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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
General Sherman Was a Little I'm
certain About George II. Thomas
Position When War Broke Out,
but Was Soon Treasured.

A few years before his death Gen.
w, T. Sherman was asked: General,
you knew Gen. George H. Thomas
well, didn't your"
Knew him well?" was the reply. i
should say | did. We were in the same
class and very intimate at West Point,
and we saw good deal Of each other
after we had been graduated. came
to know him at West Point as one Of
the noblest characters that / have
ever met. He was absolutely truthful.
He was the soul of honor. He plant
ed his feet slowly, but when he did
plant them they were planted surely
upon principle. We drifted apart. how
ever. about 1S48, or right after the
Mexican war, although we kept track
of one another. l say all this to ex-
plain what am leading up to.
81 think it was In June, 1S61-any-
way, know that hot weather had
come in that year-when / happened
to call at the White House one day,
having some business with President
Lincoln.
Il don't remember now what 1t was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
HERMIT'S DEATH A MYSTERY
John L. Sexton Found Murdered in
His Rude CABIN Near Elkhart
Z, heboyg County.

Sheboygan. Mystery surrounds
the death of John l.. Sexton, the
hermit of Elkhart Lake" who was
found murdered in his log cabin.
three miles from this city.
Robbery did not prompt the deed.
for scattered about the table were
many gold coins. probably part of the
hermits hidden hoard. for he was
reputed to be wealthy, Only an old
fashioned silver watch was missing.
This may serve to bring the murderer
to justice.
Although he was known TO every
resident in Sheboygan county and to
hundreds who visited the summer re-
sorts at Elkhart lake every summer.
little was known about the hermit's
life.
He was over 81 years old. and for
nearly forty years he lived in his
rude log cabin His venerable APP
pearance and eccentricities brought
hundreds of visitors to his door, with
whom he would talk on all varieties
of subjects except the reason for his
retirement from the world.
His cabin was scantily furnished.
but piled tier upon tier were thou
sands of newspapers which he had
collected for years. Some issues
bore dates of fifty years ago.
Old residents remember that be-
fore his sudden desire to shun hui
man companionship he had promis-
ing future. He was the first school
teacher in Sheboygan county, and
also served as justice of the peace
and postmaster.
Sections body was discovered by
John Flaeh, a neighbor The old
man was lying in chair, his head
lying on table nearby. His skull
was almost crushed to a pulp his
throat cut from ear to ear, and a
deep cash in his right hand showed
that he had grasped the murderer
weapon in an attempt to save his
life, After committing the crime
the murderer locked the door of the
cabin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
They Put Aside Presidency

when an infant only two weeks old.
Sheridan himself has always claimed
Albany for his birthplace, but there
doesn't seem to be any authentic rec
ord showing that he was actually
born there.
His parents came from Ireland In
1881 by emigrant ship. They went to
Albany, where they had friends. They
had with them an infant, and that in
FAINT was Phil Sheridan. Just as sure
as the attempt is made to nominate
him for the presidency, Just as GER
tainly the claim will be made that he
Is ineligible because he is not native
born. He would be elected hands
down, II he were nominated, but the
chances are that the convention would
not nominate a candidate for the
presidency about whose constitutional
eligibility there Is the slightest doubt"
They nominated Arthur for vice.
president. although 1t was said of him
that he was born in Canada, just over
the Vermont line" member of the
conference declared
Yes, but 1t took q search of the rec
ords and an actual measurement from
the parsonage in which Arthur was
born to the international boundary
line to demonstrate that he had miss
ed ineligibility by only little over a
mile. But you can't find any record
of the emigrant ship upon which Sher-
idan's parents came to America, al
though you might get some record
that would identify him. No, 1t won't
do to make him candidate.
When Sheridan was informed of this
discussion, he simply said:
They needn't bother themselves
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
WEST SALEM SWEPT
BY 100000 BLAZE
GREATER PORTION or BUSINESS
DISTRICT OF VILLAGE WIPED
OUT BY FLAMES.
ElRECRACKERS ARE BLAMED
Boys Holding Premature Celebration
Said to Have Started Fire IN
Lumber Tard-~LaCrosse Fire De-
partment Gives AID.

