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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26
(By Frederick Merk)

Quite as romantic as the landing of
the Pilgrim Fathers on the stony shore
of New England in 1920 was the com
ing of the first white man to Wisconsin
fourteen years later. Quite as pictur-
esque and heroic in personality as Miles
standish, the Pilgrim captain immortal
lied by Longfellow, was Jean Nicolet,
the discoverer of Wisconsin.
Jean Nicolet was an adventurous
Frenchyouth who, at the age of twenty,
came to Quebec in 1913, drawn thither
by his thirst for adventure in the new
world. In accordance with the practice
OF that day he was at once sent into
training among Indians friendly to the
French, SO that he might learn their
wood lore, their cunning, and the secret
of their boundless endurance. For two
years he served his apprenticeship, liv-
ing the life of a savage, undergoing in
credible hardships, and meeting with
many strange adventures in the vast
wilderness. Often he was obliged to
pass seven or eight days without food.
and once full seven weeks with no
other nourishment than a little bark
from the trees. "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26
A LIFE SAVER. =

Hugo Bergstrom qualified for the
g life saver class ct the beach on
Monday afternoon when he rescued an
unknown boy from drowning. The boy
had started to swim in from the sec
ond spring board, but the pull proved
too long for him. He was able to walk
away after being pulled from the water
and he declined to give his name
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26
BOND IS APPROVED.
Former Mayor a Step Nearer Taking
Up Duties as Postmaster of Kenosha.

Former Mayor German may be
ready to assume his new duties as
postmaster of Kenosha by the end of
the week as a message from Washing
ton states that the bond of the new
postmaster has been received in Wash
ington and approved The bond was
issued by the American Surety Com
pany through James Millar, the local
agent for the company. With the ap-
prevail Of the bond the commission
will be issued at once and it is ex-
pected that it viii reach Kenosha
either today or tomorrow. AS yet the
formal inspection of the office has not
been made by the department inspec-
tors, but it will be an easy matter for
one of the inspectors from Milwaukee
to drop into Kenosha and check out
the old postmaster and check in the
new. This little ceremony usually fol
lows Immediately after the issuance of
the commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26

A. R. Weber's watch which was left
here sometime ago IS a pledge for the
payment Of ine for speeding asses
sed against Miss Vera Fife of Chicago,
was turned over to Weber's brother
by the clerk of the municipal court
today The brother paid the fine and
the costs Of the action. It is now prob
able that the watch viii be used in
the divorce case in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26
Messages received in this city q

Messages received in this city an
nounce that the oldest son Of Mrs
Louise Beerbohm Gilmore was recent
~ drowned on the Pacific coast. No
details Of the drowning have been re-
ceived. Mrs. Gilmore was formerly
one of the best known young women
Of Kenosha but the family has lived
IL California for several years,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26
Dresses as Mandarin

Rested and refreshed, they now turn
ed their course to the southwest, pass
ing through the Straits of Mackinac
into the blue waters of Lake Michigan.
Soon they arrived at Bay de Noquet,
then at Menominee river, now the bor-
der line between Wisconsin and the
Michigan peninsula. As they proceeded
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26

More easements are being secured
from property owners for the building
of the intereepting sewer and the
committee is still hopeful to have the
work on the sewer started before the
close of the present building season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26

The mystery surrounding the iden
tity of Mrs. Efie New, said to be a
Kenosha woman who figured in the
Burnell suicide case in Chicago, was
solved today on the return of Deputy
Oil Inspector Fred G. Babcock from
Chicago. Mrs. New is sister Of Mr.
Babcock. She never resided in Keno
sha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26

The Rev. and Mrs. Fred Ingley have
new daughter. The little girl was
born at the Kenosha hospital just be-
fore noon today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26
Seeking for China

