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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
WITNESSES TELL OF ZIG Tag
Passengers Who Rode With Mccarthy
Just Before Accident Prove Most I'm
portant Witnesses at Hearing -
Defendant Gives Bond of $4,000.

James Mccarthy, Pleasant Prairie
farmer, must stand trial in the circuit
court on charges of manslaughter for
the part he had in the fatal accident
of last Friday night which resulted in
the killing of Rasmus Knudsen, who
was run down by the automobile driv-
EN- by Mccarthy near the corner of
Salem and Harry avenues. Late We'd
nesday afternoon Judge Randall in the
municipal court, after hearing the evil
dence against Mccarthy, held that
there was reasonable grounds to be-
lleve that a crime had been committed
and he held Mccarthy for trial in the
circuit court under bonds of two thous-
and dollars. Mccarthy furnished
bonds. 1t is probable that the trial Of
the case will not come up until the fall
term of the circuit court
Mccarthy did not take the stand in
his own defense and no evidence was
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
SERVED IN CO. c, 18TH Wis.
Took Part at charlottesville, Gettys-
burg, Kenesaw Pass, Peach
Tree Creek, Atlanta and
Savannah.

Peter Wirschem, aged seventy-three
years, an old resident of Kenosha and
q man who rendered notable service
for the nation in the war of the rebel
lion, died at his residence, 45l Milwau-
kee avenue, on Monday afternoon. He
had been in feeble health for many
wears and death came as q natural
breaking down due to advancing age.
Mr.. Wirschem was native of Ger
many where he was born June 9th,
l843. He camefto Kenosha as a young
man and with the breaking out of the
civil war he enlisted as member of
Company G. of fthe Twenty-sixth Wis
consin Infantry of Volunteers. He
saw more than three years service in
the army and in the three years mad
part in many of the most notable bat
ties of the civilfwar. He fought with
the Union army at Charlottesville, he
was in the long, fight at Gettysburg, at
Kennesaw Pass, at Peach Tree Creek,
at Atlanta and Savannah, and had
part in the famous march with Sher-
man from Atlanta to the sea. He was
several times givens honorable mention
for bravery on the field of battle.
After his muster out he returned to
Keuosha and for many years was en-
ployed at the plant of the Balm Wagon
company.
He had been very active as mem
Der of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie in Kenosha and was highly respect
ed among the men who had served with
him in the great civil struggle.
He is survived by his widow and one
son, Matthew M. Wirschem, of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held
from st. George church atSnine 'clock
Thursday morning and the members Of
the Fred s. Lowell Post Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic will attend the
funeral in body. The remains will
be laid at rest under the flag at the
family plot at the st. George cemetery.
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AGED RESIDENT DIED TODAY.

Mrs. Katherine Schiller, aged 70
years, widow of the late Simon Schil-
Ter, and a resident of Kenosha for many
years, died this morning at the home of
her son, Matt H. Hinderholtz, No. SOC
Grand Avenue. Death came as re-
suit of a general breaking down. Mrs.
Schiller had been in feeble health for
some time. She was native of Ger
many but was one of the pioneer settlers
in Kenosha. The one son is the sole
surviving member of the family.
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Anna Lippert, Mrs. Julia Lippert Rhode,
Joseph Valentine Rhode and Mrs. Liz
zie Philippe of Milwaukee. John Lip
pert, nephew, was given $500. The
remainder of the estate was left to
Philip Lippert, nephew of the deceased
For some time before his death Valen-
tine Lippert had made his home at the
home of his nephew in the town of Som
ers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
LEAVES SAVINGS TO RELATIVES.

The will of the late Valentine Lippert
disposing of property valued at about
six thousand dollars was filed for pro-
bate in the county court this morning.
Vanity was not forgetful of his rela-
tives in disposing of his property and
he made several small requests to rela-
tives in the way of remembrances. Be-
quests of 500 each were left to Miss
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
YOUNG MATRoN DIES.

