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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-06

FARM LANDS FOR SALE
CALIFORNIA FARM LANDS

The Leader book department now
has in stock the new township and
chool district warrants and warrant
registers. Every district and town
hip must use the new form OF war
rants
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-06

The 1911 laws pertaining TO Rosds
Highways. bitches and Drains
Pamphlet form Price csc each
Special prices on quantities. Address
Book Department, Leader PriRua
company. Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-06

"A man can be pleased ahont being
run over by an automobile il it was
driven by a millionaire.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-06

FOR SAIE--A good goose feather
bed cheap Phone 952.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-06

job is TO be sure you knoR more about
Il than your boss.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-06
Doing II Modesrly.

Mrs r. W. Barlow, the golf cham
pion. said the other day at the phil
adelphla club.
III n golfer is going to boast, let
him beast modestly | heard a golfer
say one autumn evening. as he toast
ed himself before tle clubhouse fire.
Never did see better golf than
this attern )on My opponent got
away every drive. he hit every bras.
sic clean, he appr ached perfectly
and he didn't miss a single putt
How much did he beat yoag'
asked
Beat me? said the modest man.
with look cf surprise. Why, he
didn't beat me sJ was my game from
from the start Washington star.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-06
EMPLOYMENT WANTED

WANTED PosITIoN-By educated
young lady as nurse or clerk either
in or out of city. Address X Y q.
care of Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-06

ibthi .sts 49, 80 pNsNl
Ana the Mayor ana CIN Clerk are
hereby directed to draw warrants on said
accounts for the same in favor OF tho
persons to whom said bills were allowed,
public peace, health and afety, an cmer.
gencY IL hereby declared to exist, by
reason whereof this ordinance shal be
in force and take effect from ana aft er
its passage, approval and publication.
Passed by she Council and approved
by the Mayor this 5th day Of Decemfer,
1911.
(SEALD FRANK OLSMITH,
ATTEST: Mayor.
f.. A. WfNSLOW.
City CLERK
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-27
HARRY S. GRIswoLD DEAD.
Wilmette Nan Widely Know Here
Died Suddenly This Morning.

Harry S. Griswold, aged Y years,
and formerly resident of Kenosha
and widely known among the older
residents of the city, died very sudden
" at Wilmette, ILL.,, just after mid
night Friday evening as a result Of an
attack of heart disease Death came
without any warning. Mr.. Griswold
had been seemingly in the best of
health during the day and in the even
ing in company with his wife he had
gone to attend an informal dancing
party. He had been dancing during
the evening and at the time he was
stricken was on the floor of the ball
room. Mr.. Griswold fell to the floor
and died instantly. Physicians were
summoned, but he was dead when they
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-27
nd Two sons answered their coun-


er and two sons answered their coun-
try's call
Some left wife and family with scant
provision for every day needs.
The suddenness of war found the
government unprepared to adequately
equip the volunteers. Those from Ken
osha We're furnished with blankets by
our patriotic women. It is not poss-
IDLE to embody in this brief sketch a
comprehensive review Of Kenosha in
the wartime only to give a mere hint
OF what was happening here in April,
1861.
some OF these men who responded
with alacrity to their country IS call,
are still in our midst; some lie in name
less graves that environ the fields of
carnage, others who returned with shat
tered health have from time to time
surrendered to the grim destroyer, and
on each recurring memorial day we
strew their graves with flowers.
sleep on embalmed and sacred dead,
Dear as the blood ye gave.
NO lmp1ous footstep here shall tread
The greensWard of your grave.
Nor wreck, nor change, nor winter s
blight,
Nor times remorseless doom
Shall dim one ray of golden light
That guilds youl glorious tomb.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-27
Total population