Champlain, the governor Of New
France at that time, was possessed with
the idea, with which Columbus had been
obsessed, that America was but an out
lying area of Asia, that somewhere in
the interior Of the continent might be
found passageWay to China, perhaps
China itself. From the Indians who
came to trade at Quebec, he heard rum
ors Of race of mysterious people Of
strange language and peculiar dress
known as the "Men Of the Sea, = who
lived many leagues inland, and were
said to have come out of the west
whence no man knew. Champlain sup
posed that these strange were none
other than the long sought for Chinese,
and to assure himself, determined to
send into this unknown wilderness his
trusted young lieutenant, Jean Nicolet.
In July, 1854, Nicolet, now more
cunning, tireless, and expert woodsman
than the savages themselves, set out
upon his long wilderness voyage. Up
the st. Lawrence and Ottawa he has
tened and thence portrayed to Lake Nip
issing, where he rested for time from
his toilsome journey and renewed old
frindships among the tribes of that re-
gion. From Lake Nipissing he descend
ed French creek, thence by way of Geor-
gian Bay into the broad waters of Lake
Huron.
Arrived at Lake Huron he employed
seven sturdy Huron Indians to accom-
pany him on his further explorations
into the interior. Closely hugging the
northern shore of the lake, that their
slender birch-bark canoe might not be
caught in the great storms that some
times sweep its surface, the voyagers
toiled westward Nicolet's swarthy
companions, like the sailors who fol-
lowed Columbus, became stricken with
wild fears and superstitions as they pro-
ceeded farther and farther from their
homes. But the indomitable Nioclet
would hear nothing of retreat, and only
urged them on and on. At length they
arrived at Sault Ste. Marie, where they
recruited their strength and gathered
fresh information concerning the "Men
Of the Sea-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. @. C. Roor Of Clinton,
Iowa, spent Monday afternoon in
Kenosha,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26

they met increasing numbers of Indians
with all of whom they held councils,
and Toasted, and smoked the pipe OF
peace.
Nicolet, however, became more and
more dubious as he drew nearer to the
long sought 'sTribe of the Sea that
they We're the orientals whom Cham
plain believed them to be. Neverthe-
less when he approached their village
somewhere along the southern shore of
Green Bay, he proceeded to array him
self In his grand robe of China dam
ask, all strewn with flowers and birds
of many colors, such as the Chinese
mandarins were thought to wear. His
canoe swept to the landing place, where
the supplemented redskins stood, awe
stricken at the strange apparition. Me
olet, however, unabashed, jumped ashore
dlscharging the pistols which he held,
one in each hand. The women and chill
dren fed in terror to the safety of their
wigwams, while the warriors fell on the
ground and worshipped their god of the
thunder and lightning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-26

Barnet Company will save you
money, adVdWtf
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Only Winnebagoes

The "Men of the Sea" turned out to
be none other than our own Winneba-
go Indians, differing from other natives
of the forest in no perceptible degree.
They quickly gathered to the number
of 1000 or 5000 to behold the wonder
full and fearsome being that SO strange.
ly had come among them, and beaver
feasts, exchanges of wampum, and In
dian oratory without end were the order
of the day Nicolet claimed the whole
of the new territory in the name of the
king of France, concluding treaties of
friendship and trade with all of the sur
rounding tribes. just where he spent
the next winter is not definitely known
but in the spring he made his way back
by the same route along which he had
come, to his distant home in Quebec.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
BULGARIA UNDECIDED.

The entrance Of Bulgaria into the
wholesale hostilities now in progress
in Europe is not believed TO be quite
so imminent as it was supposed TO be
a few days ago. Bulgaria is still
thinking the matter over and trying to
make out whether or not it would pay
TO join the allies. The entente pow
ers urge Bulgaria to mobilize immedi
ately and move against Turkey. offer
ing to finance the Bulgarias and give
them certain territory. including Ser
Wan Macedonia.
Bulgaria wishes to know exactly
what is meant by "Servian Macedonia"
whether it includes only that part to
which Bulgaria laid claim under the
Balkan League treaty. OF whether
some other portions are included. The
allies propose that the territory Servia
loses shall be compensated by con
cessions Of land from Albania. Bosnia
and herzegovina. Until the promised
rewards for Bulgaria and satisfactory
adjustment for Servia shall have been
made clear. the probability is that Bull
garia will remain in a receptive mood.
Pittsburgh Telegraph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
LITERAcY TEST.