At the Kenosha hospital, Monday
afternoon, May Is, occurred the death
Of Mrs. George zimpelmann, 500 Maid
en- lane, after one week IS illness. She
is survived by her husband, her par
ents, four sisters and two brothers.
The funeral services will be held in
st. James church at 8 clock Thurs
day morning. The interment will be
in ST. James cemetery.
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after the interests of Mccarthy, made
a strong plea for his release, holding
that the evidence produced by the
state was clearly evidence in support
of civil action against him rather
than cause to hold him for trial under
the criminal statutes. Judge Randall
held that he considered the evidence
sufficient to hold Mccarthy to trial in
the circuit court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

very angry, but trying valiantly not
to make a noise which would attract
Teachers attention.
He seized a piece of paper and wrote
rapidly on it. Their he tossed it over
his shoulder on Tommy's desk. The
paper read, Don't you dare take a
bite of that apple, Tommy Green!"
That young man read it and laughed
almost loudly enough for Teacher to
hear. Then he kicked the back Of
Halls chair and then-with all the chill
dren watching him-he bent down be-
hind his big geography and too a
bite of the apple.
A second or W. passed and then
Tommy sprang to his feet.
"Oh, oh, oh--ouch. Teacher.
Teacher! Oh-it's burning me up!
It's burning me up" he yelled. dane
ing up and down and grabbing at his
mouth with both hands.
The apple fell from his hands and
rolled along the floor.
Tommy Green" roared Teacher.
What is the meaning of this! What
is the natter"
water! Wa-wa-water!" gasped
Tommy. Teacher, can l get-get
ome-ouch-whew-water2 But he
didn't wait for an answer; he Just
turned and rushed out of the room.
Teacher went after him.
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Hal and His Great Big Apple

80 rs is tho story of a bad boy
OF two bad boys. SO, If you
don't care to read about bad
~ boys, perhaps you had better
loVn elsewhere on this pagc for some
thing to read. And yet Hal, for that
was his name, wasn't really bad; but
he was mischievous and "full OF
pranks," as his Uncle Will often said
about him. And Tommy? Well, you
will see what Tommy was later on.
When he wished to, Hal could be
very polite, and very good and. as his
mother sometimes said of him, "a per-
feet little gentleman" He was, you
see, much like the little girl Of the old
rhyme-"There was a little girl, and
she had q little curl, right in the mid
die of her forehead; and when she was
good she was very, very good, but
when she was bad she was horrid."
Lots Of us are that way, don't you
think? SO, well not laugh at Hal but
we'll, maybe well even feel sorry
for him and hope he will grow better
as he grows Up.
AS Hal loft for school the other day
old Aunt Dinah, the cook, gave him
a great big. luscious red apple as an
extra treat for lunch. My, what a
beauty it was. And how Hal did
want to eat It right away instead of
waiting until lunch time came!
The chances are. too, had it not
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liked Tommy. for he was such 4
bully"
Just then Teacher returned, pulling
Tommy along by his arm. His face
was very red and he seemed to be
crying. He went to his seat very
meekly. however, and sat down.
Hal smith," said Teacher sternly,
You find hat apple and bring it to
my desk. Tommy says you gave it to
him and hat it was filled with red
pepper"
Hal picked the apple up from the
floor n walked slowly to Teachers
desk. He held it behind him. M he
was very, very frightened.
Hand it 20 me-" said Teacher.
Hal obeyed.
YES" said Teacher presently, after
examining it closely, there is red
pepper in it. Now, Hal Smith, what
do you mean by putting pepper in an
apple n giving it to Tommy? An
swer me. sir; what do you meant"
"Pul-pul-lease, Teacher, / did
didn't give it to Tommy. He-ha
snatched 1t out of my hand, so he did,"
Then Teacher called Tommy, still
rupolnB MS mouth n blinking to
keep back the tears. And right there,
before the whole school, she got al
the bottom of the thing as they say.
Tommy had to admit that he had
snatched the apple from Hal; and also
that he had done precisely the same
thing the day before. And, would you
believe it, Teacher actually smiled and
had to turn to her desk and pretend
to be busy with some papers on it to
keep the children from seeing her
laughing.
But, both boys we're kept in after
school. And Teacher talked to them.
Hal, however, was detained only q
half hour. While Tommy received a
full hour of confinement and another
half hour the e day! Teacher said
that Hal a been bad enough, but
that Tommy's actions were worse.
What do you think about it?
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~ lie SPRING WIND 49,
sH&