Total population 1920
The allotted ten minutes has elapsed
We must not, however, omit brief re-
ference to the stirring times of fifty
years ago. Fort Sumpter had been at
tackled by the Secessionists. Major An
derson and his intrepid garrison had
surrendered to vastly superior forces.
On the 18th of April at the head of his
hungry, weary, powder begrimed band
Of heroes he marched out of the wreck
ed fortress with all the honors of war.
Thus began the Civil conflict. The
North was aroused. The intensity of
patriotic indignation and grim deter
mination that agitated the loyal peo-
pie cannot be described nor IMAGINED
AS usual Kenosha was ready to per
form her part. Her citizen soldiery
was ready for the emergency.
In the Kenosha Telegraph of Thurs
day the 18th of April, 1861, is printed
the following: con Monday morning
last a telegram was read from the
Speakers chair in Madison, while the
Assembly was in session, announcing
that the Kenosha Grays under Colonel
Lane would hold themselves in readi-
ness on three days notice to march
against the Southern traitors
To the Kenosha company is conceded
the honor Of having been the first in
Wisconsin to tender its services to the
Governor after the fall of Fort Stump
ter. The time of reading the telegram
just mentioned was less than "a hours
after the evacuation and before the
general PRONUNCIATION of Lincoln S pro
clamation, calling for $4,000 men for
three months.
During the II days succeeding the
18th of April few patriotic Kenosha
women worked day and night, making
with their own skillful hands, beauti-
full silk flag, which was presented to-
the Park City Grays on the 26th.
On the following day, with this flag
waving at the head of the column the
first quota of 'SThe Brave Men of Ken
osha County Who VIGOROUSLY Defend
ed the Union, went to Milwaukee to
join the First Volunteer Infantry, Wis
consin's prompt response to Abraham
Lincoln s call.
None can realize the conditions in
KeEosha fifty years ago today. The
Volunteers, eager to go to the defense
of Washington were still in our midst,
each the object of patriotic admira-
ton. From one farmer s family three
sons had enlisted just as s-ed-time was
at hand. Eye@ another farm. the faith
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-27

The marriage of Miss Jewell soens
and William Hubble, the well known
kenosha barber and bowler, was quiet
ly celebrated in Milwaukee at six
Q clock Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs
Hubble are now spending their honey
moon in Milwaukee. They will return
to Kenosha to make their home on
Tuesday. The announcement Of the
marriage will come as a surprise to
the friends of the bride and groom.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-27

arrived. The remains were later re-
moved to the Griswold home. Rela-
tiVes of the deceased in Kenosha were
notified of his death at an early hour
this morning.
Mr.. Griswold was son of the late
Henry Griswold and he spent much of
his early life in Kenosha. However,
he had resided in Wilmette for many
years. In 1895 he was married to Miss
Carrie Petit of Kenosha who with two
sons, Milton and Henry, survive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-27
FLOWERS FOR HOSPITAL.
Hundreds of Blooms Used at City Hall
Saturday GLADDEN. Hospital Rooms.

The dedication of the city hail
brought pleasure to the patients at the
Kenosha hospital as Sunday morning a
wagon load of the flowers which had
been used for decorative purposes in
the various offices of the building dur
ing the dedication were sent to the
hospital. The flowers were distributed
by number of the women of the city
who had taken an interest in the dedi-
cation. In the list were many large
bouquets of American beauty roses and
number of handsome potted plants.
The decorations at the hall were all
removed Sunday morning in order to
have the offices in readiness for the
use of the officials this morning.
|,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-27