The United States Supreme Court
has handed down an opinion knocking
out the grandfather" clause OF the
laws of Oklahoma and Maryland by
which the negroes have been disfran'
chised. The court holds that these
laws conflict with the fifteenth amend
ment. This will be the means Of an
nuIling the laws OF many Of the south
ern states. which have by similar
subterfuges disfranchised the negro
voter.
The court also decides that the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
WAIT.

The mob spirit was still high in
Atlanta yesterday over the decision
Of Governor slaton in the Frank cas-
1t was a bitter pill for the enemies
OF Frank to swallow, and they did not
take their medicine with becoming
grace.
But We venture the assertion that
as time goes on, opinion in Atlanta
will change toward the chief execu'
tive's action. When those who are
making the most fuss now have had
time to consider, they will likely ad'
nit that the governor was right in his
action. And If the real perpetrator OF
the crime is eventually found, those
who are making demonstrations
against the governor at the present.
time will feel about as small as a spar
row in a flying machine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
HONOR SYSTEM STILL GOOD.

While Warden Aliens. honor sys-
tenn among the convicts of Joliet. III /.
resulted in a terrible tragedy. the
honor system for convicts has not re-
ceived a death blow by any means.
The best evidence Of this is the fact
that the warden himself still believes
that the honor system is a good thing.
The honor system for the great mum,
Der Of convicts is a great blessing. and
just because one demented man com
mitted a horrible crime 1t is not fair
to say that the honor system is
doomed. If the act Of one man should
retard the progress OF this movement
for greater humanity toward man. it
would be a calamity-not only to the
unfortunates in prison. but to the
world.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
u IN TOWN.

Houston C. Young. chief clerk to the
secretary OF state Of West Virginia,
was in Fairmont recently, making the
round OF old friends. Mr.. Young has
announced that he will be a candi'
date for the Office OF secretary OF state
at the next election. Undoubtedly Mr..
Young will be a strong candidate in the
race. He is a good fellow in the high
est sense Of the word, is capable, en-
ergetic and has had a goodly expert
ence in the affairs Of the state by
reason OF his work as chief clerk. His
many friends are pulling hard for him
to land the position he desires and
when the time comes they will take an
active part in his campaign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
4 AS A WILD ANIMAL
RESORT.

When you get interested in Alaska
MS amazing the number and variety
81 subjects that that wonderful terri
tory unfolds for you.
Uncle Sam is going to build a rail
sosd up there right away. Does that
railroad mean that the fate Of the
buffalo on our western plains will
crertake the great herds Of caribou.
moose and deer in Alaska?
Alaska is n vast game resort, per
hsps the greatest in the world today.
Moose. caribou. deer, mountain sheep.
mountain goat, walrus and polar.
sf8szly. black and glacier bears. be-
sides q vast variety Of water fowl.
shore birds and upland game birds in
habit this territory Of varied climate.
broad rivers, innumerable lakes, deep
arrests and chains Of lofty mountains.
But already the caribou have been
restricted to less than half Of the
tsrritory over which they formerly
esneed, and United States government
ofacta1s anticipate that there will be
snorn1ous destruction Of game to
druiSh food for the gangs who will
IS at work on the government rail-
sosd.
The Alaskan moose is the largest
1isttnG land mammal in America and
he largest member Of the deer family
the world. It's antlers reach mag
aineent proportions, averaging be.
wen 5 and 6 feet from tip to tip.
MoSss are found all through the tim
bSrea parts Of Alaska, except in the
southsast coast region.
Caribou inaabit the treeless parts
3 Alaska, including the bare noun
ridges Of the interior and the
en rolling tundras Of the coast
Mountain sheep and mountain goats
e abundant, and while only one
anety Of deer. the so-called "sitka
deer,p is found, and this only in the
nanhandle" country in southeastern
Aiaska, they are very abundant there.
AZ TO bears, Alaska is without q
Sraf IN number and variety, there be-
no fewer than 10 kinds. OF four
neral types, the brown. the grizzlies
Black and the polar bears. The
town bears are most numerous and
messirportant They are Of huge size
maeh larger than the grizzlies and
chers, except the polar bears.
Congress has enacted fairly good
nS laws for Alaska, but in a country
= aeh vast extent enforcement OF the
isw isIfheplt. The law is liberal to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
wEDNEsDAY, JUNE %, 1915.
HARRY THAw,s A

