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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
To PUSH THE CRUSADE
Wisconsin Anti-tuberculosis
Association to Continue
It's Campaign
STAMP REPORT NOT YET READY

The Christmas stamp campaign hav
ing been brought to a successful con-
c1usion, the Wisconsin Anti-TubercuIo-
sis Association is now working out a
broad and comprehensive plan for fol
lowing up the fruitful work accom-
plished during the last year, which
marked the actual beginning of the
anti-tuberculosis crusade in Wisconsin.
The stamp campaign did not inter
rupt the work; indeed the association
seized upon the strategic opportunity
of familiarizing the general public
with the reasons for the crusade at a
time when the curiosity Of the public
was aroused.
EFOur work is necessarily education
al and inspirationai," said Executive
Secretary H. E. Dearholt today. 1910
great extent our work has to the
present time been preliminary. The
public has been awakened to reali-
cation of the fundamental truths con-
corning tuberculosis. Now there must
be followup campaign. AS an evil
dence of the awakening comes the re-
alization Of the necessity of and de-
sire to do something. Steps will now
be taken to work for definite attain
able improvements, thus realizing a
return upon the preliminary expendi-
ture.
I'VE expect the enlightened public
to demand protective legislation and
proper state, county and municipal
care of the poor consumptive. The
society has encouraged and will con-
tinue to encourage and inspire the
philanthropic care of the individual
consumptive. The contention of the
founders, however, has been that to
wipe consumption out Of existence we
must strike at the root and not clip
the branches. -
Secretary Dearholt said it is impos-
sible to express in adequate fashion an
appreciation of the debt owed to the
press of the state for the invaluable
contribution that is being made to the
education of the people, and no less
for the splendid support during the
Christmas stamp campaign. The in
dividual work of editors has also been
a source Of much qualification.
Attention is also directed to the in
valuable assistance and cooperation
given by the university extension di-
vision.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
UPHOLDS JUDGE BELDEN
Ruling in Kenosha Contractors Dam
age Suit is Sustained

The supreme court has just handed
down decision, affirming the ruling
of Judge Belden in the case Of Hogan
son VS.. Knudson which was recently
tried in the circuit court of Kenosha
county. Hoganson contracted to erect
a church in New Munster by January
l, 1908, with the stipulation to forfeit
S. for each day the building remained
uncompleted after that date.
Knudson contracted to do the mason
work and have it completed by August
Is, under a S. day forfeiture, the
United States Fidelity & Trust Com
pany signing his bond. Knudson
abandoned his contract before compile
ton and Hoganson brought suit against
Knudson and the bonding company to
recover damages. The defendants de-
INJURED to the complaint on the ground
that it did not state facts sufficient to
constitute a cause for action. Judge
Belden overruled the demurrer, claim
ing that there existed sufficient cause
for suit; the case will consequently
come up for hearing at the spring term
of court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
Complaints Received Against
Action of Ice Companies on
Inland Lakes in County
MANY LIVES ARE ENDANGERED

The drowning of John Stalt at Pad
docks Lake on Wednesday has caused
complaints to be filed with the officials
of the county against the ice companies
cutting ice on the different lakes in
the county and it is claimed that the
laws providing for the proper protec-
ton of the ice fields are not being
lived up to and that hundreds Of lives
are being endangered daily on account
of this negligence on the part Of the
companies.
Years ago the officials of Kenosha
county took steps to protect the lives
Of men employed on the ice and to this
end an appeal was made to the legisla
ture for the passage Of a law making
it necessary for ice companies to
fence off all open places in the ice.
Several of the lakes are used by peo-
pie residing in the neighborhood as
roadways and it is reported that sew
eral people have narrowly escaped
drowning already this year. Last
year one little girl was drowned as a
result of the companies failing to obey
these laws to the letter and it is claim
ed that the death of Stalt at Paddoeks
Lake might have been prevented if
the company in charge of the cutting
of the ice could have properly protect
ed the lake. Some of the men EN-
ployed at Paddocks Lake declare that
the death Of Stalt was due to heart
failure and that he died after being
removed from the water, but it is
probable that his plunge in the icy
water aided materially in bringing on
his death.
AS yet no formal complaints have
been made to the district attorney
against the failure Of the companies
to protect the ice fields, but he will
act promptly just as soon as such com
plants are made to him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
JAIL FIGHT IS ENDED
Report to Accept Plans Adop-
ted by Board and Appropri-
alton for Cost is Made


