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The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
UPSHUR TESTIFIED
In DIVORCE CASE
Rear Admiral Told of Son.
! in-law's Conduct.

Following the granting of a divorce
| by Chief Justice Clabaugh to Mrs. Kate
Conover MoOrhead from Frank 7. Moor.
head, a former wealthy iron manufac.
turer of Pittsburg, 1t became known yes.
terday that Mrs. Moorheads father
Rear Admiral John Henry Upshur, u. s.
N, retired, appeared as a witness in the
suit which was filed June 26 last and
gave sensational testimony. Admiral Up
Shur, who is eighty-eight years old and
member OF Washington's exclusive social
set, was present at the siege of Vera
Cruz, served with Perry in opening ia
ian to commerce, took a prominent part
in the naval battles of the civil war
and retired in May, 1885, on his own APP
plication after fOrty-four years of dis
tinguished service.
That his son-in-law went on a drunken
carousal while visiting London with his
bride. and that he stayed at the club al
most every night and came home drunk,
and that the cOaChman generally had to
bring him into the house was part of the
sworn testimony of Admiral Upshur.
Told of His Conduct.
lie testifed that his son-in-laws Engs
lish valet told Mrs. Moorhead of the con-
duct of her husband while in Pittsburg.
W mere his actions were uHDetuUlHB- ne
valet also stated that Moorhead never
got up before o'clock in the afternoon
when the barber was to be present with
out fail, and that after that he took
a bath and went out. not to return I'M
til the next morning.
Witness testified he realized that it was
impossible for his daughter TO live with
her husband: that it was killing her"
Admiral Upshur said he made an effort
in Pittsburg to get his son-in-law to re-
form and return home, but, he alleged.
the case was absolutely hopeless: that
he would sober up for a few days. only
to drop back into his old habits OF dis
sipation. II is averred that Moorhead
did not deny the charge of misconduct
when confronted.
Mrs. MOOrhead separated from her
husband In 1SSS. according 10 the testi-
mOny Of her father. who personally in
formed his sOn-in-law that settlement
would have to be made for the support
of his daughter and her SON. unless he
wished to subject himself to divorce
and the notoriety Connected
herewith. MoOrheead. as alleged by
Admiral Upshur. was willing to make a
t. admitting that his wife was
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07

Following are the conditions under
which the extra trip in The Herald's
contest will he awarded. December l6
the close of the race:
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07

Special to The Washington Herald
Harpcrs Ferry, W. Va, Dec. 6.-Potomac and
Shenandoah both clear this evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
The Question.

Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, who has been
chosen United States senator from Me-
braska owns a morning and an after
noon newspaper in Omaha. One morn
ing he was in the editorial room Of the
afternoon paper when cub reporter
called up for instructions as to how;
he should handle shooting case 10.
which he had been assigned. A man.
had married girl at four o'clock In
the afternoon before, and at eight the
same evening had shot her FIVE times.
What shall I dor" asked the report
er. Get an interview from the girl, -
said Hitchcock. "But I don't know
what to ask her." objected the report
er. Hitchcock got up from his chair.
walked over to the wall, and beat his.
head against the plaster three times
az don't think you understand" ha
told the cub, with as much patience as
he could muster. Married at four,
shot FIVE times at eight. Go get the
story" We'll, what shall l ask her?'1
queried the reporter Hitchcock, look
ing panied and grieved, said over the
telephone: ASK her whether she con-
stders the conduct of her husband an
insult or merely studied Indifference"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
D.G.A.R. Celebrate Birthdays
of Washington, Lincoln
and Mckinley
INTERESTING PROGRAM GIVEN

One of the most interesting patriotic
celebrations ever held in Kenosha took
place at Carpenters Hall on Friday
evening when the members of the Ken
osha Fortress Of the Daughters of the
Grand Army Of the Republic held a
joint celebration of the birthdays of
Washington, Mckinley and Lincoln. In
honor Of the event which is a national
feature in the work Of the organiza-
ton the hall was beautifully decorat-
ed with flags and banners. Supper was
served from five to seven o'clock and
during the evening covers were laid
for more than three hundred guests.
Large delegations came to the city
from Waukegan, Milwaukee and Chi
cage and in the number were many
well known members Of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic.
After supper had been served the
room was cleared and very interest
ing program was rendered in which
music was furnished by a quartette,
Mrs. Richard Hawkins, Miss Marie
Swift and Mr.. Stone. Madame En-
merling who as National Organizer of
the Daughters was in charge of the es-
tablishing of the Fortress also con-
tributed several very interesting read
ings.
Short addresses were made by prom
inent members of the Fred s Lowell
Post of the Grand Army in which the
characters of Washington, Lincoln and
Mckinley were held up as models for
the people Of the country. Short ad-
dresses were also made by Comrades
Austin and Ellington of the Wauke-
gan Post of the Grand Army and by
Mrs. Laura Buck, commander of the
Racine Fortress of the Daughters and
by Miss Carrie Knight, Commander of
the Milwaukee Fortress.
After the program and the addresses
there was an informal dance which
continued until early morning. The
large crowd in attendance were high
in their praises of the work of the
committee in arranging the entertain
ment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02

