The Capital Times from Madison, Wisconsin • Page 12

A moved in the death some G. James of Richland Center, whose lunerai occurs day. lr hia Daesint? was lost another of the rapidly shrinking a nivil war veterans, and uij irvlYor of Andcrtonville prison. It seems indeed strange that one who lived through the horrors of ft period in that prison should survive to this late day and retain the vigor which marked Mr. James to the very end of his life.

Mr. James was the chief Inspirational force in the erection and dedication of the Wisconsin monument at Andeisonvillc in memory of the 578 known Wisconsin soldiers who perished within that southern itockade. The legislature of 1903 appropriated $10,000 for such monu ment and Gov. La Follette appointed as a monument commission Dnviil G. James of Richland Center, Charles H.

Russell of Ber lin and Lnnsinr Williams of AlraiA nl Andersonville. Georgia, October 17, 1907, in presence of about 100 people from Wisconsin, including Governor James 0. Davidson, who was one of the speakers, as was i. u. rknisn lumoa fit ih commission.

Among the excursionists were fifteen former Andersonville prisoners from Wisconsin and to them the visit was naturally one of absorbing and personal interest. Afterward Mr. James ompiled a 300 page report for the commission. In this report he Incorporated his personal reminiscences of Andersonville, a vivid and terrible narrative, from which the following paragraph may be taken as showing its general character: When the gate was opened and we got a view of what was before ua, the scene was indescribable. Over thirty thousand men on nineteen acres of ground, others bareheaded, farefootcd, deformed and almost unrecognizable as human beings.

To a man looking at it from a dis t. mre. It irave the of a huge ant hill, with one moving mass of humanity only visible. As we were going through the Ihrcng, staring eyes, protruding from their sockets looked us over to see if there might not be some acquaintance among the new arrivals from whom they could hear from home, or friends at the front. As we passed along a poor weak boy lay beside the path with a pail made of a bootleg, begging for someone to et him a drink of water, and promising that, after getting it, he would never ask for anything more.

I took the pail and went to the creek. This took some time as It was very difficult to locale anyone in that miserable mass. Poor boy! When I reached him he had breathed his last. It was too latfc In after years Mr. James was elected department commander of the Grand Army of Wisconsin and served as a state senato in the sessions of 1909 and 1911.

One of the most notable and picturesque achievements of Mr. James was the carrying to Washington two years ago of the certified copy of Wisconsin's ratification of the national amendment granting complete woman suffrage and this achievement was typical of the way this "live wire" veteran did things. He happened to be In Madison the day the resolution was put through the legislature and was asked to jump on the first train ii tki. It to Washington and see if the Wisconsin ratification could be the first one filed at the national capilol. The story of how' he succeeded in brushing aside all red tape and getting the Wisconsin document filed just fifteen minutes before his chief rlTal was a thrilling newspaper story of the time.

As result of his almost unbelievable resource and initiative Wisconsin thus won th distinction of being the first state to have its ratification recorded in the national archives, thus keeping Wisconsin in the forefront of progressive states again. For this achievement alone Mr. James' memory deserves to be enshrined in the hearts of the people of the state. It was only one of many thine, however, which this formed for the commonwealth, and in appreciation, of which silent and grateful acknowledgment is being made in the hearts of the people of Wisconsin today when Jie is being laid to rest. EXEMPTING STOCK DIVIDENDS rwiRE new revenue bUJ, tnejeaaing leaiuresot wnicn are uemg 1 oooosed by Senator La Follette and most of the Wisconsin congressmen, fails to tax the privilege of corporations to issue stock dividends which, except for a surprising decision of the courts, would last year have brought in a revenue to the government of 5300,000,000.

The issuing of stock dividends is a method of paying dividends resorted to by the corporations to avoid payment of Income taxes on regular dividends. Of course, ihv renreeent profits, but the Supreme Court has ruled that they are not "income," and cannot be taxed as such. But they might be reached through a privileged tax. Th farmer bloc in congress has been doing good work in showing how the revenue bill takes incomes taxes off wealtry ndvduata and profiteering corporations, and places additional burdens on the farmer, small business man and wage worker. Two More Governors To Attend Conference DE9 MOINES, la.

Two more middle woiteni wwmm accepted the invitation of Gov, Kendal to come to Des Momes to discuss freight rates and Tjnemploy maa on 5ct. U. Gov. H. J.