The fight over the remodeling of tine
county jail is at an end and the work
as planned by the board at the No
vember session is to be carried out.
The final vote on the matter was reach
ed by the board late Wednesday after
noon when the special committee made
up of John Betting, James Moran and
Frank Shuart laid report before the
board recommending the acceptance
of the plans and specifications. This
report was accepted and adopted and
the committee discharged. There was
little argument over the acceptance of
the report when the final test was
made. In the report the committee
stated that the plans for remodeling
as we'll as the specifications had been
approved by the state board of control.
Following the acceptance of the report
of the committee the board proceeded
to appropriate $4,000 from the general
fund of the county to take care of the
work. Supervisors Dewey, Yule and
Pacey voted against making the appro-
priation.
The bids for the contract will be
opened by the board at the session on
Saturday morning and it. is probable
that the contracts will be let at that
time and the board adjourn for the
session.
Little business Of Importance was
taken up by the board today. On
Wednesday afternoon Chairman Kline
named committee consisting Of Super
visors Dietrich, Moran and Schwan to
make three visits to the Racine County
Asylum for the Insane during the com
ing year.
This morning agents of the Bethel
homes appeared before the board and
asked that an appropriation be made
for the work among the seamen on the
lakes and it is probable that the ap-
preparation will be made later in the
session. The board also heard the re-
port Of County Treasurer Marx and
listened to the reading of number
of bills. 1t is probable that most of
Friday will be given over to commit
tee work and that the board will finish
up it's work with the letting of the
contract for the Jail work on Satur.
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
SHOWS DOUBT or SIGNATURE.
Court Declares That Weight of Evil
dence Shows That Will Was Not
Properly Attested by witnesses if
Signed by Testatrix

Judge E. B. Belden in the circuit
court has handed down decision hold
ing invalid the will of the late Mary
&c. Grant and the decision reverses the
Judge Max Heck of Racine on the
bench by which the will was admitted
to probate several months ago. The
opinion of Judge Belden is long one
and covers every point at issue in the
contest over the will. The opinion
Of the court comes as a great victory
for Attorney Baker who took the ap-
peal from the decision of the judge in
the county court. Every point at is
sue in the contest is decided in favor
Of the contesting heirs.
In his decision Judge Belden holds
that the evidence in the case does not
show that Mrs. Grant signed the will
or ever had any intention of signing
the will He holds that the evidence
of Joseph E. Williams and ether wit
nesses called is at variance and while
he does not attempt to say which evi;
dence should be given the greater Gre
dence he. holds that the weight Of the
evidence is against the admission of
the will to probate. He holds that
the evidence shows that j. HI. White
who is shown to be one of the witnesses
to the will never entered the Grant
home and that under the circumstances
it would have been practically impos-
sible for him to have attested the sig
nature of the executrix of the will as
declared by other witnesses.
The court in his opinion holds that
there is no evidence to show that Mrs.
Grant knew that the witnesses were
called to attest the will He holds
that the clause for the attestation
Of the will was evidently drawn with
the understanding that it was to be at
tested at the home of Mrs Grant
and that j.. E. Dodge, one of
the witnesses evidently signed the
will, but that at the time he had
not been informed by Mrs. Grant
that the document was her last
will and testament.
The court states that in his opinion
he does not intend to impugn the testi-
money of any witness, but that the
opinion is based entirely on the con
sideration of all the evidence in the
case.
The court does not make any state
ment in regard to the disposition of
the property under the will.
1t is understood that the case will
be taken to the supreme court and the
decision of the higher court will be
awaited by local attorneys and the
heirs of the estate with great deal
of interested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
IMPORTANT CHANGES PLANNED
Board to Insist That Every Room in
the City Schools Has at Least 80
Cubic Feet of Fresh Air Per Minute
and Temperatures Must be Regular