The federal attorneys are not MAX
ing much progress in pushing the suits
recently instituted against the Chicago
ice cream manufacturers for selling
adulterated and impure goods, in which
Kenosha and other cities in the Chi
cago territory that handle a large
amount of the product Of the accused
manufacturers are interested, but the
results viii be practically the same, for
a time at least, as if immediate con-
victions had been secured even if the
cases are dismissed on some technical
ity and never come to trial. 1t is safe
to say that the conditions complained
Of by the government are not now in
evidence at the manufacturing plants
and are not likely to be until the pres
emit cases are disposed of.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
John Haag, Manager Kenosha
Ramblers, Will Attend Lake
Shore League Meeting
ONLY TEAM WITH BALL PARK

John Haag, manager of the kenosha
Ramblers base ball team will go to
Milwaukee on Sunday to attend the
meeting of the base ball managers who
are expected to have part in the reor-
ganization of the Lake Shore league.
Haag has not as yet decided that he
will place his Rambler team in the
league but he is going to look into the
prospects and if there seems to be a
good reason to believe that the league
will be any better than the half doz
en- leagues organized in the past few
years, Kenosha will be ready to go in
to the organization. Haag has control
of the base ball park for the season
and should the Ramblers refuse to go
into the league it is not very probable
that Kenosha will be represented.
in the city which would be able to
stack up with the Milwaukee teams
proposed for the league but these teams
are handicapped by not having a park.
Haag has been given assurance that he
can have berth in the Chicago City
league if he wants it but there is some
doubt as to whether the Kenosha fans
would support a team meeting Chicago
Clubs. Last season the managers of
Chicago teams showed little inclina-
ton to bring their teams to Kenosha
on account of the fact that the box of
fee receipts were in most cases decid-
edly light. The teams sent to Ken
osha by the Chicago Park owners
league officials were for the most part
second rate teams and it is certain
that the Kenosha fans will not give
loyal support to the team if such teams
are brought to the city. The Lake
Shore league circuit as proposed will
be made up of eight teams, four Of
which will be from Milwaukee while
Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Kenosha and
Menasha are expected to furnish the
other four teams.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
The Man Next

ct sat next to him at The Messiah,
last night" said the woman, who
was little, thin, and wiry. 'Ee was
big and fat, and he leaned so far over
my way that (the other arm Of my
chair having been already possessed)
sat 'scrowged' down In q little hui
man canon"
"And then, what do you suppose the
fat man did? He leaned over still
further In the most engaging way, and
said SO kindly: Would you mind
asking the lady In front Of US to re-
move her haiti obliged him. was
grateful to him for not asking me for
nay seat"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
CLEARS OLD MYSTERY
Suit Brought in Chicago Re-
yeals Identity of Owner Of
Auto Demolished Here
JOY RIDE CLAIM IS DENIED

An old time mystery in Kenosha has
been cleaned up by the institution Of
a suit in the Superior court of Chicago
in which Lawrence O. Darrow and
Louis n. Paquin of Chicago are the
plaintiffs and the Chicago and North
western railway company is the defend
ant. The amount demanded in the
suit is $500 and this is named as the
value of an automobile owned by the
plaintiffs which was demolished by be-
ing struck by train at the Ashland
avenue crossing in Kenosha on the
night of July ., 1909. The two men
narrowly escaped death in the accident
and the automobile was SO disabled
that no effort was made to pick up the
broken portions Of the automobile. At
the time of the accident the men made
great mystery of it. They refused
to give their names to the people about
the scene of the accident and the train
which had struck the car was stopped
and they climbed on board and went
to Milwaukee. At the time the officials
of the company made an effort to dis
cover the identity of the owners of the
car but nothing was ever found out as
to their identity until the suit against
the company was filed. Agents of the
Northwestern were in Kenosha on
Thursday seeking evidence in regard
to the case. 1t is alleged by these of
fcials that the two Chicago men were
out for joy ride but if this is the
truth .the officials have not been able
to solve the mystery which surrounded
the identity of the other members of
the party. In the suit the two men de-
clare that they were the sole occupants
of the automobile. The engine and a
portion of the automobile is still held
by the local officials of the railway
company awaiting claimant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02

