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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
DISCOVER MORE PILGRIMS

Leyden, Holland-New light is
thrown on the residence of the Pill
grim Fathers in Holland by three old
documents which Professor Eekhof dis
covered in the archives of Leyden and
which he published on the occasion
of the Dutch Pilgrim Fathers celebra-
tion here. One of the documents is a
contract signed by John Robinson, the
leader of the Pilgrims, declared to be
the only signature of Robinson which
has been preserved and this discov-
cry may lead to the Identification Of
other writings. by him.
The second document is a letter
written by William Bradford a short
time before his departure from Hol-
land. He was afterward governor of
Massachusetts, Bay colony.
The third paper DR.. Eekhof discov-
cred is the last will Of Bridget White,
John Robinson's wife, and contains a
considerable quantity of interesting in
formation about Robinson's household.
DR., Eekohf has added to his work
the facsimilies of the three docu-
ments. E,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
Building Keeps
Right on Going
Report of Building Inspectors Show
Permits in September Represent
More Than $322,0OO.

The melancholy days may have come
but they have not put a crimp in the
building program of Kenosha This
was shown in the monthly report of
the building commissioner which shows
that the permits issued in September
were for buildings valued at over
$4,000. Here is the report:
Total number of permits issued, 16t,
which were distributed as follows:
New buildings, 10; garages and barns,
a; gas tank, /; alterations and addi-
tions, 33; heating plants, 62; moving, 8.
Total number of: Building inspec-
tions, $40; building acceptances, 25S;
building reflections, 9; electric permits
issued, 100; electric inspections, 1873;
electric acceptances, 1875; electric re-
jections, 7.
The estimated value Of work under
inspection for the month is as follows:
Alterations and additions. S 81,98000
Garages and barns. ..., 28,10500
New buildings, other than
garages and barns. ..... 262, 994.o0
Total ............. $685., 47s 90
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
ON TO MARION
FOR KENOSHANS
Kenosha Republicans Are
Asked to Join Pilgrim
age to Front Porch"
EXPECT TEN TO GO

Kenosha Republicans have been in
vited to make the pilgrimage TO Marion
and stand on the front porch Of Sena-
tor Warren g. Harding, the Republican
candidate for president. The trip Of
the Wisconsin Republicans to the new
shrine of the party is to take place on
October 18th and the special train
which is to be run from Badgerdom to
the Republican capitol" is expected to
carry hundreds of enthusiastic Repub-
licans from Wisconsin. The special
train is to leave from Milwaukee on
the afternoon of Sunday, October 18th,
and it will make. its second stop at
Kenosha. 1t is expected that at least
ten men from Kenosha will make the
trip and women leaders of the party
will not be barred from participation
in the pilgrimage It is expected that
Tom Scott, chairman Of the Republican
county committee, will organize the
delegation from Kenosha county.
Meet Both Candidates.
1t is declared that the greeting to
the Wisconsin Republicans will bring
to Marion for the day both Harding
and Coolidge, the two standard bearers
of the party, and it is probable that
this will be the last time during the
campaign that the two Republican
leaders will speak from the same plat
form at Marion. The trip will take up
Just a day. The special train will
leave Kenosha on Sunday afternoon
and arrive in Marion on Monday morn
ing. Leaving Marion late in the after
noon, the members of the party will
be back in Wisconsin on Tuesday morn
ing. The cost for the trip including a
berth on the special sleepers will be
$35. This does not include the cost of
meals, but this cost will probably be
taken care Of by members of the Mar
ion club.
The gathering Of the Wisconsin Re
publicans at Marion on the 18th is ex-
pected to be the biggest political pow
WOW of the campaign, for Wisconsin
Republicans, and it is expected that
the entire program for the concluding
weeks of the campaign will be worked
out by the party leaders on the trip to
Marion. The full details for the trip
are now being worked out and Keno
sha Republicans interested should get
into touch with Chairman Tom Scott
at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
Bumper Onion Crop
for This Section
Estimate That 500 Car Loads of Onions
Were Grown in This Vicinity
Price Is Way Down.

