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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-30
| % Man Without
| q A Country q
81 Eduord Everett Hale

/ an attorney seeking place for his
office, but as a disguised conqueror
He had defeated / know not how many
district attorneys; he had dined at
know not how many public dinners; he
had been heralded in l know not how
many Weekly Arguses; and it was ru-
mOred that he had an army behind him
and an empire before him. 1t was a
great day-his arrival-to poor Nolan.
Burr had not been at the fort an hour
before he sent for him. That evening
he asked Nolan to take him out in his
skiff, to show him a cane-brake or a
cottonwood tree, as he said, really to
seduce him; and by the time the sail
was over, Nolan was enlisted body and
soul. From that time, though he did
not yet know it, he lived as "A Man
without a Country"
What Burr meant to do know no
more than you, dear reader. 1t is none
OF our business just now. Only, when
the grand catastrophe came, and JET
ferson and the House of Virginia of
that day undertook to break on the
wheel all the possible Carences of the
then House of York., by the great
treason trial at Richmond, some Of the
lesser fry in that distant Mississippi
valley, which was farther from us than
Puget Sound is today, introduced the
like novelty on their provincial stage,
and, to while away the monotony of
the summer at Fort Adams, got up, for
spectacles, a string of court-martials
on the officers there. One and anOth-
er of the colonies and majors were
tried, and, to fill out the list, little No
there was evidence enough, that he
was sick of the service, had been will
ing to be false to it, and would have
obeyed any order to march anywhither
with anyone who would follow him,
had the order only been signed, "By
command of His Exc. A. Burr" The
courts dragged on. The big flies es-
capped, rightly for all ! know. Nolan
was proved guilty enough, as I say;
yet you and would never have heard
of him, reader, but that, when the
president of the court asked him at the
close, whether he wished to say any,
thing to show that he had always been
faithful to the United States, he cried
out, in a fit of frenzy:
Oh the United States! I wish
I may never hear of the United States
again"
l suppose he did not know how the
words shocked old Colonel Morgan,
who was holding the court. Half the
)fficers who sat in it had served |
through the Revolution, and their
ives, not to say their necks, had been |
'isked for the very idea which he so
,avalierly cursed in his madness He, |
IN his part, had grown up in the West
# those days, in the midst of Spanish
dot" "Orleans plot" and all the rest.
lis education, such as it was, had
,een perfected in commercial expedi-
ions to Vera Cruz, and l think he told
ne his father once hired an English
nan to be private tutor for winter
n the plantation. He had spent half
is youth with an older brother hunt
ng horses in Texas; and, in a word, to
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-30

No document in actual Amer
lean history conveys a more
powerful lesson of what citizen
ship in this republic means, mono
delivers a more searching appeal
to loyalty, than this fanciful re-
citaI of the Man Without q
Country. The unhappy creature
whose living death it has graved
upon the memory of mankind
was but figure born of writ
er's imagination. Yet, the ac-
count of his passionate outburst
and of his dreadful expiation
stirs the duIIest soul, and will
awaken emotion In the minds
Of readers of generations yet I'M
born. There can be no more ar ,
resting lesson for the disloyal or
the needless, no more Inspiring ,
appeal to the spirit Of true Amer
icanism, than this memorable ,
work Of literary art and high ,
souIed patriotlsm.]
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
PENSION BOARDS
HAVE BIG RESOURCES

The pension funds of the Police and
Fire department of the city have re.
sources to the amount of more than
twenty-seven thousand dollars. This
was shown at the annual meeting of
the trustees of these funds held at the
office of the city clerk on Monday
afternoon. The Fire department has
a total of $14,351.72 of which $368.70
is in cash and $13,9S3.O2 invested in
city improvement bonds of the City of
Kenosha. The report of the treasurer
of the Police Pension funds shows a
total of 13,490.33 of which $187.74 is
cash and $13,302.59 bonds.
The monthly payments for pensions
of the police department now amount
to $106.83 while the payments of the
firemen are $57 monthly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
WANTS KAISER TO WIN
THINKS OVER TT IN JAIL