<SSp HEY tfH n.e I'm really a mis-
AZ chievous fellow. But l don't
"a mind. In fact. l believe l rather
~ like it.. l don't actually hurt
why shouldn't l have i
little sport if | wish to?
Ia, Ha! What pranks | can play,
l just love to come up all of a sudden
on a day that seems to be the fore
runner Of real warm springtime and
suddenly swoop down upon people
with my chilly breath. Ugh! Wha'
fun it is to watch them. And how
some Of them eXclaim. "Well, !
thought spring was here to stay-but
this certainly doesn't feel like it,"
Often as | blow along III find q
nice pile of leaves and then with wha'
glee l fall upon them, pick them III
and scatter them broadcast.
But | think the most fun is to snatch
peoples hats off their heads and then
laugh at them, chasing them. Laugh +?
Why, to be sure / laugh. Just listen
when I'm blowing and you'll hear me
shrieking with laughter. Sometimes
il sounds like a mere murmur-then
I'm chuckling to myself in high glce
Well, only the other day ! had sucl
fun. Little Alice was tripping merrily
along on the edge of the village re
joicing in the fact hat the morrow
would be Saturday, hence no school.
And, too. she felt rather proud of her
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X X

| sailed it along, with Alice run
ming after it and yelling at the top of
her voice. l thought it was just too
funny for anything.
But | was very careful not to really
injure the hat, for ! could plainly see
how much Alice thought of it. So,
after l had teased her long enough,
picked out a small patch of earth, on
the side of the road, where the soft
grccn grass was just beginning to show
itself, and l set the hat gently down
upon it.
With Il cry of joy Alice jumped for
it and picked it up. Then she went
on her way and for quite a while she
held on to the hat with one hand as
she walked.
But l didn't bother her again
though was sorely tempted to whisk
hat hat off just once more.
So, o sec, perhaps after all I'm not
quite so mischievous a fellow as you
had thought!
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looking for something, oh dear me
yes, And they were looking with all
heir might-in the corners of the
garden, among the dead leaves and
over the bushes.
II know what they want" cx-
claimed the little old lady suddenly
"thcy want something to make thei
nest with! OF curse that's what they
are looking forts as plain as day.
They have already decided where their
nest is to be and they have come to
my garden for the material. Now
what in the world have | got for
them" She thought and thought, and
she was just about to decide she had
nothing suitable, when she happened
to remember some pieces of old linen
that she had stored away in her at
tic. "Ill 20 and get thai linen for
them she said to herself.
Robin saw her GO, inc remarked to
his little mate, II wonder why she
went in so suddenly? DC you suppose
we frightened hero But the little
mate was so Interested hunting nest
stuffs that she didn't even reply, so he
went on hunting too.
Before they had quite assured them
se1Npg tina there was pOtbipp Guitn h1p
in tbe On rdon. the Ii,tlo old lady wos
hacs and wha, do Won sunnoso ebo
had IN bor bordp white nioros, Oh
so many white pieces, And as she
,va1,cd down tho rdon natb sbo
rornod hits Of thread hohird bar and
didn,t soon, 70 notice that sbo ala 60
Look here! Look here" called
Robin to his mate WIN was iust rot-
tipo roodv to depar, for como otbor
nl,ce "ebe's dronnipg tbroode,
Tb roads that are inst what wo want,
W,;t , hi, on this troo and uo can ro,
soma for orr nost," Go tho two robins
row ovor to tbo troo and voi+od
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Hand 1t to me-" said Teacher.