Yesterday newspaper representa-
tive made trip through the onion and
cabbage growing belt in Kenosha and
Racine counties and ascertained that
the onion crop was indeed a bumper
one this season.
1t is estimated that 500 cars of on
ions have been grown and are now be-
ing harvested, 600 bushels to a car.
and that the market is poor at present,
onions selling at from go cents to 81
per hundred pounds. The average
price realized is so cents a busheI.
The cabbage crop is also exceedingly
large and there will be from 1000 to
5000 carloads and it is bringing to the
grower Sc ton.
The sugar beet crop, according to
farmers, is all that saves the tiller of
the soil. He gets a fat rate of $40
per ton, with increases. The growers
contracted with one company or an in
crease of 81 per ton for their beets on
a basis Of sugar selling wholesale at
9 cents a pound and also to receive 81
ton for 1-cent increase on sugar
above cents. Another company con-
tracted to pay S12 per ton, with whole
sale at $40 per hundred and also a
bonus Of 81 for the beets for every
cent over 10 cents pound for sugar.
Beets are showing good quality.
The corn crop is large and we'll ma
,tured. There is disappointment in the
wheat crop yield. It is only bringing
1928 bushel.
There is good oats crop, oats sell
ing at from so to 10 cents bushel.
The potato crop is light and the yield
very uneven. Damage by the Leaf
hopper has been severe and the leaf
blight quite bad. It is stated by the
farmers that the yield is not sufficient
for hon1e consumption in Kenosha and
Racine counties.
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fBx a Special Correspondent

Laramie, Wyo.--The mental condi-
ION of Roy Bergstrom and the infdel-
ty of Gladys Macarthur Bergstrom
r~re featured Friday afternoon and
.>hla morning in the efforts Of Attor-
,..eys Robert Verne Baker and Colonel
Vli'yan in an effort to slip the moose
rom the neck of the defendant. An
inherited tendency to insanity and the
'unwritten law" were strongly urged
by the attorneys for the defense in the
opening of the defense of Bergstrom
late Friday afternoon and it is evident
that bitter struggle is to be made to
show that Bergstrom was irresponsible
for his acts at the time he shot down
his pretty young wife. That Bergstrom
was advised not to kill his wife, was
one of the startling pieces of evidence
introduced by the state in the last
minute of its testimony and strong
pressure was brought to show the jury
that this seeking advice was strong
evidence that the crime had been pre-
meditated The court room was packed
to the doors when the hearing of the
e
State Rests It's Case.
NJ The state rested its case just after
four o'clock Friday afternoon and vet
Seran watchers OF criminal trials de-
clared that Prosecuting Attorney Pat
terson had woven a very strong fabric
of guilt about Bergstrom. There were
no motions for the discharge of the
defendant. 1t was evident that the at
torneys for the defense understood
that the case must be fought out to
the bitter end. The state has indicated
repeatedly that it will demand the ex-
rene penalty Of the law for Berg
strom and the common talk about the
court house was: evil Baker be able
to save him from the noose?"
The Kenosha attorney has made a
great impression upon the court
crowds in the trial. He has shown a
most interesting study of the case Of
Bergstrom and the slain wife and his
cross examination has been Of nature
which while new to the courts of Lara
ME, has made him the center Of in
terest in the trial. Mrs, Bergstrom,
who sat with her son during the hear
ing of the entire evidence of the state,
breathed a sigh of relief as Patterson
shouted to the judge; "That is our
easel" Friday afternoon.
Baker Makes Statement.
With the closing Of the state of the
case, Attorney Baker made the opening
statement for the defense. He said he
would attempt to prove that Bergstrom
had inherited tendency toward in
sanity which military service on the
border and in the Argonne. aggravated
by domestic trouble, brought his mind
to point where he was not response
Bile for the killing Of his wife. Mr.
Baker held the jury in marked atten-
lion. Mrs. Bergstrom, the mother of
the defendant, showed slight signs of
emotion when she wept at Bakers ac-
count Of the fathers death when Roy
was but child.
Tells of Wife's Infidelity.
The first witness for the defense was
Mrs. Hattie Graham who accompanied
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
BuILen s Patent
Filed for Record