A considerable proportion of the tax
levy yet remains to be collected and
there will be grand rush at the treas
urers office for the next two days.
Some of the property owners seem to
have the impression that an extension
of the time for the payment of taxes
will be made in some way this year but
that is not the case. Under the law
the taxes must be paid on or before the
last Monday in February and neither
the treasurer nor any of the city Off
acials has any power to extend the time
for payment beyond that date. Presi-
emit indications are that there viii be
more delinquent taxes than usual this
year but IT win be impos ible to tell
anything about bhat with certainty for
some time yet for the treasurer will
be swamped with the food of money
which will pour in on him in the next
two days and it will take him week
or two to straighten out his books.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
sAGAcITY OF THE SPIDER
Experiment. Made by Naturalist Proves
That Insect Has Almost Pow
ers of Reason.

BY way Of testing the intelligence
or sagacity of spider naturalist
tried rather novel experiment re-
Gently. He took large spider from
his web under the basement of a
mill, put him on q chip of wood, and
set him a1oat upon the quiet waters
of the pond. The spider walked all
about the sides of this bark, survey
ing the situation carefully, and when
the fact that he was really afloat and
about a yard from shore seemed to
be fully comprehended, he looked
out for the nearest land. This point
fairly settled upon, he Immediately
began to cast web for it, He threw
the web, as far as possible in the air
and with the wind. It soon reached
the shore and made fast to the spires
of grass. Then he turned himself
about, and in true sailor fashion be-
gan to haul in his cable hand over
hand. Carefully he drew upon it IN
til his bark began to move towards
shore. AS it moved faster the faster
he drew upon his hawser to keep 1t
itaut and from touching the water.
Quickly he reached shore, and, leap.
ing to terra firma, sped away home
ward. Thinking he might be a
special expert In that line Of boat
manship to the rest Of his compan-
ions, the naturalist tried several spi.
iders. They all came to shore in like
manner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02

The only Farmers Institute that
Kenosha county is to have this year is
scheduled for next week and consider
able interest is being taken in it in all
parts of the county All things con-
sidered if is rather a pity that more
interest is not taken in these Institutes
at the time the schedules of the time
and places of meeting for them are
made up so that this county could Sc
cure more of them These Institutes
were long ago conceded to be of great
value to the farmers OF any commun-
ity in many ways and as they are con-
Quoted free by the state, the only ex-
penses attached to securing one being
the insignificant one of furnishing a
hall where the gathering may be held.
it does not seem as if Kenosha county
is making as good use of the privil-
eyes offered as it might There are
few of the counties in the state whose
people are chiefly engaged in agricul-
ture who would be satisfied with a sin
gle institute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
CommitteeofIndustria Assn
Considering Plans for Ter
minal for Beggs Line
HOPE TO HAVE PROPOSITION

Members of the Kenosha Industrial
association have taken up the ques-
tion Of securing the entrance Of the
Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Elec-
trio railway into the city but the meet
ing of the board of directors scheduled
for last night which was to have TAX
en- up the matter was adjourned until
this evening or subject to the call of
Vice President Head on account of the
fact that negotiations are still pend
ing between the conmitte in charge
Of this work and the officials of the
Railway company. The officials of the
association are hopeful that some pro-
position can be secured from the COM
pany but it is possible that there will
be some delay in the matter on account
of the resignation of John I. Beggs
and the matter may have to be held
open until such time as the new pres
ident and general manager of the COM
pany is able to get better acquainted
with the conditions It seems certain
that Vice President Mortimer Of the
North American company will be nam
ed to succeed Mr.. Beggs but no official
announcement has been made Of this
fact. The retiring manager of the Mil
Waukee company is SO well acquainted
with conditions in Kenosha and the his
tory of the Kenosha controversy that
the members of the association are
hopeful that he will consent to take
up the matter before he gives up his
Office on the first of April. In the
meantime the members of the associa-
ton interested have taken up the ques-
tion with the city officials and they
seem to be greatly encouraged. The
position of the Kenosha Electric Rail
way company has not been made clear
but it is known that the matter of
traffic agreement has been taken under
consideration by the officials of that
company and they may be able to
make some suggestions to the council
which will be of great value in reach
ing decision.
If the company is favorable to
traffic agreement it is *hought that the
committee would be able to bring the
negotiations with the Milwaukee COM
pany to successful termination. Bus
mess men of the city almost without
exception have expressed themselves in
favor of some plan to get terminal
for the road in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
NO SPECIFIC CHARGES MADE
District Attorney Claims That He Has
No Evidence on Which to Pass on
the Charges BROUGHT bE Former Of
ficiaL