been so very near nine o'clock that he
had to run as fast as he could to
keep from being tardy-the chances
are, l repeat, Hal would have eaten
that apple on the way to school.
But. as the morning wore on, with
class after class, he thought of that
nice red apple reposing snugly in his
desk and consolod himself with the
thought of how delicious it would be
when he did bite into it. And, also.
he wasn't going to give anyone else SO
much as the core,
During the arithmetic lesson, when
Aside was rcciting at the blackboard
and Beside, on which. alas, Hal was
seated, was studying for the coming
lesson in geography-he watched his
opportunity and extracted the apple
from his desk.
With his big geography in front of
him as a shield, he held up the apple
so the boys and girls aroun him
might see it. Then he smacked his
lips, being very careful not to make
a noise that might attract the atten-
ton of Teacher, and grinned at them.
as much as to say, Don't you wish
you had it. Gee, but l bet it's good"
Then. suddenly, II hand reached
over his shoulder. swiftly and surely
seized the apple and snatched it away
II was Tommy Green. who sat in the
seat right behind Halls, and who. also,
was the real bad boy" Of the school.
Hal wheeled around IN him. Say,
what are you DOING" he began.
Hal What does this meant" de-
manded Teacher, turning from the
board where she had been showing
Mary Ellen how to subtract 1875 from
1905.
Hal sat erect in his seat. YES
sum-" he said.
IF you attempt to speak to Tommy
again. Hal, ! shall keep you in after
school," said Teacher sternly.
"Ye - yessum." answered II |
meekly.
Teacher continued her figuring at
the blackboard.
Hal wrote a note. telling Tommy
that he ought to return the apple. But
he didn't make any threats, for Tom
my was also the bully" of the school.
the boy who picked on" those smaller
and more timid than himself. Then
Hal tossed the note over his shoulder
10 lOIllllN, WHO pltktu IL up, Tcuu IL
and laughed scornfully-though not
loud enough for Teacher to hear
When recess came n Tommy
walked out with the apple, Hal wenr
to him and asked him to return it. Bu,
all Tommy said, as he bit into the
luscious, red apple was. go on-go
chase YOURSELF"
what Hal thought and how badly
he felt need not be told, for you can
very easily imagine it.
The next day Hal appeared with an
other red apple, but one not quite so
large. And again, during arithmetic
lesson for Aside, Hal took it out of
his desk and, under the protection Of
his big geography. held 1t up for the
other children to see.
Suddenly, again. the hand reached
out over his shoulder and snatched
the apple away.
But Hal didn't cry out at all. In
stead. he seemed to be very red and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

were made; how his population lived
in cabins on perches and travelled on
stills. and how mine was always in
boats; o the interest grew furious
as the asst corner of safe ground was
cut off on all sides and grew smaller
every moment. But perhaps the most
exciting moments ! ever had over a
meal were in the case Of calves feet
jelly. 1t was hardly possible not to
believe That some part of it was hol-
low and that sooner or later my spoon
would lay open the secret tabernacle
of the golden rock. There might one
find the treasures OF the Forty Thieves
and bewildered Cassim beating about
the walls. And so ! quarried on slow
ly with bated breath. Believe me, |
had little palate left for the Jelly; and
though ! preferred the taste when |
took cream with it | Used often to go
without, because the cream dimmed
the transparent fractures"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

IA AS summer 1 Uttu OttdSIOI ~
talk 10 a woman who had just
recovered from a long illness.
She said: you cannot imagine
how fortunate l was to live in the
suburbs, for ! really believe it was
the sight Of the green trees outside
my window that called me back to
life, The leaves used to nod to me.
and in the most coaxing way they
whispered their invitation to me to
join them in the sunshine, n when
the trees blossomed l was allowed to
lie by the window and pour out my
thankful heart to the flowers for the
great good they did me-"
Did you know that when President
Mckinley lay very i'll he asked the
nurse to allow the window shades to
remain up? Let me see the trees"
he said, they are so beautiful"
In Spain there is Il saying that the
man who plants a tree on a highway
does a good act. Perhaps they feel
the same way in other countries of
the Old World. for now Arbor Day is
celebrated in England, Scotland,
France, Italy, Australia and in South
Africa.
Our country was many years old be-
fore any n even thought of this way
Of replacing the millions Of trees cut
down throughout our land. Mr.. Nor
ton, who was Secretary of Agricul-
turc under President Cleveland, is
called the Father of Arbor Day" be-
cause he introduced a resolution in
the Nebraska State Legislature in Jan
uary of 1872 to the effect hat a day
in April be set apart for tree planting.
Since that year. in Nebraska alone,
hundreds Of thousands Of acres of
trees have been planted.
From MIR. Morton's home. Nebraska.
Arbor Day has spread through the
United States, until now it is observed
from Maine to Oregon and from Min
nesota to the Gulf OF Mexico.
Col. Roosevelt, who knows our
country from one end to the other,
recognized the Importance OF the pres
ervation Of the forest. for he once
said that trees should be planted and
protected. so that new ones will be
growing up continually to take the
places of those which. of necessity,
are cut down.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