John Bullen, Jr., is accredited with
the founding of Southport but his
holdings of land in old Racine county
and Kenosha county which followed it
did not become absolutely official until
this morning when the original land
patent issued by the United States
government to John BulIen, Jr., was
filed for record in the Office of the
register Of deeds. The lands covered
BY the patent were along Pike river at
the point where the original settlement
OF Southport was made. The land has
been transferred to other people years
ago but the original patent was not
filed until today. The patent was is
sued to John Bullen, Jr., by President
Martin Van Buren,. 1t bears the sigma
ture Of President Van Buren, and it
was signed on December 10, 1910. The
patent was fled by the present owners
OF the property with view Of having
the record Of transfers made complete.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
County Pioneer
Dies Saturday
Christian o. Eidsor Succumbs to Long
Illness at His Home on Park
Street on Saturday.

Christian o. Eidsor, one Of the old
est and most respected citizens of Ke-
nosha, died Saturday just after noon
at his home at 813 Park street after
long illness from the weaknesses
incident to his advancing years. The
deceased had been in i'll health for
several months and for weeks prior to
his death physicians announced that
they had no hope for his recovery.
Mr. Eidsor was born in Christian
sund, Norway, sixty-eight years ago.
He moved to Kenosha in 1890 AMI had
made his home here ever since.
He was essentially a family man and
his home life was pure and delightful.
He was devoted to his family and they
to him. Above all else and above all
other things, his first thought and con-
slant love was for his family.
Mr.. Eidsor is survived by his widow,
a son and five daughter, Olaf Eidsor
of Kenosha, Mrs. Fred Baer of Evans
ton, Mrs. A. A. Afford of Waukegan,
Mrs. VIM. Nyland and Mrs. John Hen
derson of Kenosha, and Mrs. R. E.
Hutchison of Chicago. A brother, Mr..
Bernhard Eidsor Of Christiansund, Nor
way, and a host Of true and good
friends in the county and in Norway
also mourn his loss.
The funeral will be held from the
family residence, S13 Park street, and
the Norwegian Lutheran church, Salem
avenue, at ESQ p. m. Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
First Witness for Roy Bergstrom Fighting for
Life Tells of Wife's Improper Conduct
with Others.
BERGSTROM DISCUSSED MURDER
State Closes Murder Case with Evidence that Bergstrom
Had Told Woman He Would elbow Her
D Can Of"-May Prove Him Insane.

Gladys part of the way on her trip to
join her husband at Racine, Wis, a
very few weeks after their marriage
here, and when questioned showed that
Gladys had had improper relations
with other men. The state asked the
court to exclude any testimony which
would assail the good name Of the de-
ceased. The court did not sustain the
objection, but the state demanded that
the defense produce authorities, and
court adjourned until nine o'clock this
morning to secure these authorities.
The court said such testimony might
have bearing in insanity cases, as out
lined by the defense.
Bergstrom Sought Advice.
The last witness for the state, Mrs.
B. Dolen, testified that she had advised
Bergstrom not to kill his wife, which
ne had threatened, but to get divorce.
Marry again and live happily. "WiIl
you marry me?" she said Bergstrom
asked her. "Sure will, the witness
said she answered. The defense will
offer the testimony Of alienists to es-
tablish insanity. Mrs. Dolen testified
that Bergstrom told her he would
Elbow his wife's damned can off,"
To Call Many Witnesses.
The state intimated with the open
ing Of the court this morning that a
vast number of witnesses would be
called. Among the number will be
men who served with Bergstrom over
seas and who were with him at the
time he was wounded in the Argonne
fight. 1t is possible that DR.. P. P. M.
Jorgensen of Kenosha, who was the
family physician of Bergstrom, will be
called to Laramie to testify as to the
physical condition Of the young man
and his inherited traits of insanity.
1t is also possible that DR.. George F.
Adams of Kenosha will be called to
testify as an alienist in the case.
1t was intimated today that the pre-
sentation of the defense of Bergstrom
might require full week and that the
case would not go to the jury until
sometime next Saturday
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
SWOOPS DOWN ON
GAMBLING GAME
Deputy Sheriff Pas Puts
End to Dice Game at
Central Park
STAGES A SURPRISE