West Salem. Fire. believed to
have been started by boys playing
with fireerackers, wiped out the
greater part of the business district
of this town. causing a loss estimat-
ed at $500, 900.
The residence section of the VII
lage was saved only through the ef-
forts of the La Crosse fire depart
ment, which was called into service
and came down on a special train
when the local department proved in
adequate TO the demands upon it.
The blaze broke out in the lum-
Der yards of the Sanders 6 Cullman
Co., and quickly spread to the lum-
Der yard of f, l. Bolles, adjoining.
Both of these yards are at the edge
of the business district and to it the
flames We're quickly communicated,
So rapidly did the flames spread
that the main stores. hotels, livery
stable, and both telephone companies
We're soon burned out. The depots of
| the Milwaukee and NORTHWESTERN
railways were saved after hard
| fight
The business places destroyed
were:
Sanders & Cullman, lumber.
! West Salem Opera house.
f. |. Bolles, lumber yards
John Rhodes, livery stable.
Taylor hotel.
! Hotel Salem
Drechter & Miller, hardware.
Foxes automobile garage.
Mrs. Mary Potter, millinery.
Machinery block, vacant.
G. All. Redin. blacksmith shop.
l. c, Heritage. harness shop
! Wisconsin Telephone company's
building.
William Horeeman, saloon.
William Ristow, saloon.
Frank Fox, saloon.
Maurice Roberts, saloon.
Albert Larson, saloon.
Grant McClintock, restaurant
John Lundt, shoemaker shop.
b. B. Mercereau, furniture.
Hancock & Mccain, barber shop.
l.. Goodlingson, grocery.
La Crosse County bank.
j. II. Gilfallen, pump deator.
Nonpareil Journal, newspaper of
fee
Herman Kuehn, meat market.
Cook & Pfaff livery barn.
Charles X. Nutson sales stable.
A dozen barns and two residences
also burned. All that remains of
the business district is the two de-
pots. the Hotel May the Bank of
West Salem, the Masonic building
and the Farmers store. The Pres
byterian church twice was ablaze. but
was saved
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
sh.rran and sheridan Both Declared
Th.y Would Not Accept the Nom
nation, Not Being Fitted for
the High Office.

General sheridan and General Sher-
nen we're Of the same opinion respect
inc the expediency of electing to the
.residency a man who had made his
career in the army. Sherman ex-
nressed his opposition forcibly and
n,,hl,cIv In the latter part of Presi-
dant Arthur's administration there was
the nomination of General Sherman
for the presidency in 1884. At first
sherman paid little heed to 1t. but
when his brother John assured him
that the movement was gaining head,
ba wrote the now historic letter in
which he intimated that even IL elect
ed he would not accept the office of
president.
sherman never concealed his opin-
ION that Grant, for whom he bore
the most devoted friendship and az
faction would have acted with greater
wisdom had he declined to permit any
organization to be effected for his
nomination for the presidency. In
shssman's view, to be general of the
army was for a military man great
er distinction than to be president OF
the United States.
Some of Sheridan's friends said to
him after 1t was known that Sherman
had put his foot upon any movement
having his nomination for the presi'
dnecy In view: General, they are be-
ginning TO talk some of you as pres
idential candidate"
sheridan laughed and made no 9th
4 er comment than, "Oh, guess not"
"But they are. general" his friends
insisted
who is?"
Well, some Republicans up in New
York state. They say that If you are
nominated for president you will
sweep the country, and get as big g
majority as Grant did in 1858"
We'll, they had better look out,
Sheridan replied. II know what l am
fit for. l don't want the presidency
and wouldn't take it,"
Nevertheless, in spite of Sheridan's
statement, there was begun an organ
8 ization which had his nomination fol
the presidency in view. The Repub
81 lican leaders wanted some man oi
universal popularity, for 1t was known
that there was grave danger of fac
tional disturbance in case either Gen
eral Arthur or James G. Blaine were
6 nominated.
8 A curious and unexpected incident
however, put an end to the Sheridan
movement. A little conference of his
friends took place In New York city
In the midst of 1t one Republican, who
was most enthusiastic Sheridan ad
- mirer, said:
1t wouldn't do; you can't do it.
Why not? Why not?' broke fortt
chorus. Wen nominate Little
Phil in spite of himself"
Well" said the friend. "the diff
Guilty is just here: There has always
been grave doubts whether Sheridan
was actually born in Albany, or wheth
er be was brought there by his parents
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
Grants Opinion of Sheridan