John Hasselman of Camp Lake is de-
clared to have said CT hope the kaiser
viii win and to have followed it up
with a desire that American ships on
the way to the war zone be sunk. He
is now in the county Jail thinking it all
over. Hasselman was arrested by
Sheriff Hermann this morning and
brought to Kenosha for an examina-
ton. After bad hour with the fed
eral officials he was sent back to jail
to await some disposition of his case
on the part of the federal officials.
When questioned this morning, Hassel-
man had forgotten all about what he
said but he declared that whatever he
said he was sorry he said it. This de-
sire to be contrite was held not to be
sufficient. 1t is declared that the COM
plant against Hasselman was sent to
the officials from number of patriotic
men in the Camp Lake neighbofhood
and they demanded that the nan be
jailed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
DEATH OF RICHARD S. K1MBAL1.

Richard Stuart Kimbaii, aged So
years and one the best known of the
older residents o Kenosha, died at the
family residence, 6S4 Exchange street,
at an early hour this morning following
long illness from complication of
diseases. Mr. Kimbal1 had been an in
valid for more than three years and for
many weeks he had been confined to
his home.
He was a member of one of the best
known of the pioneer families of Keno
sha. A son of the late Julius H. Kim
ball, he was born and spent practically
all of his life in Kenosha. For many
years he was an employee of the old
Kenosha Gas Company, but in more
recent years he had been employed by
the Frost Manufacturing Company.
He is survived by his widow, one
daughter, Mrs. Fred Westine, and one
son, R. S. Kimball A brother, Henry
S. Kimball of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and
sister, Mrs. Catherine Boehm of Bal
timore, Md, also survive him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
KENosHA PIONEER DEAD.
Mrs. Gertrude Schroeder, Native of
Germany, Dies at Hospital on
Tuesday From Paralysis.

Death came Tuesday evening to Mrs.
Gertrude Schroeder, long time resi-
dent of Kenosha, who for more than
SIX months has been patient at the
Kenosha Hospital after an attack of
paralysis. The deceased had never
rallied from the attack and death
was not unexpected.
Mrs. Gertrude Schroeder was born
IN Germany, December Is, 1S47; at an
early age she was brought by her par
ents to Kenosha where she has lived
practically all of her life. She was
married to Bernard Schroeder since
whose death several years ago she has
made her home with her children and
grandchildren. For some time recent
ly she has lived with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Arneson, at
her home on Eagle street. The deceas-
ed is survived by two sons, Matthew
and Benjamin Schroeder of Milwaukee;
by her granddaughter, Mrs. Thomas
Arneson, and by other relatives. She
was a prominent member Of the German
Ladies Society and of the Kenosha
Chapter Of the Woman IS Relief Corps.
The funeral services will be held at
the st. James Church on Wednesday
morning at nine-thirty after which
interment will be made at the st.
George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
NEWTON FISK DIES TO-DAY

Newton Fisk, 81 years old, the son
of the late Serene Fisk, one of the most
prominent pioneers of Kenosha, died
this morning at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Hansen on West street.
He had been in failing health, due to
his advancing years, for more than a
year and death was not entirely unex-
pected. Newton Fisk was born in Bill
lerica, Massachusetts,, in 1896; at the
age of four he came with his parents
to Kenosha where he has lived the rest
of his life. He was married to Miss
Ada Bishop of Neenah, to which happy
union two children were born, Mrs.
Walter E. Hansen of this city and New
ton Fisk of Omaha, Nebraska. He is
survived by his widow and two chill
dren and by two grandchildren. He
was for many years a trusted employee
of the Simmons Company where he was
presented with token of the esteem
in which he was held as the Oldest en-
ployee of the concern. For more than
year Mr.. Fisk s failing health, due to
his age, had made it impossible for him
to- continue his work. The deceased
was well known in Kenosha and leaves
innumerable friends to mourn his death.
The funeral services will be held at four
O'Clock Friday afternoon at the Hansen
chapel after which interment will be
made at the family plot at the Green
Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
TWIN LAKES RED CROSS SOCIETY
Twin Lakes Organizes Red Cross Unit
at Patriotic Meeting Held on
Friday Evening.