District Attorney Henry J. Hastings
has put the burden Of proof in the con
test Of his election by former District
Attorney Baker up to Mr.. Baker in the
answer to the complaint served by Bak
er three weeks ago which has just been
served on the former attorney for the
county. In his answer Mr.. Hastings adj
mits that he was elected District Attor
ney on the face of the returns and that
he qualified for the office and is still
holding the Office but this is about as
far as his admissions along the line
of the complaint made by Mr.. Baker
go. He does not deny that Illegal
votes may have been cast for the demo
cratic ticket in the election but. does
not enter into discussions Of the spec
ific allegations Of illegal voting made
by Mr.. Baker in his complaint simply
passing this portion of the complaint
with the statement that he has no evil
dence on which to form belief as to
the truth or falsity of the statement
that these men voted illegally and that
they voted the democratic ticket. AS q
further answer to the complaint the
District Attorney declares that illeg-
al voters took part in the election claim
ed by Mr. Baker and that fraudulent
votes were cast for Mr. Baker. The
District Attorney is not specific along
this line and he names no voters who
are alleged to have voted the republi-
can ticket without legal right. He as
serts however, that there was Just as
many Illegal votes cast for the repub-
lican candidates as the former district
attorney contended contributed to the
election of himself and other members
Of the democratic county ticket In
concluding his answer Mr. Hastings
demands a Judgment for the dismissal
of the case and asks that the costs be
charged to the former district attor-
Eney.
Neither the original summons and
lcomplaint nor the answer have been fl
ed in the office Of the Register Of Deeds
and it is claimed that there is grave
doubts as to whether the case will come
up for trial at the March term of the
Circuit court. The former district at
torney declared that he did not know
whether or not he would call the case
up for hearing and it is certain that
lit will not be called by the present
District Attorney. Attorney Baker has
twenty-five cases in which he is in
|terested on the March calendar and he
declared that he would be so busy that
he might not have any desire to call
up the controversy with his democratic
successor at that time. The suit NAV
be called for trial any time within the
two years term of Mr.. HASTINGS. IT.
is declared that all talk of a contest
of the election of County Clerk Jones
has been dropped by the democratic
leaders and that no further action will
be taken in that matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
WEIGHT for Saddle Horses,

At the Paris horse show recently q
special jury of experts was appointed
to determine authoritatively just how
much horse Of given weight should
carry in the saddle.
The jury brought IN the following
decision: A horse weighing no more
than 825 pounds should not carry
greater weight than 1877 pounds, pro-
vided the girth of the animal does not
exceed 81 inches. A horse weighing
s35 pounds or less. with q girth of 50
inches, should not carry more than
200 pounds, and horse weighing 1,b4S
BOUNDS, With girth of II inches,
should not carry more than fl
pounds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
ROBERTSON rs PLEASING,
English Actors Score Hit at the
Rhode Opera House Friday Evening.

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Rhode Opera House Friday Evening.
Ian Robertson and his splendid COM
pany of English actors appeared at the
Rhode opera house on Friday evening
in Jerome *. Jerome Is fanciful play,
"The Passing of the Third Floor
Back and the appearance of the COM
pany OF English players was one of the
most noteworthy dramatic events of
the Kenosha season. The company was
greeted by an audience which taxed
the capacity of the opera house and
the generous curtain calls accorded to
the production gave evidence to the
fact that it was exceedingly pleasing
to the audience. Mr.. Robertson shar-
ed the honors of the evening with as
well balanced company of players as
has been seen in Kenosha during the
season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02
Not AGAIN.

A. farmer going over his land the
other day caught a village 1oafer, ac
companied by his dog, trespassing in
"a field, and after threatening him with
certain prosecution in case he caught
him trespassing again, hurried away,
expecting that the offender would al
once quit the field after the severe
warning given to him.
Returning, however, through the
same field an hour afterward he was
surprised TO meet the man in another
part Of 1t, and exclaimed In a very
angry tone:
ffWhati Trespassing again."
mo. no." answered Geordie, ITS
still the same trespass. Fair play, SCR;
fair play, oo'-Ideas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-02

1t is perhaps fortunate that the in
spectors of free rural delivery routes
did not light down on this county dur
ing the recent spell Of wet weather.
The postofice department. requires that
the roads over which the carriers pass
must be in such condition at all times
OF the year that the carriers win not be
hampered in making deliveries Of mail
matter and according to the reports
coming in the highways in many sec
tions of the county have been consid-
erably short of that requirement for
some time past.