A committee of the board of educa-
tion composed Of President W. j.
Threinen, Commissioners Zeitler, Sulli-
van and Donahue and Superintendent
Zimmers started on trip to the vari-
Gus school building on Wednesday to
investigate the amount of fresh air
that is being supplied to the different
buildings. The committee had secured
an anemometOr from Milwaukee for
use during the day and Investigations
were made at both the Central and
Durkee schools and the other buildings
will be evisited just as soon as the in
strument recently purchased by the
board of education reaches Kenosha.
The rooms for the great part were
found to be well supplied with fresh
air.
In the Central school the rooms aver
aged supply of fresh air to the ex-
tent Of fifty cubic feet a minute and
in the Durkee school the supply was
almost as good. In one room of the
Central school the amount of fresh air
was found to be but % cubic feet a
minute and it is probable that some ar
rangement will be made to provide bet
ter ventilation for this room. Thirty
cubic feet Of air per minute has been
set as the dead line for school rooms
and the members of the board would
much prefer to have the amount of air
reach the mark Of fifty cubic feet per
minute. A detailed report of the
amount of air in each room will be
prepared as soon as possible and sent
to the board and changes will be made
in all rooms where the supply of air
is not deemed sufficient.
Under the instructions of the board
the teachers of the various rooms are
keeping a close tab on the temperatures
in the school rooms and they have been
notified that an even temperature must
be maintained Every hour readings
are made and in most Of the schools
it is found that the temperatures range
between 81 and 70. In the Dem.
ing school during the extreme cold
weather the temperature in the rooms
dropped down to an average of Sc, but
|
it is not considered that this tempera-
ture is low enough to endanger the
health of the pupils. In most of the
schools the temperatures were kept
about SO.
The teachers are to receive full in,
structions from the board through the
superintendent in regard to tempera
lures and ventilation and it is expect
ed that this movement will result III
the promotion of better health among
the children of the city schools.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
First publication December 10, 1909.
NOTICE To CREDTTORS

TENoSHA COUNTY COURT-Iu probate
N In the matter of the will of Francisco
Andreoli, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Francisco
Andreoli deceased, late of the city of Keno
sha, in said county of KeuoSha will be examined
and adjusted by the county court of Kenosha
county at the regular terms of said court to be
holden at the county court room, in the city of
kenosha in aud for said county. on the first
Tuesday of February A. D.. 1910 aud on the
first Tuesday of August A. D. 1910, at ten
O'Clock ?. M. of those days; also that the time
until and including the first Tuesday of July
for creditors of said Francisco Andreoli.
deceased to present their claims for exami-
nation and allowance.
Dated at Keuosha the 18th day of December,
A. ID. 1909. BY the Court,
Russell H. SLoSSoN,
wSI County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
It publication December %, 1909
NOTICE To CREDITORS

HENoSHA COUNTY COURT-In probate.
N In the matter of the estate OF Clara Widen,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against Clara Widen
deceased. late of the City of Kenosha,
in said county of Kenosha, will be examined
and ad justed by the county court of Kenosha
county at the regular terms of said court to be
holden at the county court room, i'll the city
of Kenosha, in and for said county on the first
Tuesday of April A. D. 1910 and on the
first Tuesday of September A. D. 1910, at ten
O'Clock a. m. of those days; also that the time
until and including the first Tuesday of July
A. D. 1910, is the time allowed and limited
for creditors of said Clara Widen, deceased,
to present their claims for examination and al
1owance.
Dated at Kenosha the 18th day of December,
A. D.. 1909. BY the Court,
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON.
w3S County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
First publication December q, 1900.