early ''culture. The discussion Of
the question, Might International
Wars be Averted by an International
Court of Arbitration, is clearly pro-
phetic Of the Hague Tribunal
While chronicling the events of 1S43
it is fitting to mention that on the 18th
of June the steamer General Wayne
brought to Southport a large colony,
one member of which was boy of 10
/ years named Zalmon G.. Simmons, who
among many other benefactions dur
| ing his long residence, gave to the
community in 1900 the beautiful Gil
bert NJ. Simmons Memorial library and
our soldiers monument.
| After having viewed the magnif-
cent parades in recent years in Ken
osha it may be interesting to read the
description by an eyewitness of the
first parade in Southport. The date
was July -, 1S41. The occasion was
the visit of Gen. Dodge, who was on a
political campaigning tour.
| The chronicler writes: "All the
available equipage consisted of three
lumber wagons, one open carriage, on
wooden springs besides FIVE Indifferent
horses. The general was to come from
Racine and the roads being unfit for
carriages, the Racine people procured
a lighter boat in which the General
and few citizens of the place were
towed by two horses along the beach.
The Southport procession with the wag-
ons and horses before mentioned pro-
ceeded to the north end of Washing
ton Island and awaited the arrival of
the famed Indian warrior.
As soon as the boat "hove in sight =
in which were the General and his com
panions, a speckled bandanna handker-
chief was raised on stick by one of
the Southport party. This was the sig
nal OF patriotic welcome and was fol-
lowed by three hearty cheers. The
General was assisted into the wooden
spring carriage, the procession took up
its line Of march, making long cir
cult through the brush and timber and
stumps over the surveyed part of the
village, not so much to show the i'm
provements already made in the town,
as to impress him and the Racine Wis
itors with the magnitude of what was
to be.
The procession at length reached the
temperance house, a respectable build
ing constructed of hewn logs situated
on Main street,
Here the General was formally in
troduced to the people and made set
speech
This table of comparative population
seems worthy to be quoted.
No. inhabitants June, 1910. ...... 337
No. inhabitants JAM, 1912. -. 1852
No. inhabitants June, 1872. :. $40
No. inhabitants JAM, 1913. ......1132
No. inhabitants Nov. 1913. 49,. 1920
So that the percentage of increase
for January to November, 1843 was 60.
In November, 1S43, a census was tax
en- of which the following summary is
interesting:
Natives of Southport ........ $50
Those coming from New York. ;. 756
From New England ........... 225
From other states and territories. 500
From Canada AZ
From the British Isles 314
From Germany .......... Is
FROM norway .................. 5
rom 0"eueH .'....'..'.. )
! From France 3
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-27
BUILDING MATERIALS.

The Dunnebaeke company, corner.
of Market and West Main streets han
die building materials such as brick,
lime, cement, hair, plaster and all sizes
of farm drain tile, sewer pipe and con-
nections, also sand and gravel. wifi
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-27

Try the want ads for results.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26

paragraphs to the draft of the order
drawn by General Chapman. which in
the history of the Grand Army of the
Republic is known as general order
no. II.
At first the wisdom of General LO-
gnns order was doubted by many per-
sons. who urged as an argument that
the setting aside of Memorial day
would unnecessarily keep alive men,
ories of the war and foster enmities.
However. the objections We're not
strong enough, and the first Memorial
day was generally observed, even by
posts that had been instituted in the
south.
In Washington the first Memorial
day was observed by appropriate serv-
ices In Arlington cemetery. Feeling
still ran high Mt the capital then, but
great crowd went to Arlington. Gen
eral James A. Garfield, who later be-
came president, was the orator of the
day. President Johnson was present.
and others -who attended the ceremo-
MES included General Grant, General
w. S. Hancock, General o. o. Howard
and General Elkin.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26

William Macabee, believed to have
been the oldest veteran Of the civil
war and one of the oldest persons in
this country has died since last Me-
mortal day. He passed away at the
United States Naval home in Phila-
delphia, where he had been an inmate
for thirty years. He celebrated his one
hundred and seventh birthday on Sept.
90, when he was able to sit up and re-
reive the congratulations of his friends
and tell of many of his experiences in
the navy.
Macabee entered the service of the
United States when Il lad. serving on
the frigate Constitution until 1t was
retired from service. He remained in
the naval service until he went t. the
home where he died.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26

lists before hostilities began, leaving
her very bitter against them. Her son.
Tom Starkweather, was fourteen years
old when his father was killed, and he
made boyish VOW that he would
never miss q chance to kill secession
list. He found no opportunity to do so
until after the war opened. Then ut
fifteen he began the work of revenge.
He would waylay his enemies and
shoot them from behind trees, the
regular bushwhncking method during
wartime One by one he picked off
all of those who had been instrumental
in his fathers death.
In those days there were bands of
partisan rangers in Kentucky and
Tennessee, unenlisted, ununiformed
men who fought for the Confederacy
on their own hook, which meant that
some of them were murderers and
pillagers. These men were special
object of Toms antipathy. A band
led by one Bennett, made up In the
region where he lived, lost so many
men, whose deaths were traced to
Tom, that they were anxious to get
their hands on the boy
Tom and another Union boy, Sam
Parks, were good deal together. Tom
would do the shooting, 'and Sam would
do the watching. But Sam was un-
known by their enemies as having
anything to do with the matter, Tom
always taking the blame.
s,xN.~
the district where the boys lived. and
they went out hunting the rangers for
their scalps. BY this time Tom was
known as the little Union bushwhack-
or. and Bennett had determined that
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26