drawn battle. He was of the opinion
that every battle was victory to one
side or the other, although the advan-
tage may have been slight Now, his
temperament, his understanding OF
warfare and his methods would, be-
lieve, have persuaded Sheridan, had
he been in command at Gettysburg,
that there was only one thing to do
after Lee began to retreat, and that
was to follow Lee so swiftly that ne
would be unable to reform his lines.
have sometimes thought that II Sher-
idan had been there there wouldn't
have been much of Lees army left
after Gettysburg was fought. How
ever, / do not say this in the way OF
any criticism of General Meade
Then" continued Mr.. Young. lone
of those present suggested to General
Grant that Meade's army was prob
ably exhausted by three days fighting,
and 1t might have been perilous to put
the army in pursuit of Lee.
For a moment or two General
Grant was silent, and then he said:
"1f Sheridan had an army Of not
more than 10000 men. every man in
that army being a soldier trained I'M
der Sheridan, as much like Sheridan
as 1t is possible for private soldiers
to be like commander to whom they
are devoted, then / am certain that
Sheridan, with such an army, could
defeat any army in the world | don't
know how / can better express my
opinion of General Sheridan as a sol
der, so that / will say again. an army
of 10000 men, trained under Sheridan
SO that each man was as nearly like
him as possible, and commanded by
Sheridan, would, / am sure, be the
match Of any army In the world. He
would have had an army OF that kind
had he been at Gettysburg. You re-
member how. under him. and with a
rather small army at his command.
the Shenandoah valley was complete
ly cleared OF Confederate soldiers and
remained in our hands until the close
Of the war
Downright, 1911. By z. J. Edwards. An
Rights ReesgyedD
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
ne Considered Him, as a Fighting
Commander, an Extraordinary
Combination of Great Oar
ing and Caution.

John Russell Young, the distin-
gulshed Civil war and Franco-Russian
war correspondent and newspaper edi-
TOR, who accompanied General Grant
In his tour of the world, was chatting
with some friends at his hotel In
washington shortly after President
mckinley. in 1897, had made him libra
rian Of the new Congressional library,
Wnen some reference was made by
zone OF the party to General Grant, and
especially to Grants very high regard
lor General Sheridan, both as soldier
4 and as a man.
Yes, know" said Mr. Young. 'in
what high regard General Grant held
sheridan, for l often heard Grant say
mat he was sure that Sheridan had no
superior, living or dead. as the com
sInander Of an army.
l remember, on one occasion, Grant
met several Americans one evening
Ter reception, and in the course OF
conversation he was asked what ne
thought Sheridan would have done
LAD he been in command at Gettys-
8purg instead Of General Meade. Gen
ral Grant replied practically In these
words:
There should be very little or no
lacism of the manner III which
meade fought the battle of Gettysburg.
three days battle there are al
avs sure to be some mistakes. What
Ver these may have been upon our
rue, Meade speedily rectified them.
But you have asked me what Sher-
1ah would have done had he been
mere Sheridan, as fighting general,
as az extraordinary combination Of
eat daring and great caution. His
Judgments were intuitive. He believed
very swift action and in taking
Eeat risks, IL the chances were IN his
asor He had no patience with these
'iues who spoke Of q battle as :
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07

about my eligibility; i am ineligible
simply because / don't want 1t and
want take it,
So both Sherman and Sheridan turn
ed aside from the temptations of a
presidential nomination, and they are
believed TO be the only persons In
the entire history of the United States
who have done this
Copyright. 1911. by e. J. Edwards. AID
Rights Reserved.l
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
How He Planned to Go South