Harry Thaw has at last gained a
6id by jury TO decide whether or not
Re IS sane and If he has the right TO
be set free from Matteawan. Thaw
nay be . murderer. but 1t is doubtful
e be IS insane, and 1t is probable tina:
81 win be declared sane by the jury.
unless his New York enemies, who
ayS been bleeding" the entire Thar
fagniIy FOR many years are able to con
troll the situation.
Harry Thaw. If he is declared sane.
should be set free at once. and the
abeninable court litigation in his case
forever stopped. Thaw is not a model
a. citizenship. or at least he was not
some years ago; but at his worst he
vas never any more undesirable as
citizen than the man he killed long
No man, If he were truly insane.
woald have been able to stand up
under the terrific strain to which
nav has been exposed since the day
ne shot white; a crazy man would
have given himself up to fits of dis
pafr After the innumerable reverses
Thaw has suffered in his long and
lard fight for his legal rights. Harry
Thaw is not insane by any means,
md II he is released. he will undoubt'
sdly live the life Of a respectable citi-
zsa during the rest Of his days.
when Harry Thaw shot Stanford
WHITE It was simply a case OF one
beast killing another in a At OF jeal,
ouey, for White vas not much better
Shan 4 beast and neither was Thaw
Just at that time. But Harry has
chaneed since then. The long days in
san and IN Matteawan have served to
bring him back to his normal self. and
We believe that he can safely be per
mitted to be at large:
The public as a whole believes that
Harry Thaw has paid entirely sufficient
penalty for the crime which he com,
nitted, and It is high time that his
case should come to an end and that
Harry be turned over to his family
for safe keeping. If he ned be guard
ca, and allow him to run the rest OF
his Iife's course as he sees fit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
GERMAN SITUATION NOT
CLEARING,

Like babes gleefully grabbing at
sunbeams, writers for the American
press have been steadily swelling the
chorus. "All's Well in Berlin; "Alfs
Well in Washington" They have
been assuming that SO far as any great
international stress is concerned the
Lusitania incident is closed. Ardently
as it is to be hoped that relations be,
tween the United States and Germany
will not become further stranged. the
fact remains that scarcely a single
utterance OF an official character has
come from Germany indicating that
the German press or German Official.
dom is ready 10 take n step toward
meeting the demands with which
President Wilson closed his note for
warded to Berlin under date OF June
9.-The New York Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
FRANK CASE.

To understand the decision Of Gov
ernor Slaton in the case Of Leo Frank
It is unnecessary to consider at length
the elaborate statement in which the
executive sets for his reasons. The
detailed character OF the Statement
shows that the governor has followed
the case infinitely. and while his con
clusion is at odds with popular sentt
ment in the state Of Georgia. his opin
ion can scarcely be said to be at vari
ance with the opinion of a consider
able body of independent investigator
elsewhere. who were by no means
satisfied that Frank had a fair trial
New York Tribune.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
HIS OPENING GUN FOR 1915.

Rapidly and certainly the Bryan
campaign for peace is assuming the
old familiar lines Of a preliminary
presidential campaign. It Is hard to
teach an old dog new tricks. 1t be-
gan as q campaign to uphold the
president in his efforts for peace by
creating. soliditying and making artt'
culate a movement so formidable that
It would compel him. to reverse his
policy. It is becoming a campaign to
lay down the lines Of the ext presi'
dental canvass. What Mr.. Bryan
started out to do 1t would be unfair
for anybody but a mind reader to say.
What he is doing and will do more and
more as time goes on is plain 10 any
body. AS far as methods go his is Y
single track mind. and what he has
doue for SO many years he cannot
avoid doing again.-The New York
Times.
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LANSING TO GET APPOINTMENT