Then, you may be sure, a perfect
bedlam of noise broke out in the room
Il guess thatll fix him! l guess
thatll fix him!" cried Hal, joyfully
and proudly. "He won't snatch IN
more of my apples, 1 bet you"
The questions poured in upon him.
What did % do. HALF" What was
the matter with the applet"
"How-?" "Why-?" And lots
more.
When Hal could make himself heard
he cried out. II made holes all over
it-little teeny-weeny ones-and filled
'em with red pepper!"
And such a shout as went up all
over the room! No one, you see. really
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Mr.. Robin Redbreasf's Best Friend

for a while the little old lady felt very
forlorn and lonesome.
Then, just as she was getting too
forlorn and lonesome to be comforta-
BILE, who should come flying into her
yard but Mr.. and Mrs. Robin Red
breast. Now they look as If they
were hunting for something" said the
little old lady watching them thought
fully, "if l sit very still maybe / will
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
HIDDEN TREES.

The mackerel measured four feet in
length, and one foot around.
Percy pressed all the flowers that
came his way.
will owe eternal gratitude for your
kindness to my mother.
In olden times men liked to go to a
k~nightly tournament.
The hat-pin entered her head and
caused serious trouble.
IT'S gloomy since dark has fallen.
h farmer will reap each field in
turn.
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ular spring. Why, one could only
guess. Perhaps it was because the
nearest next door neighbor had such
a very rude and inquisitive cat.
The little old lady went out in her
back yard and looked around to see
if by any lucky chance q robin had
decided to nest in her old pear trcc-
but not Il sign of n nest or a robin was
to be seen. There was not even q bird
round looking for n nesting place and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

cottage all by herself. And because
she was kind and good n indus
trious, she wasn't often lonesome-shc
was busy. But because she was after
all, just a person, she WAS lonesome
sometimes, just sometimes. And when
those times came she liked to talk to
the birds.
But sad to relate, there were no
birds nesting in her yard this partic-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

see what they Want-maybe they will
decide to nest in my pear tree" So
she sat very still, right close up to the
fence where she could see the pear
tree II the whole back yard. and
watched.
1t was very 500 evident that robins
were not looking for 4 nesting place.
They didn't even glance at the old pear
tree though its most comfortable notch
was in plain view. But they were
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PretendingO verPorridse

'Jit1.Itl LclIo SlE 30
never forgot when he grew up
that he had once been a child;
him that he must have been
sorry sometimes that he eve grew up.
He describes somewhere the fun that
children have in enchantment-
though the ways of children cross
with their elders in a hundred places
daily, they never go in the same di-
rection'-the road to the Enchanted
Palace. With him Meal-timo was al
most always a game.
when my cousin and | took u
porridge of a morning." he says, W
had q device to enliven the curse OF
the meal. He ate his with uga n
explained it to be a country continual
~ buried under snow. | took min
with milk. and explained 1t TO be a
country suffering gradual inundation.
You can imagine us exchanging bull
letins: how here was an island still
unsubmergod. here a valley not yet
covered with snow; what Inventions
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n Our puzzle Corner !
HALF SQUARE.

HALF SQUARE.
My first is one of the United States.
My second is not cold.
My third is a neutral pronoun.
My fourth is nothing.
ANSWERS.
HIDDEN TREES: Elm, Cypress,
Wilow, Oak. Pine, Cedar, Peach.
HALF SQUARE,: ONTO
not
1t
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new hat, a white one with a most
gorgeous ban around it.
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