4 large crowd gathered at che school
house on Wednesday night when E. I.
O'Brien came from Kenosha to organ
ize a Red Cross Society in our town.
Mr.. O'Brien made vely fine speech
on the war question, explaining the
causes of the war and the hardships
of our boys "over there"
Miss Hahn, before showing and ex-
planning how to make the hospital gar
ments she had brought, had the audi
ence join in singing America"
Mr.. Cox, former soldier boy with
General Pershing's army in Mexico,
told of the very necessary needs of a
soldier. Everyone enjoyed the fine
speaking and were ready to do all they
could to help toward making this chap
ter one of the best in the county. Fiji
ty-six members Joined, making it the
largest organization of its kind in Ke-
nosha county. We hope to reach the
hundred mark before the end of the
month. Evidently there are not many
slackers around Twin Lakes.
The officers elected were: Frank
Zerfas, chairman; Miss Mary Reynolds,
vice-chairman; Charles johnson, treas.
urer, and Mrs. Rose Van Vie, secretary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
MRS. CAROLINE NEssEN DEAD

Mrs. Caroline Nessen, for many years
a resident Of the Pleasant Prairie COM
,munity, and well known throughout
the county, died Monday evening at
the family home, 124 Charles street,
from general debility caused by her adj
vanced age. Mrs. Nessen had been i'll
for some time and while her death
comes as great sorrow to her rela-
tives and friends it was not entirely
unexpected.
Mrs. Caroline Meltesen Nessen was
born in Denmark, December 81, 1843,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Meltesen. She was married to Chris
tian P. Nessen and forty-six years ago
came to America, most Of which time
she has lived in Kenosha county. Untn
eight years ago the Nessen home had
been situated in the Pleasant Prairie
community but recently they have
lived in the city of Kenosha, in both
of which communities Mrs. Nessen
leaves a large following of friends.
She was leader in the activities Of
the Danish people of the county. She
is survived by her husband, Christian
Nessen their one child, a son, having
died in infancy. The funeral services
will be held Friday afternoon from
the Danish Lutheran church after
which interment viii be made at the
Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
SOMERS.

Mrs. Chris. A. Jensen entertained
the Ladies Aid society Of the Presby
terrain church at her home on Thurs
day afternoon.
On Friday evening of this week, No
bors of America No. 4052 will give
vember 16, somers Camp Royal Neigh
their annual bazaar and oyster supper
at Woodmen Hall. Everybody is cor
daily invited.
Mars. Charles Henning and children of
Racine, spent Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. Jessie "A. Leet.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Leet and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LIGHTER, and
son, and Hiram Bowers attended a
farewell surprise given in honor of
Robert Bowers Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George It. Bur-
CESS, Sylvania.
Robert Bowers is drafted and will
go with the next quota.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Longmore ex-
pect to depart for Florida within a few
days, where they will spend the win
ter.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs George j.
Longmore was the scene of a pretty
home welding Saturday evening, No
vember 10, 1917, when their only
daughter, Evelyn NJ. Longmore, became
the bride of Irving Gardiner. The
home was Hastily decorated with flow
ers for the occasion. At the hour APP
pointed for the ceremony DR.. William
Rollins of the Methodist church led
the way for the bridal party into the
front parlor where most impressive
service was read The bride wore a
brown broadcloth travelling suit with
hat to match and was attended by Miss
Helen Harvey of Racine, while Els
worth Gardiner, Jr., brother Of the
groom served as best man. After the
nuptial vows had been exchanged re-
ception was held, followed by the wed
ding luncheon. The guests being the
immediate relatives and few close
friends. The bride is a graduate of
the Kenosha high school and studied
music for two years at the American
Conservatory Of Music, Chicago She
is one Of Somers most popular young
ladies and is well known for her pure
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
BRISTOL.

Word has been received in Bristol
Of the sudden death of I'll. A. Nelson
of Albert Lee, MINI. While repairing
his clay sheds Mr.. Nelson fell dis
tance of ten feet. Not thinking that
he was seriously hurt he kept on with
his work until short time before the
final summons which came on the 31st
of October. Mr.. Nelson will be re-
membered by his many friends as the
former owner of the Bristol Tile
Works.
Mrs. Stead Of Chicago, is visiting
at the home of Mrs. G. E. Williams.
Mrs. Flora Turner, our post-mistress,
gave dinner to a few of her lady
friends last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Willett and
daughter took dinner with friends in
Wilmot on Sunday.
The Woman IS Home Missionary So
ciety is preparing to fill two barrels
of vegetables to send to Marcy Center,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
WILLIAM wALKER Is DEAD.