that called me to the White House, but
do remember that the president told
me that he was going on that day or
the next to send several nominations
to the senate for brigadier general.
He asked me to look over the list
glanced at the names rapidly, and saw
that they were all good names. But
it occurred to me that the president
had overlooked one army officer. and
ventured to say to him:
Mr.. President, don't see the
name of Col George H Thomas here
don't know much about Thomas
said Lincoln. Would he make q good
general?'
None better, l said, and If you
want any guarantee for him, I'll give
| It.
Well. Sherman. Mr.. Lincoln re-
piled. If you say SO. it must be SO. and
I'll send his name in soon
"A little later, as was on my way
up to the capitol to see my brother,
John Sherman, 1t suddenly flashed
over me that ! had not seen Thomas
for some IL years, that he was Vir-
gilman by birth. and that possibly he
| might take the same view that Lee
had in April, when he resigned his
commission as lieutenant coolneI in the
Second cavalry. with which Thomas
had been stationed since 1855, to go
with the Confederacy. 1t was start
| ling thought in view Of the fact that
I had just guaranteed Thomas to the
! president / worried over the situa-
| ton for awhile, and then said to my
self: Well, know what he was, and
will find out what he is. My own
intuition tells me that he says with
the Union, but will find OUT
Il learned that Thomas was with his
regiment in Pennsylvania, not so very
far north of Baltimore, and FASTENED
there as soon as railroad train and
horse would carry me. When l reach
ed the regiment and was shown to
the coloners headquarters, found no
body there but an orderly. He told
me that Colonel Thomas had gone out
little ways on horseback, but thought
he would be back speedily.
by any by / saw him coming and
| went out In front Of the tent to
greet him. He knew me instantly,
and called out:
Hello, Billy
Hello. Tom, replied. We always
called him Tom.
Have you come out to see mer he
asked
Yes / said, I have some impor-
tant news for you
HE dismounted and we sat down
together. Tom / said, I have come
to tell you that the president has told
me that he will nominate YOU for brig
adler general
HE showed his Joy, more by the ex-
preston of his countenance than by
any words. He simply said: Billy, you
couldn't have brought me any more
agreeable news
But, said I, Tom, | have come
to find out exactly where you stand.
what do you mean. Billy? he
asked
Well, you know that Lee has gone
over to the other side. You are both
from Virginia.
"'Oh, that's what you mean, is itr
said Tom. Well. I'll tell you, Billy.
I'm going south
You are going south?' I said
Yes. Billy he said, am going
south. but l am going at the head OF
my boys. and / am never going to turn
my face the other way until it's all
over
And he never did" said Sherman.
| Copyright, 1871 by E J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
Wants Writ of Error for oietz.

Fond du Lac.-Attorney Maurice
McKenna, representing John Dietz.
has notified Attorney General Ban
croft that a writ of error will be APP
piled for before the Supreme court.
If the writ is granted, the court rec
ords of the trial will be sent TO the
supreme tribunal for review. The
bill of exceptions will not be pre-
sented until January.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
To Study Cabbsgv Pests.

Racine The University of Wis.
consin will locate ar experimental
station on the Hansche .arm, miles
south of Racine. for tLA purpose Of
making a study of the insect pests
which for years have Played havoc
with crops of cabbage ayad onions
annually causing the loss o. tens o
thousands of dollars
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
Higher Tu,tion for Non. Residents.

Matchmaker raising the APP
preparation tor the university extern
sion department. $4,000 and adopt
ing an amendQent requiring non res
ident university students to pay the
actual cost OF their instruction. the
assembly passed the omnibus school
appropriation Lii, which authorizes
disbursements tDtaling over $4,000
900 during the next two years for
the development, and sustenance q
the university, state normal schools
and mining TRACE school.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
The Ocean snored All Night.

A resident of Nahant tells this one
of new servant his wife took down
from Boston.
Did you sleep well. Nary" the
girl was asked the following morn
ing
Sure, l did not. ma'am.'' was the
reply; "the snorin' of the ocean kept
me awake all night"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
Has Paid 900. coo in Claim.

Kenosha-It is announced that
he Du Point company will pay no
further claims for damages caused
by the explosion on March 8, except
such as are proved in court. The
company has paid out more thar
s240, 900.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07

Little Chute.-,Henry Eller, Je., a
Milwaukee travelling man, was killed
here when throw from an autoIDO-
bile which STRUCK a culvert WHILE
running between fifty and sixty
miles an hour HS was thrown over
100 feet landing on his head.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
viroqua to Remain Dry.

Viroqua. Viroqua SVtsd
for license at khe last election. the
council has refused to grant a single
saloon license and the city will 20
maiu dry for the ensuing year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07

Marinette. Edward Martin has
been bound over u.der bail of 5000.
charged with being implicated in the
recent wreck of the Milwaukee road
train in Marinette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07

Kaukauna. After giving hie pros
pective bride $500 with which to
purchase furl iture for their .ature
home, Phillip Keller. of this city. has
disappeared. Z s feared he hal. net
with foul play
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
Fire Losses Above No mai.