OTATE OF WISCONSIN-County Court foi
y Kenosha County--In probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the county court to be held in and for said
county, at the court house in the city of Keno
sha, in said county, the third Tuesday, being
the 18th day of January, A. d. 1910, at 10
O'Clock a. M, the following matters will be
heard and considered
In the matter of the estate of Jennie e. Viii
den, deceased.
The application of John n. Widen for the
examination and allowance of his final account
as administrator of the estate OF Jennie E.
Widen, late Of the city of KenOsha in said
county deceased, and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of the estate of
said deceased
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Dennis Kelly, deceased.
The application of Marie Kelly, to admit TO
probate the last will and testament of Dennis
Kelly late of the city of Kenosha in said
county, deceased.
By the Court.
RUSSELL II. SLoSsON,
WIT County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
DEATH OF MRS. FRED JoERNDT
Well Known Woman of the North Side
Died at tht Kenosha Hospital

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Joerndt, wife of
Fred Joerndt, the well known north side
fisherman, died at the Kenosha Hospi-
tai just after eleven o'clock Thursday
evening following an operation for gall
stones.N Mrs. Joerndt had been i'll for
several weeks but her friends had not
known that her illness was of such a
serious nature. The deceased was
thirtynine years of age. She was a
daughter of Albert Borkenhagen and
was born in Kenosha in 1871. She
had spent her entire life in Kenosha.
The husband is the sole surviving mem
Der Of the family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
First publication December IS, 1900.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

HENOSHA COUNTY COURT-Iu probate.
N In the matter of the last will of George
Gardner, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against George Gardner
deceased, late of the town of Salem, in said
county of Kenosha, will be examined and ad-
justed by the county court of Kenosha county
at the regular terms of said court to be holden
at the county court room i'll the city of Keno
sha, in and for said county, on the first Tuesday
of March A. d. 1910, and on the first Tues
day of September A. D. 1910, at ten O'Clock a.
nj. of those days; also that the time until and
including the first Tuesday of August A. d.
1910, is the time allowed and limited for credit
ors of said George Gardner deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha the 21st day of Decembe
A. D. 1909. By the court.
RUSSELL H. SLOSSoN,
wSS County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
Collector of Excise Tax Gets
Letter From Washington
in Regard to Collection
MUST PAY WITH CALENDAR YEAR

Several days ago an article appear
ed in these columns with reference to
the. corporation tax law, inventories,
etc. At present there is great inter
est among the manufacturers of Keno
sha on this subject. A letter has
been received from the internal reven-
ne. office in Milwaukee, with the fol-
lowing letter enclosed and which will
be of interest to the two hundred or
more manufacturers Of this city
Treasury Department, Office of the
Commissioners of internal Revenue.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 80, 1909
Henry Fink, Esq, Collector First
District, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sir:
Your letter of the oath instant has
been received, enclosing letter from
: attorneys, relative to the time
of taking inventories by corporations
taxable under the provisions of the
corporation tax law.
In reply you are informed that where
no inventory was taken as of Deem
Der 3lst, 1908, a supplemental sworn
statement giving the result as accurate
ly as possible as an inventory of that
date would show is to be made part
of the return and the net income cal
culated in this manner for the calendar
year will be accepted as the sum on
which the tax is to be measured.
The law is explicit in stating that
the return shall be made for the calen-
dar year and consequently if the
amount of net income cannot be ac-
curately ascertained without an inven-
tory on December 31st, of each calen-
dar year, an inventory will have to be
taken. The bureau of internal rev.
enue has no discretion in the matter at
all.
Respectfully,
| lSigned4 j. c. Wheeler,
Deputy Commissioner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
EAGLES HAVE A "sTAGn
Members of Local Aerie Have Inter
esting Time Wednesday Evening

Harry E. Grace was duly installed as
president of the Kenosha Aerie of
Eagles on Wednesday night and the
ceremonies of installation brought out
large crowd OF. the members of the
order. Following the installation cere-
monies the members were entertained
with a varied program of vaudeville
features furnished by the members and
friends after which q luncheon was
served. The event proved one of the
most enjoyable ever held among the
Eagles of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
lb1ication December 80, 1909.
NOTICE To CREDITORS