William Walker, aged II years, a
pioneer of Kenosha county and pros
porous farmer Of the Pleasant Prairie
community, died at his home in Keno
sha county, Tuesday evening from the
diseases incident to his advancing
years. Tie deceased was native of
Kenosha county, having been born in
Bristol, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel
Walker, on August 90, 1916. He has
spent most of his life as a farmer in
the Pleasant Prairie district where he
has taken leading part in the activi-
ties of that community. The deceased
is survived by a widow and four chill
dren-Mrs. G. N. Kinds Of OdeIl, Ne
braska; Mrs. Frank Rockwell Of Pleas
ant Prairie, and Joel and William Walk
er, also of Pleasant Prairie. The fu-
neral services are to be held Wednesday
afternoon at the Wesley Chapel at two
o clock, after which interment will be
made at the South Bristol cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
SALEM.

Miss Jennie Loescher will go to
Chicago on Wednesday to spend a
few days.
There was a miscellaneous shower
given at the church parlors for Miss
Alma Hansen on Monday evening.
Miss Hansen is soon to become the
bride Of Arthur G. Manning, one of
salem's most worthy young men.
Mrs. Ward Bloss will entertain the
Priscillas on Thursday, November Is.
Misses Josie and Jennie Loescher
and Miss Olive Hope rnotored to Will
lowbrook Sanatarium last Sunday to
call on their old friend and school
mate, Mrs. Jennie Stevens Smith, who
is a patient in that institute. Mrs.
Smith is being benefited by the treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benson and
family Of Kenosha, and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Foster, were guests at j. A.
Foster, Jr., on Sunday.
Mrs. Ada G. Stewart went to Wood
stock on Tuesday to visit her cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cornwell.
DR.. Perry Miller is expected to be
in Salem, November oath and 25th,
and conduct the first quarterly confer
ence Saturday evening at the church.
DR.. Miller will preach Sunday morning
and the services to be followed by
the sacrement of the Lords supper
The pastor, Rev. G. A. Reetz, requests
that there be a special effort made to
be present at these services by all
interested in the church.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
PARIS.

The Sunday school classes of the M.
E. Church were entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Griffith Friday
night.
Miss Elsie streuli was unable to at
tend school last week owing to illness.
Miss Minnie Sheen spent the week
end with friends at Kansasville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Molitor and Liz
zie Spartz spent Friday in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Achen of Kenosha Wis
tied with Herbert Gunter and family
on Sunday.
William Crane, Jr., has sold his farm
to Mr.. Beck who is to take possession
of it this fall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Klug entertain
ed at dinner Sunday for M. and Mrs.
Henry Klug, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Streui
and Mrs. Olga stoffels and daughter.
Master Willard Shields of Kenosha
rode out on his pony Saturday to spend
Sunday with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Sheen.
Richard Price and son have pur-
chased a 1920 Titan tractor.
Christ Weiss and Albert Ehlen had
pipeless furnaces installed last week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
SHERIFF HERMANN
TO GET AETER TRUANTS
Sheriff is Ordered to Secure the Arrest
of Ten Boys and Girls Who Insist
on Playing Hockey

The aid of Sheriff Jacob Hermann
has been demanded by County Super
intendent r. L. Cundy in his battle to
put shookey' on the run and this
morning the county superintendent
formally notified Sheriff Hermann Of
ten cases of chronic truancy which
have been discovered in the schools of
the county. Six of the children named
in the complaint live in the neighbor-
hood of the village of Trevor and the
others reside near the city of Keno
sha. It is declared that the parents
of the children are working in the
beet fields and that they insist on
keeping the children at home to take
care of the house while they work in
the fields. Every year just about this
time there is the same demand for the
arrest of the beet weeders. Sheriff
Hermann started out this morning to
notify the parents of the children that
they must either keep them in school
or be ready to defend themselves
against criminal charges in court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15