Allen, Kansas and Gov. A. J. GroesbcM, Michigan have acoepted the invitation, it wai announced here today. 5ov.

Lynn J. Fraiier of iforth Dakota have written Gov. Kondall that "he is In a political campaign and will iwt hava time to attend the aauaretua, days ago of forme Sen. David also another of the few remain Columbus. The monument was! without shelter; some naked fine public isphrited citizen per Badger Italian Slain After Drinking Bout HURLEY, Wis.

Leonard La Grutia, 45, was shot 7 times and killed 'hero following a drinldrig paTty at an Italian colony at Giles, two miles from here. Deny Ulster Invited To Irish Conference BELFAST Reports that Ulster had been to send delegates to the. London conferences netf week on the Irish question were denied here. I EDITORIAL PAGE OF THfi TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION (Citr end Suburban DUrjf DilT, on 12 one monm CAPITALTIMES Daily. months Monthly contract easing for daily inuerioa 20c per word.

No edv. lc thin 25c Ceplul Ti THUJA T. BVJUE, MUM. Puhli.k.d UiU iu Klu Mdi6n, Wl, Tipi Dally, top? IiUni nd lM miU.r it th pert MEMBER Ctf THE ASSOCIATED yBES Tk AMoeUtiii li sielaiiTtly entitled to Mtlea of )i nowe 41iptok credited to It er not thtt peper end alio til locel cewe pueluhed herein, ah puelltalion of piciil diepitcfcei alio ieara. AIT W.nt Ad boiin" in VV lilted in the talepnom cejited from pern HOME OWNED HOME EDITED HOME READ MADISON, WIS.01 OCTOBER 8, 1921.

David G. James Death of Former Senator Removes Interesting Figure From Public Life; Waa Survivor of Anderaonville Prison. POLLY AND HER PALS Competition Was' loo aw ong I Yf mo wt Ptu.i rr) 'id Ob'sW a wqrfWS M) CJ HtTtu r'WiBi9 Persia 7 JERRY ON THE JOB Night and Day Stuff 1 wZS mmM ffiL teri6! tggfe By E. MURPHY TnnTe a Mn niamnnrfs Are Too a Price to Pay for Courtesy, bays Casper 5 Voice of the People In Dane County Yesterday Press Comment ON THE SIDE THE JOHNSON CASE. TTo the Editor I want to say a word about Mr.

Nelson bow, seeing yon referred to it. During the hearing Mr. Nelson was asked whether, at the time of this confession, ne naa osner sh.j.ui.j wbich in his judgment woald tend to that Mr, Johnson was guilty. The district attorney very strenuously objected to it. I thought it was esuercciy propci ruled the objection on the theory rW.

having in the future to deal given to Mr. Johnson's admission and present rcpuuai uii w. fession. that the question oi whether there were, any incrimin ating circumstances had a very important bearing. Jt think bo yet.

But I learned later to my Ereat jiit that the rulinff that I made was supposed to be a censure oi Mr. Nelson for having received that plea of guilty. You do nrt think so, and I do not think so, but there are some that do. I want to say that no such thing was intended and I don't believe that any such thing is just. Mr.

Nelson was the district attorney, it wasn't for him tc receive or reject a plea of guilty. The court has to do that. When fhi rnnfnwcinn WES made tOld it was proposed to follow it with a formal plea of guilty Mr. Nelson had nothing to say about it or.e wav or the other, and I am aston rPil that unvhodv should SUDDOSe that the question tnaT was ushl him and the ruling that made ion it was intended to he, or in. any way waa, a cricism of Mr.

Nelson's enTiiWt nr a censure of his official action. That is not right and it is not what was and it is not a fact. If there is any criti cism to be made upon anybody for receiving this of guilty it is tae court tnat la Buujett. iu and the judge of that court lying in Forest Hill and I' do not suppose is subject to censure. I want to put myself right with Mr.

Nelson and I want it understood that "so as I can see this 'matter Mr. Nelson waa. not subject' to criticism at all. Ha had to' receive the. It wasn't it should, be.

received, ot rejected," bot I did 'think; and. 'think, that the question of whether Mr. Nelaon EvHOBA County Court Fsttfltp nf Marv Klemmi Final Order judgment. entered. amending final judgment.