Look who's here; another militant
constable!
At least that is the way it looked
Saturday evening when Deputy Sher-
trail Park just after nine o'clock, and
stopped perfectly good crap game
and cleared the tables Of the cash
that was there and led off "Big Joe"
Honeyman, who was supposed to be in
charge of the game.
Early this morning no official re-
port had yet been filed of the raid in
the offices of the sheriff or the dis
trict attorney but it is expected that
the warrant for the arrest of Honey
man at least will be sworn out today
and an official report of the raid
made. There were also rumors that
raids were made at Truesdell and
Maple Inn, but no evidence was dis
covered there. The owners of these
places had nothing to say and it is
thought that the raids, if they were
carried on, were for the discovery of
evidence on the illegal sale of liquor
and that nothing of a damaging ma
ture was discovered.
Carried a six-Shooter, Too.
Deputy Sheriff Pas did not give
the "boys" any opportunity to doubt
his right to carry on the raid. Back
ing the arm of the law with a trusty
six shooter he walked into the Cen
trial Park saloon just after nine o'clock
when the game was just getting we'll
started and in the name Of the law or
dered the "boys" to allow him to rake
off the evidence from the. tables.
There was not large crowd in the
resort but the ones who were there
appeared to be partaking rather. free
" in dice game and Deputy Sheriff
Pas conferred his operation against
this corner Of the room. He showed
his star and to avoid any further
trouble also showed his "six-shooter"
but there was no trouble The dep
uty sheriff cleared the tables of the
"long green" which is said to be in
the neighborhood of $500 and took
Big Joe" Honeyman, who was alleg-
ed to be in charge of the place when
the raid was made, away with him.
Knew Nothing of Raids.
The raids came as a surprise to the
officials at the sheriff's office, who,
while they said that Deputy Sheriff
Pas was working out of their Office,
admitted that he had not disclosed
any Of his plans to them. There were
no records of the raid at the sheriffs
office but it is expected that these
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
BULLETIN.

Laramie, Wyo.-When the dis
trict court resumed it's session
this morning for the trial of Roy
Bergstrom, the attorneys for the
state withdrew their objection to
the introduction of testimony
touching on the unfaithfullness of
the wife and Mrs. Graham was
again called to the stand. Berg
strOm broke into tears and sobbed
during the entire morning session
when reference to his relations
with his wife and her relations with
other men were disc used. AttOr-
neys for the defendant declared
as court closed this morning that
they might be able to conclude
their testimony today and argue
the case on Monday.
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'KENOSHA RING"
NOW SUSPECTED
Man, disappearing as Ke-
noshan, Sells Lake Water
at ManitowOc.
SAME OLD SWINDLE

Some man is evidently making CAPT
tai out of the undesirable reputation
that Kenosha has acquired as one
of the "real cases" in the prohibition
desert.
At least, man used the fact that
he "hailed from Kenosha" as proof
that he had some real whiskey to sell
and persuaded a man in Manitowoc
to part with $1,000 for three cases Of
"the Kenosha product" The transac-
tion took place in the dead of night
in the center of grove near Mani
towoc. The purchaser jubilantly car
ried home his three casks and when
he went to tap them later in the day
found that he had purchased only
Lake Michigan water.
1t was the same old swindle Of the
Sample drink" taken from a special
spigot, which was worked in Kenosha
several months ago when three local
saloon men parted with $500 for
seven casks of 'whiskey" purporting to
come from private stock in Milwaukee.
Talk of "Kenosha Ring"
The Manitowoc police believe that
the incident is evidence that the Ike
nosha whiskey ring" is operating
throughout the state but local officials
are of the opinion that the man who
operated in Manitowoc may be the
same man who operated here. They
admit, however, that taking Kenosha
as basis of operations might give
him good talking point for the sale
of his wares.
The Manitowoc account Of the
episode reads:
he was affable and good mixer, driv-
ing a big Winton car and represented
himself the agent of Kenosha men who
had access to stocks of bonded goods.
came here, spent several days. circu-
lating about the city and approached
ting man he later victimized with
proposition to sell him liquor. The
local man. DESTROYS of having home
supply, fell for the bait and made
deal to take three casks at $1,000, pro-
viding the goods were all right.
Delivery of the three casks, it was
arranged, should not be made to the
city but the agent said that he would
bring the casks to drove designated.
a few miles from the city, where it
was to be transferred upon payment
of the $1,000. The buyer was advised
by telephone and with three COM
panions drove to the scene shortly be-
fore midnight. The casks were there
and small pocket flashlight was used
for examination. The Manitowoe par
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
Allies Oppose
Union of Nations

