cannon, Senator
Cummins, Senator Lorimer, Gov
ernor Deeneen, Governor Stubbs
and others equally as far apart In
their political sympathes.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15
New York Sent. 14-Ernest w.

New York, Sept. 14.-Ernest w.
Gerbracht, former superintendent
of the sugar trust refinery at Will
liamsburg today was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment, in FEEDER
al prison at Atlanta, together with
a fine of $1,000 by Judge Martin.
He was tried and found guilty of
defrauding the government by
false weights of sugar. Judge Mar
tin granted a stay of execution,
pending an appeal to the circuit
court.