Of Frederick Kwetz Bond for LUUU.UU approve' ar.n leii uiu w.irranc 0J administrator to transfer liberty mds. Cif iwVinTi Pnatle Administra tion ordered heard at Novemocr term; claims at Fcbruury term. Of Andrew Flom Gonfirmation of judgment ana discharge oi istrator. Of Thomas Cornelinson 7 Final judgment and construing wil I. ted and final settlement ordered at jNovqmc er term.

Of John Donahue Final iudg nifint nt niivor W. Swan Final settle ment of trust oTdeied November 4th, at November term. Of William F. Lee Bond approv Of David Brin Confirmation of judgment ana aiscnarge 01 Of David Slightam Will proved and admitted on waiver, and bond fixed at iOOy.00. Of William C.

Dahlk Will ordered heard at November term; claims at February term. Keal Estate Transf er Barbara Eridres to Frank I. En dTes land in Springfield. N. Annen and wife to Carl Bueen 1 nH in town: a ranee 8.

A. J. Sperly and wife to Ira Brown lota a ana in in biua. ran Ida Melhus to Sol Livitan land in, town 8 range, if. Otto Gerbetii and Jena Broadland, Mary Reynolds to Anna Fariey, et al, land in Blooming Grove.

lana in town (, range a. Christine Swenson ta D. W. Jones, had other incriminating matter: sides 'the. confession was "a very' proper subject of and.

it' may be' followed hereafter. Rutua B. Smith, Court Comioiaiipner. isrts of lots 2S and 29, block 168 E. F.

"ninhon to A. W. Gallagher in town range William Worrmcer. Madison td Regma Ashard, Maaison. F.

M. Stati, Berry, to Irene TJnders, Berry, Wis. Harold NofJcstod, Edgcrton, to Till Staff, Edgcrton. Lawrence Hanoid, Beileville to Florence M. Dci'hinc CT, Belleville.

Clarence H. Saner, Columbus ta Matilda Jiorcflcrt, xotx. Business Men's lnb of Plans Games Th6 Business Men's club at the City Al. A. nas cniareeo.

ili quarter's so that its capaf iy ijs now 200 members. A re arrange ment of lockers gives more space in the club quarters. Activities in the gymnasium have been arranged to suit tne neann iinu neuua ui uuai mss men. Officers of the club are: president, 0. S.

Jacobson; vice president, A T. Wowpts: ReeretaJ v. A. F. Grimm.

Additional" members of the board of directors arci raui scarK, Edward Tough, Floyd Hook and A. Vo'Jcy ball and handball games with'. Jar.esville, Beloit, Racine and Milwaukee are tieing arrangeu. Either Racine or Miwaukee will comnete with Madisc on homo coming day, Oct. 29.

There are some vacancies in ine uiejiiuerauiii. which are open to business men. Five Auto Thieves in 1 Milwaukee Sentenced MILWAUKEE A. auintet of au tomnbile thieves who Dleaded euiltT' to various thefts of cars ''which they rebuilt and sola tooay senten ced bv Judre iJacitus. scn midt, was' sentenced to years in the House of Garl Zim 19; wfts sentenced 5 yeaTs.

in Green Bay reformatory. Wiiliara and Albert S'chmid 'and' Emil Heb b'ering each "sentenced to 3 years in the' refom atory. TtiniiT ftrto. tivesi' nnd "admissions by tte accused showed 'that! they had atoifn cara m. vne law year.

SOMEBODY IS CONCERNED vlTal TYmntTm befnw Presi dent Harding personally appeared in the Senate 0 prevent the passage of the Adjusted Compensation Bill, a tide of publicity from Washington was acquainting the people of This country with the President's aiTection for the disabled veteran. Regularly the President visited Walter Reed General Hospital, regularly. in; entertained groups of the Hospital patients at the White House activities on be par1. r.f Chipf tfraiitive. But it was noted that each act 01 r.

naraing. received most fulsome, attention in those newspapers which have been consistently opposing tne compensation bill designed to aid all veterans, including the financially disabled. WnqbiTwtrtn eorresijondents of these anti compensation newspapers did more than describe the graciousness oi the presidential greetings to the cirlr HTiH maimed men who naraded before Their stories contained subtle intimation thai; compensatu is unthinkable so long as men are in hospitals. The value of all this preliminary publicity became apparent immedi atslv whan Mr. Hardine surprised" the country by appearing before, the Senate ana stating mat it cojustea compensation should oe paia an veterans" the Government's capacity to discharge its cbligatios to the dis at iea wouia oe jeoparaizea.