HENOSHA COUNTY COURT:-In Probate.
Il In the matter of the estate of Peter Rhode,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Peter Rhode,
deceased, late of the town of P1easan mt Prairie,
in said county of Kenosha, will be examined
and adjusted by the county court of Kenosha
county at the regular terms of said court to be
holden at the county court room, in the city of
Kenosha, in and for said county, on the first
Tuesday of April A. D. 1910, and on the first
Tuesday of September, A. d. 1910, at 10 o'clock
A. M. of those days; also that the time until
and including the first Tuesday of August A.
d. 1910, is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said Peter Rhode, deceased, to pre-
sent their claims for examination and allow
ance-
Dated at Kenosha, the 18th day of December
A. D. 1909.
By the Court.
RUSSELL Fl. SLossoN,
w39 County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
Irst publication December 80, 1909.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

HENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In Probate
N In the matter of the will of Ashbe1 Epson
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Ashbe1 Epson
deceased, late of the town of Bristol, in
said county of Kenosha, will be exam
ined and adjusted by the county court of Keno
sha county at the regular terms of said court
first Tuesday of April A. d. 1910, and on the
first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1910, at 10
o'clock A. M. of those days; also that the time
until and including the first Tuesday in Sep
ten1ber A. D. 1910, is the time allowed and
limited for creditors of said Ashbe1 Epson, de-
cea sed. to present their claims for exam nation
and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the oath day of December
A. D. 1909.
BY the Court
RUSSELL Fl. SLossoN,
wSo County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-13
GRAND COMMANDER 4 SPEAKER
Leaders in the Organization From
Other Cities Deliver Addresses Fol
lowing the Ritualistic Ceremonies
Jewel for FrosS

One of the most interesting Masonic
gatherings ever held in Kenosha was
held at the Masonic Temple on We'd
nesday evening to mark the installa
tion of the new officers Of Kenosha
Commentary No. 80 Of the Knights
Templar 1t was made brilliant by
the presence of more than fifty of the
members Of the commandery in full
uniform and they were attended by
their ladies. In attendance was the
Rt. Eminent Grand Commander of the
organization in Wisconsin, William P.
Kenny Of Milwaukee, and in addition
several Of the Past Eminent Com
manders from other Communicates in
the state.
The function began at half past six
clock when a dinner was served to
the knights and their ladies at the
dining room of the temple and about
the small tables covers were laid for
more than 1870 guests.
Following the dinner the members
Of the party repaired to the lodge hall
where the installation took place The
beautiful Hmalistic ceremony was
under the direction of the Eminent
Grand Commander, while Sir Knight
John NJ Kehlor acter as marshal and
Sir Knight William j. Mainland, acted
as prelate.
The music for the installation cere-
monies was furnished by the choir Of
St Matthews church under the leader
ship of Prof George Middleton and
this feature added much to the beauty
and impressiveness of the ceremonies.
After the ceremonies of instal lation,
Eminent Commander M. r. Warren act
ed as master OF ceremonies and a num-
Der Of the distinguished guests made
addresses, among the speakers being
Rt. Eminent Grand Commander Kenny,
Past Eminent Commander Andrew Ag-
new, Past Eminent Commander George
II. HooIey and Eminent Commander
George p. Davis of Wisconsin Com
mandery of Milwaukee; Past Emf
nent Commanders Frank Kradwell
and Judge Max Heck of Racine Com
mandery No. / and Eminent Comman-
der James E. Keelynr of Evanston Com
mandery Following the addresses
retiring Eminent Commander Walter
j. Frost was presented with hand
some jewel, the address of presenta-
ton being made by Sir Knight Henry
j. Hastings. The list of the new of
Gcers installed was as follows:
Eminent Commander-Sir Melvin R.
Warren.
Generaissimo-Si Daniel O. Head.
Captain General-Sir Bert S. Fowler.
Senior Warden-Sir Edward F. Row
ell.
Junior Warden--sir Harry 0. Whit
beck
Prelate-vSir William J. Mainland.
Treasurer-Sir Albert w. Erantz.
Recorder-Sir Frank j. Finkler.
Standard Bearer = Sir Frank A.
Marx.
Sword Bearer-Sir Clarence E. Re-
mer.
Warden-Sir Raymond j. Austin.
Guard-Sir John T. Corr
Guard-Sir Axel +. Westin.
Guard-Sir Hans c. Hansen.
Sentinel-Sir Richard Hawkins.
Trustee-Em. Sir Walter j. Frost.