Green Iake.-That the fee losses
in Visions. n were above nosnal this
year was brought out at the meeting
of the WISCONSIN Fire Prevention as
ISOLATION.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07
Increase Forsster.s PAY.

Madison. The assembly has
passed the bill raising the salary Of
the chief forester from $1.1O0 to
$500
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-07

Waukesha.-Fiye destroyed a por-
ton of the 500" line rOundhouse
here. Several engines we're badly
damaged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-09
COUNT HELD NOT A USURER
GARNER ESTATE LOSES IN SIJT
or THE SON-IN-LAV.
Court Holds the Firm to Its bargain 10
Indemnify DE Moltkr.Hultfeld for the
itisc In Value Of stocks lie sold 10
Lend II S25O.OOO In Emergency

A charge Of usury made against Comte
Leon de Moltke- -Hutfeld of Paris bv the
cotton goods firm of Garner II Co. as
trustee of the estate Of William I. Garner,
whose daughtcr married Comte de Moltke-
Huitfcld. was dismissed yesterday 10y the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
and the court ordered judgment for the
Count for sGi .s82.
When Mr. Garner died in 1879 his will
provided that his firm should become
trustee of his estate and continue the
business for the benefit of his children.
The firm has been liuudatinE its affairs.
but in October of 1909 it needed $3.50. 900
in cash nj once, although its assets were
worth $4,000 900 above its liabilities
The firm applied to the Count for a loan
! of $500, 900 and at that time he had Is. .Oo
shares of railroad and Industrial stocks
which he had i,,iEht and was carrying
on - per cent. margin. They were
then selling below their true value and
! he told the officers of III" company that
he couldn't riake the loan without dis
posing of the securities and foregoing the
expected profit.
The firm agreed that If the plaintiff
would sell the stocks and make the loan
to pay him -. per cent interest and in
addition a sum that would represent the
rise in price of the stocks. The plaintil
lent s259,OOo, which was repaid with in
terest. and the firm is again in sound
financial condition. The firm gave a
promssory note for SOL sdo. which at the
time was determined to be the amount
that the stocks increased in value. The
firm has since refused to pay the note on
the ground that the agreement wGs usuri-
Gus, but the plaintiff interposed a section
OF the business law passed in 1850 which
provides that no corporation shall inter-
pose the defence of usury.
The Appellate Division decides that the
agreement wasn't usurious in the first
place because the plaintiff sold out his
stocks on rising market and should have
been unidentified in some manner. He
ia entitled To his bargain" the court says
Presiding Justice Ingraham disscnted on
the ground that the firm could not bind
the estate of which it was trustee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-09

was not closed yesterday because Wilfred
Hart. the colored elevator boy who took
Stokes up to the girls apartment. cant
be found
"On account OF the pecularites that
have arisen dur ing this hearing" said
Mr. Jordan, II shall ask your Honor to
discharge the defendants because there
is no proof of sufficient evidence to war
rant holding these young women. ] do
not know that !! IN useful ~ present to
call attention TO discrepancies in Mr..
Stokcs's testimony. Eut IL does seem to
me that there was An overwhelming de.
sire On the part of somebody connected
VIM Mr.. stokes to get possession of the
letters in this case The fact remains thu,
the house detective of the Ansonia went
into the rooms of the defendants and we
maintain that he committed II crime i'm
taking the letters. We contend there
must have leen something in the lettt RI
which the writer desired 20 get possession
Of. Furthermore. we maintain that the
smoothing was justified"
Then Mr.. Jordan asked for n postpone
ment OF the hearing until Tuesday morn
ing.
While the Magistrate was dclil Grating
tall coloici youth entered the cour;
room.
Are you the elevator boy?- asked
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan.
The youth explained that he was one
of The elevator boys at the Varuna, but
that he wasn't Hart.
where IL your colleague?" asked
Magistrate Freschi.
MY what?" said the boy Judge.
amt got no collie"
He explained that Hart had been away
Tor two days and that he didn't know
where to find him. Mag istrate Freechi ad-
;ourned the hearing unit Tuesday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock.