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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

fourth; Harry Eyre, No. 9, fifth; Adolph
Meyers, No. 8, sixth; Bernard Meyers,
No. s, seventh; Mike Bloom, No. 10,
eighth; Francis Hanson, No. 7, ninth.
Time twenty three minutes. There
were thirteen starters, two of the en-
tries were withdrawn before the race
and three of the starters failed to
cross the line. All the others finished
in good shape. The time of twenty,
three minutes for the four miles was
excellent. About fifty autos followed
the runners out to the park. This race
will be made an annual feature with
the picnic committee.
Event No. 8, Hunt for Silver-Joe
johnson, Ray Hudson, Eugene Dodge,
2. J. Steinbaeh, Verne jackson, Isa-
belle Van Der Wee, Warren Ames,
Cunningham
Event No. 4, Girls String Winding
Contest, (girls 16 years and under)-
Title Haubrieh, first; Genevive Kohl
man, second; Edna Stein, third.
Event No. 5, Fat Mans Race GOO
lbs. John Regner, first; Mr.. Wallis,
second; H. A. Gerling, third.
Event No. 6, Fat Woman IS Race
CLEO lbs.)-Mrs. J. Bruins, first; Mrs.
j. Rauber, second; Mrs. Ethel Isen,
third; Mrs. Thompson, fourth.
Event No. z, High Strike Contest
(lady clerks only)-Christine Kober,
first; Title Haubrich, second; Miss G.
Miller, third; Miss Boyer, fourth.
Event No. 5, Tug of War (down
town clerks VS.. outskirts clerks)-
Winners, Down Town Clerks, losers
Outskirt Clerks.
Event No. 9, Chicken Contest (the
chicken you catch is yours, open to all)
Winners unknown.
Event No. 10, Boy Sack Race (boys
l6 years and under)-Joe Johnson,
first; John Bucho, second; Fred Boyer,
third.
Event No. IL, Dancing Contest, in
pavilion (for Kenosha people BEST
couple, man, Arthur w. Olsen; lady,
Mrs. Van Bendegom; second best cou-
pie, man, A. Berggren, lady, Miss H.
Nielsen; third best couple, man, Henry
Tuckoll, lady, Catherine Elsner.
Event No. r., .Ladies' Nail Driving
CONTESTANTS. G. Miller, first; Mrs. ].
Rauber, second; Mrs. P. Augustine,
third; Mrs j. Bruins. fourth.
Event No. 13, Boys Pie Eating
Contest-Peter Schoetter, first; VIM.
Van Hall, second; VIM. Brown, third.
Event No. IA, Largest Family at
Picnic-Largest family, L. Schultz and
Fred Boyer, tied, eight each; G. Stein,
second, five.
Extra Ball Grocery clerks VS..
Merchants Delivery Co. clerks, won by
grocery clerks, score 13 to IL, ten
innings.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE
Mrs. Johanna Lettau Brings Suit for
Divorce Against Herman Lettau

In the municipal court this morning
Mrs. Johanna Lettau fled suit de-
manding a divorce from her husband,
Herman Lettau. She charges desertion
and failure to provide, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lettau were married in Newton, Kan
sas, November 81, 1892, but they have
made their home in Kenosha for many
years and on several occasions the hus-
band has been in court charged with
failure to provide. In her complaint
Mrs. Lettau alleges that her husband
deserted her in 1909 and that since that
time she has been responsible for the
care and support of their five minor
children. The case will be heard at the
next term of the municipal court
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
GOES UP FOR A YEAR
Jesse Petersen Pays Penalty for Wife
Desertion After Wife is Divorced


Jesse Petersen, a Kenosha man ar
rested on Sunday evening on charge
of intoxication got a surprise when he
was brought into court this morning for
when he Went up to the bench expect
ing the customary 9dollar and costs y
the district attorney was waiting for
him. The warrant did not sound bit
like the dollar and costs warrants. ),
1t charged Petersen with deserving his
wife. The date of the desertion was
set at some time in April of 1913. The
complaint was signed by Mrs. Lillian
Petersen, who since the crime was COM
mitted had secured divorce from her
husband. Petersen pleaded guilty. to
the charge and the judge sentenced him
to a year in prison. 1t was declared
by the police that Petersen had re-
volver in grip which he was carrying
with him and that he had made threats
against the father of his divorced wife.
It is probable that these threats had a
lot to do with his arrest and prosecu-
tion on the charge of desertion.
Petersen will be taken to the state
prison on Tuesday to begin the term.
This is the first time that a divorced
wife has made a charge Of desertion in
the local courts and it may open the
way for lot of other cases of sim
liar nature.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
NAME DEDIEMAR SECRETARY
Kenosha Clerk Of Court Named as on
Ger in State Organization Thursday

B. NJ. DeDiemar, clerk Of the circuit
court of Kenosha county, was elected
secretary and treasurer of the Wiscon
sin circuit clerks organization at the
closing session of the annual conven-
ton held in Milwaukee on Thursday
afternoon. Charles G. Mas Of Milwau-
kee was elected as president Of the or
ganization. The convention proved a
most interesting one and plans were
laid for making the work of the clerks
more uniform. A feature of the meet
ing was the issuance of a call for q
meeting Of all county officials to be
held at Madison during the sessions of
the legislature in future years with a
view of discussing with members of
the legislature the best plans for i'm
provement of the service rendered by
county officials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
WENT ON A RAMPAGE.
Farm Hand Breaks Up Housekeeping
for Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Neu.

Axel Nelson, farm hand employed
by Nick Neu, near Kellogg's Corners,
went on rampage Saturday night af-
ter taking a trip to Corliss and embib-
ing freely of frewater. Arriving at the
farm about ten o'clock, he armed him
self with club and an iron kettle, and
proceeded to drive the people out Of
the house. Mr.. Neu, his wife and their
Children were all chased down the road
by the crazed man, and Mrs. Neu, who
had retired, ran with her baby in her
arms to the home of Supervisor William
T. Tucker. Mr.. Tucker telephoned
Deputy Sheriff Floyd Coling at Union
Grove, who deputized Joe Abby to ac-
company him. Picking up Mr.. Tucker
and Mr.. Neu on the way, they went
to the Neu farm and upon entering the
house found Nelson seated in the front
room amusing himself by throwing
vases, chairs and other missiles around
the place. He had broken most of the
glassware in the house and wrecked
considerable furniture. Coling leaped
upon him and handcuffed him. Nelson
was taken to Union Grove and locked
up for the night. This morning he was
sober and apparently repentent and
when he appeared in Justice William
Powles court, Mr.. Neu consented to
drop the case if Nelson paid five dol
lars for damage done. The court add
ed twenty dollars costs and the case
was then dismissed. Nelson had work
ed for Neu for three months. He came
from Rock Island, H., he said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

The managers of the Milwaukee, Ra-
cine and Kenosha Electric Railway
Company, have appealed to the codncil
in R@eine for change in the number
of stops to be made in that city. The
plan will be opposed by many of the
property owners.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

The Apaches won an exciting ten
inning game from the Somers Greys on
Sunday afternoon. The final score was
5 to Z. The score was to 7 in the ninth
and the Apaches won after two men
were out
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

Alderman Robert Burt, who has been
i'll for some time, left on Saturday for
French Lick Springs at West Baden,
Ind, where he will spend three weeks
Eecuperating his health,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

Eugene Saftig and julius Dagen-
bach left on Sunday morning for a ten
days vacation trip to Detroit Buffalo
and Niagara FallaA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

Those keen, alert, affable gentlemen
who are sending in their cards these
days represent the life insurance COM
panies which were driven out of this
field some years ago when the legisla-
ture taxed them out of the state. They
are all back again or On their way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

Miss Abigail Call has returned to
her home in Kenosha after spending
week with her aunt, Mrs. Thomas
Rogers of Somers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

Mrs. Krelvitz of Minneapolis, is here
for visit with her daughter, Mrs. R.
s. Kimball on Exchange street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. DeDiemar and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
silyerlake,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

Mrs. Arthur Wattles, who has been
Ill for the past ten days, is able to bs
out again
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
Members of County Board
to Enact Ordinance to Get
Fines of Speeders.
RACINE ATTORNEY FINDS WAY

Board May Enact an Ordinance by
Which All Fines Will Be Paid to
Kenosha County and Aid in Support
of Cost of Policing Roads.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
PRESS POINTS

Burlington Standard Democrat: Oil is being
towed from California to the Atlntic coast by
way of the Panama canal. The oil interests are
seldom behind in utilizing the most modern ia
ciIities.
Madison Democrat: The legislature is getting
along fairly well and at the rate it now is turning
off business Will be ready for adjournment by
August l.
Whitewater Register: It will take much
of the spirit of compromise to reunite the Re-
publican party. No party dominated by the
Big Business Interests can win in 1916. 4 can
didate that is distasteful to the progressives,
who were in and those who were out of the Re-
publican party in 1912, will meet defeat as dis
astrous as Taft met So far the efforts to
'reorganize'' the party confined to the
reactionary wing.
Darlington Democrat: A truth seeking, pro-
gressive institution like our state university
has been, has inevitably aroused the hostility
of those who are satisfied with what is, and
who oppose cha"g whether in the field of pols
itics, business or agriculture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
LAW MAKERS.

The present legislature is little different from
those of the past-Platteville News.
Don't be too hard on the legislatures
of the past. OF course they have had
their short comings. They have left
undone things which they ought to have
done and have done things that they
ought not to have done. But, O DOM
compare them with the aggregation of
orators now in session at Madison
Taking their craftsmanship from men
charged with violating the corrupt
practices act, they seem to be spending
their undivided time in striving to set
backwards the hands of the clock of
democracy. Because of these their
misdoings they are in a class by them
selves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
EDWARD c. WALL

of Milwaukee, Democratic leader of
Wisconsin, is dead. He was a thor
ough democrat, and sound political
economist. He was the staunch sup
porter of Cleveland and Villas, became
a warm friend of Bryan, and rejoiced
in Wilson's triumph at Baltimore and
in his subsequent record of great
achievement.
In the primary campaign of 1919 Mr..
Wall expressed the thought that Mr..
Wilson was better qualified to make a
great president than any man who had
been so long in political life at
Washington as to get into the ruts
thereof. This was MT a current re-
mark; but it was Thoughtful and we'll
founded. No man entangled among
the politicians at Washington could
have led the nation to the higher things
attained by this administration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
THE HEAD OF THE TABLE.

The Jefferson County Union bewails
the superior dominating power and in :
fuence of President Van Hise in the
board of university regents; and says
But very few Of the regents have felt COM
petent TO cope with the president and those who
did interpoSe strenuous objection, such as Re-
gents Cary, Swenson, Hanks, Norcross, Trott-
man, Birmingham, Thwaites, and Hoard found
themselves involved In endless conflicts with
the president and faculty, and either resigned
or were not reaprointed by Governor McGovern
in the four years Of his administration, and so
Van Hise has been growing stronger and more
dominating, the regents weaker and still
weaker, and the institution more and more ex-
pensive to the state.
Where McGregor sits is the head of
the table. While the late William F.
Villas was a member of the board of
regents no one ever entertained the
thought that he was unable to cope
with any president of the university
Great lawyer, man of affairs, and
statesman, he gave his best endeavors
to building up the states great public
school and to managing it efficiently
and economically. From the largest
question of policy to the smallest detail
of financial management, Col. Villas
took thought of them all. This was the
testimony of Mr.. Riley, who was for so
many years secretary of the board of
regents.
A stronger board of regents is per-
haps what is really needed after all
rather tnan Jess masterful president
of the university. Partisan politics
should not be allowed to enter into the
management of the public school sys-
TEN. But the thought comes uppermost
that some Republican governors have
named as regents too many lame ducks
from their own party. You will not
find one Democla at among the disgrunt-
ed ex-regents enumerated above by The
Jefferson County Union. This thought
is well worth consideration. Men of
clear headed. strong mentality are
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29

his lead in the struggle that is going on
at Madison. He wants them to publish
what he calls the truth about the uni
versity. If the country editors are wise
in their generation they will not as
sault the public schools Under the lead
ership of a statesman who twenty five
years ago unnecessarily interfered with
the parochial schools, and made mess
of the undertaking.
When the issue is fairly joined over
the school question. between the selfish
interests and the people, the country
editor, like other good citizens general
ly, will stand by all the schools. The
faultfnding of The Union is in fact a
tribute to the wisdom Of the country
editor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
"AMERICA FIRST /"

New York World: wise, timely and highly patriotic
speech that which President Wilson delivered yesterday
to the members of the Associated Press.
In two Words "America first he defined only the
great duty of the Government of the United States
this time the great duty of the people of the United
States. LET think of America before think of
Europe 1t time that somebody who could speak with
authority gave that word of advice and of warning the
European belligerents.
The President made his appeal in spirit of sordd
selfineres He did ask Americans to think of America
first because there would be money in it. He did ask
them be neutral through "a petty desire keep of
trouble" 1t plea directed toward the higher ethical
interests Of the United States in the councils of mankind.
Measured by the test of 'America first most of the
disputed issues of this readily and easily solve them
selves far this country concerned There be
violent clash of opinion between the friends of Germany and
the friends of Great Britain and France when when that test
is intelgently applied
We have work do at this time, and Of it
is important to civilization than the work that is being
done in the trenches We have service to render
and when the final adjustment comes, that may be
of value of the begerents than any service
they render to Themselves Not only we the great
med1atng Natlon the President says, but eve do
anything that does belong u.s." and that makes
our position unique III the councils Of the world.
None of the nations at has anything that we want.
None of them has anything that trying to get
There Will De OI1g III the DIVISION which shall
mand share. Therefore, the time may come when the
people Of the United States they keep their sense and
their sanity and their fidelity JUSTICE may give new inn
pulse to civilization.
The lofties ideals of American citizenship at this time
cannot be described better than the Presidents words
mot the alkat1ve man. not the who remembers first
that he is Republican Democrat that his parents
were German or English, but who remembers first that the
whole destiny of modern affairs centres upon his BEING an
American first of ALL
The American who remembers that has remembered
everything.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
THE LANCASTER HERALD.

B. j. Lowrey, who has been editor
and owner of the Lancaster Herald for
the last seven years, has sold the paper
to A. L. Sherman of Chicago. Mr..
Lowrey has just rounded out his forti
eth year as printer and newspaper man
and now feels the need of tightening of
his labors. The new editor is well rec
ommend by those who know him.
Associated with Mr.. Lowrey was that
right good newspaper man Verne S.
Pease, and he will continue to assist
Mr.. Sherman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
James j. Hill on the Tariff.