Paris.-"Important measures" are to
be taken to enforce the terms of the
treaties with Germany and Austria and
prevent union between those nations,
should the proposed Austrian plebes-
cite decide in favor Of the project ac-
cording to the foreign Office today
THE Austrian national assembly on
October LIST adopted unanimously a
motion calling on the government to
carry out within six weeks plebescite
on the union of Austria and Germany
1t is understood no action will be tax
en- with view to preventing the hold
ing Of the plebescite until views are
exchanged between France, Great Brit
ain and Italy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
CHILDREN CREMATED
WHEN HOUSE BURNS
Five Children Are Burned to Death
When Caught Asleep in the
Upper Story of Farm House.

Merrill, Wis.-Five children were
burned to death today when farm
house owned by Edward Nelson was
totally destroyed by fire at Irma,
twelve miles distant. Nelson and one
son were severely burned in attempt
ing to rescue the five children from
the upstairs of the house, Mrs. Nelson
escaped unhurt. The ages Of the
children ranged from five to sixteen
years. The children slept upstairs and
were asleep when the fire was discov-
cred. The cause of the fire was un-
known.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07
BALANCE FAYORs AMERICA.

IBy AssOclated Fress1
Washington-The folw Of goods from
the United States to Europe continued
to increase in August while shipments
from the other side the Atlantic to
America decreased. Imports during
August totalled $114,OO0,O0O compared
with $66,0O0,OOO a year ago. Exports
aggregated $23,OOO,OOO as gain s t
S417,000,000 a year ago, leaving
trade balance of $179,O0,0O0 in favor
of this country.
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ties were privileged to sample the
goods through a rubber hose which it
is now believed was inserted in bot
tie of liquor the agent had in his
pocket and which he was able to hide
while bending over the casks, sup
posedly to connect the hose
The Sample" drink was real stuff
and the deal was hurriedly closed, the
agent saying he had to get back to
Kenosha. The three casks were loaded,
the money paid over by the light Of
the flash and the men parted.
Returning to the city the quartette of
local men decided that a drink would
go well and tapped one of the casks
and "struck" water. The other casks
were tapped with the same result.
Although the loss is large one, the
victim of the swindle, which is an old
one, having been worked at Milwaukee
and Kenosha, is keeping pretty quiet
although he is conducting his own in
vestigating in an effort to get trace
of the men who .got' him.
Two men delivered the casks.
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London - Catherine Jones, II, ad-
mitted in court that she had made a
practice of stopping children on their
way to the grocery store and taking
their money away from them. II
was out of work and / took the money
home" said she.
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SAY. MAC sWINEY is EXHAUSTED. !,
Londop.-Lord Mayor Terence Mac
Swlney was almost completely exhaust
ed at the beginning of his SD day Of
hunger striking.
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Funeral of Senator
Crane This Afternoon

Dalton, Mass.-The funeral of w.
Murray Crane, noted United States
senator and Republican leader. is to
Sc held this afternoon at Sugar Hill,
the family home, Only the immediate
family and few close friends are to
Be present. The service will consist Of
few prayers, and the reading of
ELECTION from the Bible. There will
be no music and no eulogies.
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PRESIDENT DENIES STATEMENT.
lBy Associated Press

Wy 1AoSVO1dtSu IGoaJ
Northumberland Wilson to-
day wrote to Senator Spencer, Repub-
lican Of Missouri that the statement
which was recently made by the sena
tor that the president had promised
military aid to Roumania and Serbia
in the event that those countries were
invaded, was false"
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will be forthcoming later in the day.
Herbert Millager, the owner of the
Central Park resort, was not there at
the time the raid was staged as he
had been in Kenosha the greater part
Of the afternoon and evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07

erich, England Edward Emans
has just celebrated his second silver
wedding. His first marriage was in
1867 and his second in 1895.
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