Mrs. S. Duffy received letter from
her nephew, Mr.. Shotliff, wbc IS sta
toned at Washington, d. c., serving in
the Sixth Division of Illinois Engi-
neers, stating he was about to sail for
France and reports the boys iInpatiently
awaiting the chance to avenge their
countrymen.
Kenosha visitors Saturday were As
semblyman D. j. Vincent, August and
Arthur Pauknin.
Messrs. James Buckley, Jr., and John
Beine transacted business in Buring-
ton, Saturday, in the interest of the
American Sand and Gravel Company.
In a recent Pierre, s. D., paper we
notice the following: "As a heavy
mail train was pulling out of one of the
small stations west of herea a Swear old
child who had been walking near the
track with its mother was seen directly
in front Of the engine. Although he
roic attempts were made by Mail Clerk
j. j. Moran and helper to save it, both
The child was tenderly placed in the
little feet were crushed by the wheels.
The child was tetnderly placed in the
mail car and a record run was made 60
the nearest hospital. The child died
two hours after its arrival there. A
subscription headed by the clerks was
TO Eon nm FOR fIouyorr
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15

Tomorrow is the date for the second
payment on the Liberty Loan bonds.
The city Of Kenosha will pay the
banks $4,000 as the second payment
on purchases of 800, 600. The banks
expect great stream of gold and
silver to go over the counters from
Kenosha people. Tie third payment
will be due on December 18th and the
final payment on January 18th. These
dates do not apply to people who
have purchased their bonds on INSTALL
ment plan cards as regularly monthly
or weekly payments are being made
By these people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

The next entertainment on the lee
ture course will be Thanksgiving even
ing, December 6.
The church choir met at the parson-
age Wednesday evening.
Fl. A. King has been laid up for
few days as the result Of fall
The teachers, Miss Margaret Cleary
and Frances Lindow, announce the Box
or Basket Social at the church Friday
evening, Nov. is.
Mr.. M. Rockwell is slowly recovering
from injuries sustained when a reck-
less auto driver ran his wagon into
the ditch and demolished it one day
last week.
William Walker is still seriously ill.
Mrs. VIM. Maloney has returned from
Dixon, ILL.,
The Ladies Aid Society invites, ev-
eryone to help make the Parcel Post
Sale at the church December 9Th sue
cess by donating packages to sell for
dime or quarter. A wartime lunch
con will be served
Mrs. J. B. Maloney is at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. King,
for a few days.
Sugar beets are moving slowly on ac-
count of car shortage. There are still
six or eight carloads in the field
Doctor and Mrs. Werner have moved
to Chicago to spend the winter.
Church services: Morning sermon,
1O:30; Sunday school, 11:30-Rev. Thos.
James, pastor
The teachers and pupils of District
No. ] will give program and basket
social at the church Friday evening,
November 10, the proceeds to go for
hot lunches and school-room decora-
TONS Supt. R. Il. Cundy and rep
resentative of the Council Of Defense of
Kenosha will give interesting talks, and
the school will furnish several num-
bers. Mr.. NORM will auction the bas-
kets. Everyone cordially invited.
Red Cross meets Friday afternoon at
the home of DR.. j. A. Lowe Everyone
welcome. There is need of more work
ers
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Werner and son
have moved to Chicago for the winter.
Miss Margaret Johnson spent Sunday
with Miss Frances Lindow, at her home
at Lake Geneva.
Mr.. and Mrs G. III. Hockney, of An
tioch, visited at the home of f. d.
Barter the last Of the week, and went
with them to Milwaukee Sunday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Hockney.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Brady spent Sat
urday afternoon in Milwaukee.
The Royal Neighbors have planned
to give basket social and short pro-
gram at the Pleasant Prairie church,
November 81. Baskets with lunch for
two will be sold for SO cents each. A
royal good time is promised to all who
attend. Everybody welcome.
Miss Marguerite Cleary visited with
friends at Silver Lake and Brighton on
Saturday and Sunday.
State Graded School Inspector, Mr..
Geo. L. Drewry, and County Superin-
tendent Robert L. Cundy visited the
school at District No. l on Wednes-
day and gave very favorable report
on the work and the equipment.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Halle and Mr..
and Mrs. G. j. Brody spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Crowley at Cross
Lake.
Miss Bernez Lowe of Lewis Institute,
Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday
with the home folks.