LANSING TO GET APPOINTMENT,
According to the latest news from
Washington, Robert Lansing is sure TO
take the place OF Mr.. Bryan as secre'
tarv Of state. 1t is said that Wilson
has already made the appointment
but that the formal announcement has
not vet been made, but that it will be
made at any time. Lansing was IN
doubtedly the man for the position
He understands Wilson's policy bette:
than any other one man in the coun'
try, and was picked from the first to
get Bryan's position.
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Ear ". Bryan udS uASAoSS 60
tomobile Of the Studebaker make.
Charles Craig. Of Clarksburg. va:
calling on friends here Friday.
Charles E. Batson. a prominent bust
ness man Of ~Parkersburg. was here or
business last Friday.
Charles ". Robinson. of Fairmont
was a business visitor here on Tues
6. A. Short, the shinnston contrac'
tor. was transacting business In this
city on Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Brumage will entertain
a number Of her young friends at
birthday party on FRIDAY evening
June 25th. at 500 o'clock.
Damon W. Parrish, the rural carrier
on Route No. l, has purchased an au'
tomobile and will $ It in serving his
route when the weather permits.
Misses Stella and Georgia Morris. OF
Salem. and Mrs. ]. B. Bond, Of Clraks'
burg, were calling on friends here last
Sunday.
was the sermon theme Of a very inter
esting discourse by Rev. G. G. Lawson
at The NJ. P. Church on Sunday even
ing. Text, Gal. AIS.
Lewis H. McIntire and daughter,
Mrs DR.. G. L. Howell, departed fol
Sterling, Ohio, on Monday. where they
will attend the reunion OF the Barnes
family. From there they Will 90 to
Cleveland, Ohio, and expect TO be gone
about a week.
The city council has arranged to re-
pair the bridge across the West Fork
river. 1t has been reported dangerous
for some time. Charles T. Martins
steam traction drill came very, near
going through the floor on Monday;
And still the work Of beautifytng the
| buildings on Main street goes on. 5
J. sturm is having his residence treat
ed to a coat Of paint.
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FRANK CASE.

Louis Marshall Is right when BE-
gives Governor Slaton credit for moral
courage Of a high order in his com
mutation Of the death sentence OF the
convict Frank. We have no douot
that the decision Of the governor 0!
Georgia is the decree Of personal con
science working in circumstances Of
extraordinary. perhaps unparalleled
difficulty. He will be violently and
we believe. unjustly attacked Tor do
ing what millions OF Americans mus
regard this morning as the best thing
that could possibly be done in the IN
terest Of strict justice and for the ultl'
mate establishment Of truth about the
Atlanta crime.-The New York Sun
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Federal Prisoners
In Fairmont Jail.

George Fairbanks and Luke Dun
ming, Afro-Americsns, Of wheeling
held for the Federal grand jury at 81
kins by United States Commissioner
Boyd at a hearing in Wheeling, were
brought to Fairnont and lodged in the
county Jail last night by United States
Marshal c. E. Smith and Special Guard
Harry L. Jennings. The prisoners will
be taken to Elkins soon.
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natives. miners and explorers, who
are permitted to KIN any game animal
or bird, when in need Of food at any
time. But II the fate of many Of the
game animals Of our own western
plains is to be avoided in the case OF
Alaska's game, congress must provide
for more adequate protection.
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(Ry oNpo.)

literacy test on property quallncatiors
are constitutional.
One section Of the Fairmont char.
ter is attacked on the ground that 1t
requires all voters to I'LL out their own
tickets. but in the face OF this recent
ruling this opposition must now end
and the elections in Fairmont in the
future will be held under the require
nents as laid down in the new charter.
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A n.obI.m os a. ~ to Come.

A Problem Of the Life to Come.
Small Johnny was wriggling ana
twisting in a vain endeavor to put MS
arms through the sleeves Of an unde5-
garment and thea get 1t over his
head. After several futile attempts
he called out to his mother: "Say'
mamma, when l get to be an angel.
and have wings. I don't see how III
ever get my shirt on"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-23
0 TEAM.

A runaway team Of horses belonging
to L. D. Hoult vas stopped yesterday
by City Fireman Okey Shaw as they
passed the fire station and started to
run into the street where a number OF
small children were playing.
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ATTEND INSURANCE MEET.

Among the Fairmonters who attend
ed the sessions of the West Virginia
Association OF Insurance Agents N
wheeling yesterday and today are Ed
ward F. Holbert, A. D. Parrish and G.
W. Evans.
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Il clPsIEs' GOD.

The gipsies' Cod
Who had no where to lay His head
They understood the things He said.
The way He trod.