The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-27
PAYS TRIBUTE TO SOLDIERS
Shows Many Interesting Incidents in
the Early Life of the People of the
City and Tells Of Kenosha' S His
tory.

speaking at Jhe ueuLcdLloA VI ING WY
hall Saturday afternoon Frank H.. Ly-
man who on account of his interest in
things of other days has earned the
title Of antiquarian of the city Of
Kcnosha," gave very interesting adj
dress on other days in Kenosha.
lie said:
I have been asked to prepare for this
occasion a ten-minute historical sketch.
Being thus limited, / must apply my
self strictly to annals, ~, ding rhetor-
ical embellishments, flights If oratory.
| shall make no attempt at cOnsecu-
tive narrative, seeking rather to present
incidents of interest hitherto unchron-
icled, and important events of which
this day is the exact or approximate
anniversary.
Kenosha was discovered in 1885 by
Emissaries of the Western Emmigra-
ton Company, organized at Hannibal,
Oswego county, New York, the year be-
fore Elder Jason Lothrop, one of the
leading spirits in forming the company
and in promoting its enterprises has
written a detailed account of the oper
ations Of this body of sturdy men and
women, yearning for homes in the un-
explored West.
1t may be found in Volume 2, Wis
consin Historical Collections (1856) be-
ginning on page 450. In Volume 3,
pages $40 and 395 respectively, the
subsequent vicissitudes and successes,
harmonies and discords are wildly re-
lated by Michael Frank and Wallace
Mygatt.
An interesting paper, based ON data
gathered by personal interviews and
correspondence with pioneers then liv-
ing, was prepared by Rev. Henry NJ
Simmons Tor Kenosha s celebration of
the Centennial of American Independ-
ence, and covers the ground from 1884
to 1883. Those interested are referred
TO the Simmons Memorial Library,
where may be found all the foregoing
records written by those who made our
early history.
Earliest events having been so we'll
recorded, and each of the succeeding
73 years of development, including the
present, having been replete with in
terest and Importance, it is deemed ex-
pedient TO be limited, in a measure to
two periods of our corporate existence.
Insight into the aims and ideals of
our pioneers may be gained by re-
view of their deliberations, enact
ments and achievements.
These likewise, will make clear to
us the reason for Kenosha s position in
the front rank of all movements for
civilization and enlightenment, com
mercial enterprise and staunch patrio-
tism. We, at the same time, may learn
why ''the free schools here are the
first in Wisconsin and the first outside
New England in the Union.'' As a
matter of course there were public
schools in Wisconsin territory and in
all the states but their support was as.
sessed ON the patrons according to the
number of children attending.
BY the enactment of special legisla-
tion procured by Michael Frank, then
a member of the Territorial Council,
Southport was empowered and did vote
to tax herself for establishment of a
school system under which the pauper
with large family enjoyed the same
educational privileges for each child
as did the man of wealth with but one
child. This claim of priority for our
absolutely free school has remained
unehallenged for many decades. 1t
was opened June the 18th, 1915.
1t is recorded that on the oath day
of January, 1910, Mr.. Sholes came to
tho settlement to agitate the question
of establishing a newspaper. On the
Goth, satisfactory assurance of support
having been furnished, negotiations
were completed and on the Goth of
May, the press, type and other appi-
ances arrived and the first number of
the Southport Telegraph was issued on
June II, 1870 The Kenosha telegram
therefore enjoys the distinction of
having had the longest continuous pub
LEGATION of any paper in Wisconsin, not
excepting the Milwaukee Sentinel
which though founded in 1887, ceased
publication for an interval of several
years.
CONTINUED on Page Two Ist Column
It is worthy of note, in passing, that
this pioneer editor was G. Latham
sholes, the original inventor of the
typewriter. Incontestibly to him is
conceded the same paternal relation
ship to the typewriter, that is borne by
Morse to the electric telegraph; Elias
Howe to the sewing machine; Cyrus
w. Field to the submarine electric
cable. Ia the 10Th Century Gutenberg
gave to the world movable type afford
ing wonderful impetus to the dissenpin-
!. alton Of knowledge. In the 10th Cen