he quilted his beautiful home forever
to accept command of the military
forces of his state.
Overlooking as 1t does the Potomac
and the capital, more beautiful spot
could scarcely be imagined. Magnifi-
cent old oaks shade its glades and
knobs, and art has perfected what ma
ture left undone. The cemetery con-
tains the tombs of Logan, Sheridan,
Lawton and other noted generals.
One of the most interesting national
cemeteries Is that on Custer's battle
field in Montana. The story of how
the dashing yellow haired young ma
jor general and every man of five COM
panies of the Seventh cavalry lost their
lives in battle with the Sioux, June %.
1876, is known to every one. The
smallest national cemetery Is that at
Balls Bluff, Va. 1t IS on the site of
the battlefield of that name. fought in
1861. 1t is only fifty feet square and
is situated on large buff overlook
Ing the upper Potomac. 1t contains the
graves Of one known and twenty four
unknown soldiers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26

If he ever caught him He would put
an end to his shooting his men fir
behind trees. While the men Wee
riding along road one of them dropped
behind Tom, who was concealed in
the woods, shot him. Then the two
boys ran FOR Toms home as fast as
their legs could carry them.
Bennett, hearing the shot. galloped
back and found his man badly wound
ed. He told his chief that he had prob
ably been shot by the little Union
bushwhacker Bennett. surmising that
Tom would go home. after calling to
his men to take care of the one dis
abled, rode straight for Mrs. Stark
weather's cabin. Fearing that the boys
would be followed, she hid them.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26

bHoI HIM 1hhoCoIh AAhH
ing the captain gasping his last breath.
said quickly:
"Come, M boy; we must get out of
this in a hurry. Sam, you go home.
Nobody knows of your being mixed up
in this fracas."
Without stopping even to return to
the house she and Tom dashed off in
one direction, while Sam went in an
other The mother and son disappear
ed in a wood. At the same moment
half q dozen horsemen belonging to
the band, who, having heard the shoot
ing, galloped after their captain, ap-
peared up the road. When they reach
ed the Starkweather cabin they found
it deserted and Bennett lying dead.
They Mt once scattered to hunt for
his slayer, but Tom knew of Il hole
in the ground overhung with bushes
into which he and his mother descend
ed and the searchers missed them.
When the hunt was given up they left
their hiding place and made their way
into the Union lines.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26

When Bennett rode up and asked for
Tom she told him that her son was
not at home. But this did not satisfy
the partisan leader. and he made Il
thorough search of the premises. with
the result that both boys were dragged
from behind wood pile in shed.
(Which of you boys Is the little
Union bushwhacker?" asked the cap
tain.
Neither boy replied. Bennett asked
the woman, threatening to shoot h'er
If she did not reply.
"You don't suppose I'd tell you u,Is
on my own son, would you, to get him
killed as his father WASP"
The captain thought moment, then
said to her:
"You stand up thar with your face
agin the woodshed."
The woman did as directed, which
brought her back to the boys. Bennett
handed each of them a revolver and
said to them:
when I give the order you two fire.
The one that doesn't or misses I'm
goin' to shoot right down."
This was rather a crude method of
detecting which was the womap's son.
but it was the best the captain could
call up ut the moment. He expected to
Judge by the flinching of the one who
was required to fire at his own moth
er.
Now, Bennett had left his band to at
tend to this matter himself. He was
so incensed at this new shooting by
the little Union bushwhacker that he
had dashed away after the culprit,
waiting only to call for some one to
take care Of the man who had been
wounded. 1t never occurred to him
that he would need support in hunting
boy. So wrought upon was he by
anger that he did not think of the dan
ger of putting arms in the hands of the
boy. The two youngsters stood facing
Mrs. Starkweather When the captain
gave the order to fire Sam put a bullet
as near as possible without hitting her.
Tom, quick as fash, brought his
weapon to bear on Bennett and shot
him through the forehead.
Mrs. Starkweather turned and. see
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26
STORY OF ORIGIN
OF MEMORIAL DAY.
German SoIde. Whose Name Is For
gotten First Suggested Decorat-
ing Graves Of Comrades.
"O an unknown German, n one