This magazine at that time deplored the fact' that the President was usin? sick and disabled ic en as a shield against fulfillment 'of a just obligation. Recent events" indicate teat. sin. narair.g is oeierminea 10 stick to the tactics headbpfed Tie lore ine Atlantic. Vjity recentlv.

in addressing the veterans of the Fifth Division, Mr. Harding said: "The man who. came back "wounded, and impaired in' ability to 'carry on the. vocation' of lif e. deseryes the fullest a id" and assistance in bur and I purpose to use aii tne lnnuence ano power tnac 1 have (O, see that he gets'it; but 1 am not so much concerned with those woo.

out of the unimpaired. They hava" the comnend tion of sacrifice and ex perienc." We nuat ouw fxw Ithit tU( CONFESSIONS OF AN OPTIMIST I am an optimist and usually get 'stung." hava an instinctive belief that there is a law of compensation, but the other fellow always seems to get his. I nav irvv income tax. and still the collector keeps sending me letters that I have not paid enough. Perhaps the government needs tho money.

I am an optimist. Mv tar has never riven me anv trouble, and the. upkeep is practical I never had difficulfcv in Latin regents test but that's be cause 1 nave never taicen any. 'Love thv neighbor as thyself. the Bible commands I have tried it once or twice without success.

She believe it. ment that Mr. Hardinsr is "not so much 'concerned" about the hundreds or tnousands 01 World War veterans at present unemployed; men foi the wost part who found that their "supreme sacrifice" and in war made them superfluous in the ordinary pursuits of peace, H.G is "not so much concerned" that tens of thousands of those men are sleeping on nark benches. He is so much concerned" for them, aitnougn every single lair minded American who faces facts as they are knows that the soldiers and I sailors of the World War not only suffered actual1 financial loss during 11113 mm; mcjr weie in unnorm, oui that they aro suffering further losses, and in many cases, extreme hardships, a Tesult of their inability to re establish themselves. But Mr.

Harding in this case does not speak for the country. The people of fifteen states' have shown that their' views me different from tnose.oi mri The Senate and the House' of Scnrpntatraos have shown that their views were ar.a btb: amerent from the', presi ally willing to assume" the respond bilitv for th denial nf. VW 'to the men who inrvnf tk.ir nn. try. tne'.

expectation 'they would receive justice any cir cumrtancM The American Leg Jo 4 hnnrlsnnip menaffinsr editor of newspaper, Mr. T. E. Niles, who recently returned from his vacation the Catskilis, where he never kille; a cat, tells me a very peculiar story if I had not known his frank od of expression so well I would noi Dave believed it, out, Knowing n.n. as I do.

I recommend the si ry the readers as absoiufcly truthful iioiicud he came into the office that walked with slight limf arld I sailed him the reason. He saidi "It is a Icnr; starj about this limp. You sec. when I left for my vacation both legs were the same length, roa win agree mir. ui will you not?" "I have to agree with you," I sni'i, which I thought was a very nca: reply.

But the story runs along something like this; Mr. Niles went hunting bear one morning in tnt Catskilis, but he made a great mistake. He took on.y a stra.ght biii rered rifle. Ke should have takes one straight and one he finally arrived at. or.e 0 the nd he met a bear, suppose it was the bigj.

e. ben: that had been wen siTice they named Bear Mountain, The bi one look and turned tall and d. hunter scveiv.1 times, but, was always just a little oit around the mountain and the huJets went straight and fell in the vaney, thousands of feet balow. Well, he cr ed the bear around and aroun lut he rnt ed and took the gun and uanscx! "is barrel against a tree aim the bullets would (jo around mountain and then he ha ieti 0:. and began shooting.

Well, the bui: lets went all the way around anc the bear. Finally, after a couple of "hours, the bear looked arour.c to 3ee. if he was being pursu'ea ar.a a bullet hit him in the head and ne expired. But the way one leg got shorter than the other was thst the hmuor ran' around the mountain so ofwn that he wore it oft several inches. They aro befflnning to juggle with th tariff as though they didn't car what happwd it..