Milwaukee Journal: James J. Hill
scores the reactionaries who hope to be
swept back into power on the platform
of much higher tariff. He deplores
two years Of doubt and hesitancy from
tariff changes and particularly does he
find disaster in the artificial stimulation
of high prices which a higher tariff is
bound to bring forth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
THE PRINCE OF WALES.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.
had refused it on the ground that the
princes military training had only just
begun.
For a second time the 1.-THE and slen-
der Subaltern stood before the great
field marshal. He had thrown himself
into his work with such enthusiasm
and patriotic fervor that now, after only
twelve weeks, he was fit and ready for
active service. He had been so report
ed by his commanding officer.
Earl Kitchener listened to what the
young man had to say. The British
war lord is stern and unbending but
human. He knew the princes spirit
and talked with him as one soldier
with another not from a personal but
from a national point Of view. 1t went
without saying that the prince was
eager to fight and would do his duty
just the same as any other officer, TAX
ing his chances of being killed or
wounded with the rest
That was not what was worrying
Kitchener. He would mourn if any
thing happened to the Prince Of Wales,
but he knew that if the heir apparent
did get killed there were plenty of
other people to come to the throne Of
England. What concerned Lord Kitch-
ener was this
If the Prince of Wales were taken
prisoner and held as hostage by the
Germans very serious embarrassment
might be caused to the allies. and their
plans for the final settlement Of the
war would be gravely hampered. This
Earl Kitchener pointed out in his usual
direct and fOrcible manner, but the
young prince was not to be denied,
and when he left the war office it was
with the promise that he would be at
tached to Field Marshal French's staff
at the headquarters Of the British eX-
peditionary force in France. On Nov.
Is the Prince of Wales crossed over
from Folkestone to Boulogne and pro-
ceeded at once to st. Omer where the
headquarters staff was then located.
From that day till April 10, when the
Prince of Wales arrived III London
bearing dispatches from the British
commander in chief, he has regularly
performed the arduous and dangerous
duties of dispatch rider.
The Prince Of Wales is a slightly
built and very high strung youth who
looks two or three years younger than
he really is. There is nothing in his
uniform to distinguish him from any
other staff officer.
Nearly four months elapsed from
the day the prince reported for duty
till Field Marshal French gave him
twenty-four hours leave. This was
early in March, and instead Of spend
ing his time in the big white house In
which he lives the prince ordered his
car and. leaving the nOncOmmissioned
officer behind, took his brother officer
and was on his way to Paris as fast
as his car could carry him.
On his arrival he went to an old
fashioned hotel in the Rue de Rivoli,
facing the Tuileries gardens, and sent
word Of his presence to the British
embassy in the Faubourg st. Honore.
When the Right Hon.. Sir Francis Ber-
at once wired over TO Buckingham
palace but the king and queen evil
IDENTIFY decided not to interfere. SO the
ambassador called upon the Prince of
Wales and took him round to lunch
with President PoincaIe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
WAR MAKING MAN
OF ENGLISH HEIR
Prince Of Wales Serving at
Front With His Regiment.
MUST NOT Be CAPTURED.

Life In the Open With Responsibilities
Is Rapidly Developing the Slight,
Rosy, Boyish, Twenty year-old Prince.
1.-the and Young, He Has Done His
Twenty Miles Day.
London.-The Prince of Wales, the
twentyyear-old future king of Eng
land, faced Earl Kitchener in the war
office one day last November and de-
manded that he be allowed to go to the
front at once. Three months previous
ly, at the very outbreak of the war,
within a week Of receiving his COM
mission as lieutenant in the First
Grenadier guards, he had made the
same request, but the secretary of war
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29

Sheboygan Press: The work of build
ing more streets is going forward this
year and along the same painstaking
lines as in the past. Good streets is
firmly imbedded as the motto for She
boygan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29

needed. The state will never get them
it selections are confined to high tariff
takers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
THE WISDOM OF THE COUNT ny
PRESS

The editor Of The Jefferson County
Union complains because the country
newspapers of Wisconsin do not follow
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
Prosperity in Cotton Manufacture

Springfield Republican: 1t would
seem to be appropriate at this time to
congratulate New Bedfords cotton tex
tile industry on it's increasing prosperi-
ty. The leading mill shares have risen
in price from $40 to $40 share since
the low point of last year was reached
We accept the word of the Boston News
Bureau that "optimism of the most ag-
gressive kind is prevalent in New
Bedford.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

G. 3. Bent, Of the Mission garage, has
gone 10 Alamogordo, to arrange for a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

Gus Hobbs was in from Duncan Ariz-,
on Wednesday TO take back a Stude-
baker -four" touring car, purchased
from the Elliott Garrett company.