"O an unknown German, one |
time resident Of Cincinnati
and veteran of the civil war,
belongs the primary credit of !
suggesting national Memorial day; to
General John A. Logan, soldier-states-
man and third commander in chief Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, and
to Norton p. Chapman, adjutant gener-
al of the national organization, belongs
the honor of promulgating the first
order.
In the original orders issued from
the Grand Army headquarters by Cen
eral Logan, May 30 was designated as
what has since been termed Memorial
day. The order was issued early In
May, 1868, and since that time May 80
has become holiday and is observed
by every Grand Army post in the
Union.
General Logan's order, setting May
30 as Memorial day. was eagerly car
ried out, and the first observance of
the day was widespread.
General Logan was elected command
er in chief at an encampment held IN
Philadelphia in January, 1868. He es-
tablished headquarters in Washing
ton.
Early in May Of that year Adjutant
General Chapman received letter
from q member Of Cincinnati post In
which the first suggestion for Memo
rial day was made. General Chapman,
who is living in California, does not
remember the name of the writer who
described himself as a German who
had served as a private in the Union
army. This soldier wrote that in his
native country it was custom of the
people to assemble in the spring and
scatter flowers on the graves of the
dead.
"Would it not be a good idea to have
the Grand Army Of the Republic in
augurate such an idea and set aside
day in spring in memory Of the Union
dead?" he wrote.
General Chapman regarded the sug-
gestion most favOrably, and according
ly he drew up a rough draft of gen.
eral order carrying the suggestion into
effect. This he laid before General
Logan, who heartily approved Of the
idea.
General Logan suggested that May
30 be made the date for the observ-
ance Of Memorial day, his idea being
that at that date spring flowers could
be procured in profusion, even in the
most northern states and in New Eng
land There were several conferences
on the subject between General Logan
and General Chapman.
1t is related that General Logan was
so enthused with the idea Of a general
Memorial day that he added sevAse'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26

E n the palmy uays OF democratlc
Athens the bones of every citizen
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26
Cutters to Run With Whisky.

The cutters in the city of Ashevi!le,
N. c., are to run red with whisky
when a mandate of the police court
pronounced in the trial of four blind
tiger" cases is carried out Fiity-three
barrels of the contraband commoai y
seized by the authorize WI lie 70 Y
ed upon the curb. 1t is said the local
prohibitionists will make the occasion
one of celebration.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26
Iinhtninn Kills Man.

During the heavy storm that passed
over Somerset county. Pa, Samuel
Jones, fifty-two years old, who resided
near Hollsopplc, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26
carneaie Fund For Belgium.

M. Davignon, the Belgian foreign
minister, made the announcement In
the chamber of deputies in Brussels
that Andrew Carnegie had established
a hero fund for Belgium, the annual
income of which is $11,500.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26
THE LITTLE UNION
BUSHWHACKER'S NERVE.

By CAPTAIN F. A. mitchell.
n KRS. STARKWEATHER liv-
F" ing in middle Tennessee dur
~ ing the civil war, was a
Union woman to the core.
Her husband was killed by secession
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-26

cemetery Arlington va the Potomac
pahs of This memorial erected by the
following which tells its
2111 unknown soldiers gathered
recorded
Of
pce September 1885,
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-16
ACTIVITY AT
 SULZER MINES

Report comes from Sulzer that ne yer in the history Of the Alaska In- dustrial company has the outlook for their property looked so well as at present, says the Seward Gateway. The management has been develop ing the ore bodies with a diamond drill, and in one hole drilled from the lower tunnel CyerticaD the drill was put down 12O feet in ore without bot toming the ore body, It is reported that the management contemplates in- stalling a larger drill. which will enable them to go down 1,6OO feet The company has at present about 40 men employed, and have been mak ing semi-monthly shipments of ore.