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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

Chas. II. Winke, the certified public
accountant who made the annual audit
of the books of the city found little
to criticise in the way the books were
kept under the system used by the city
but he made some suggestions in regard
to improvements in the methods Of ac-
counting which should be given care
full consideration by the council. 1t is
probable that no expert ever examined
a set of books without finding a few
changes which he would like to see
made but the suggestions made by Mr..
Winke are along the line of simplify
ing all accounts and of establishing a
check for the purpose of verifying all
accounts turned in to the different Of
fcials and seem to be of real value.
Inasnuch as the expense of installing
these changes would be trifing it might
be we'll to give them a. trial and see
how they work out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
Racine and Kenosha Elks to
Have Annual Frolic the
Latter Part of Month
RACINE LODGE IN CHARGE

At the regular meeting of the Ken
osha lodge Of Elks on Thursday even
ing plans were made for the annual
clam-bake Of the Racine and Kenosha
lodges to be held later in the month
and the date and program for the big
frolic will be announced within the
next few days. The clam bake this
year is under the direction Of the Ra-
cine lodge but the Kenosha lodge has
named committee consisting of Frank
L. Wells, Philip Frederick, Robert Nj
coll, James Millar and T. M. Mathews
to confer with the committee of the Ra-
cine, lodge on the arrangements for the
annual event. Last year the Kenosha
lodge pulled off the clam-bak at Cen.
trail park but it is possible that some
other point will be selected for the
event this year. Plans will be made
for the entertainment of the largest
crowd of Elks ever gotten together in
this section of the state. The annual
clam-bak has been growing for the
past three or four years and this year
it is probable that the Elks from Mil
waukee and Waukegan will be asked
to join in the sport. Some of the mem
bers of the Racine lodge have suggest
ed that the claim bake be held at Ra-
vinia park this year and it is possible
that this plan will be followed. If Ra-
vinia park is selected dinner will be
served at the Casino there and there
will be ball game between the Ra-
cine and Kenosha lodges.
At the meeting Of the Kenosha lodge
on Thursday evening the annual report
of the sessions Of the Grand Lodge was
made by the members of the Kenosha
lodge who attended the big meeting in
Detroit.
A social session followed the meet
ing. Plans are being made for a big
crusade for members of the lodge dur
ing the fall and winter months and it
is planned to initiate a record class
early in October. Applications for this
class are now being received by the
secretary of the lodge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

With The exception of few polite
ians who hoped to get a chance to
boom their own or their friends candi-
dacies in the speech making, all of the
people of the county will thoroughly APP
prove Of the determination of the di-
rectors of the old settlers club to keep
the annual picnic separate from poll
tics as far as possible and make the
day,just what 1t was intended to be by
the founders of the Cuba day set
apart for the honoring of the pioneers
Of the county. The people Of Kenosha
county can well afford to devote one
day in the year exclusively to recalling
the hardships endured and the sacri-
fees made by the men and women who
laid the broad and deep foundations
on which the present property of the
county is based Politics are all right
in their place but they have no place
at the old settlers picnics. The people
should meet on common ground there,
all differences laid aside, and with but
one object.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
CONFESSES TO BURGLARIES
Alvin Haubrich Admits he Robbed
Laundry and Carpenter Shop.

Alvin Haubrich a fifteen year old
boy arrested on Wednesday evening on
charge of assault and battery made
confession to the police of the city on
Thursday afternoon in which he ad-
mitted that he had been connected with
the robbery of the Remer laundry in
June of this year when the Office of the
laundry was entered and cash to the
amount of $35 taken. He also admitted
that he had taken two electric bells
from the carpenter shop Of Gottleib
Schaeffer at the corner Of Pomeroy and
Edward street and turned the bells
over to the police. It is thought that
some other boys were connected with
the robbery of the laundry and the
case Of Haubrich will not be disposed
of until after the police have been Civ.
en- chance to get hold of the other
boys.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
State Of Wisconsin, i
Secretary of State.

"o@'o
County of Kenosha, S.
Notice is Hereby Given that Prim-
airy Election will be held id the sew
eral towns, wards and election precincts
of said County on the 9th day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1910, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the following
county officers to be voted for at the
general election to be held on the 8th
day Of November, A. D. 1910.
Candidates for the office of County
Clerk in place of Russell Fl. Jones,
whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday in January, A. d. 1911.
Candidates for the Office of County
Treasurer in place of Frank A. Marx,
whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1911.
Candidates for the office of Sheriff,
in the place of William Fl. Gunter,
whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday Of January, A. D. 1911.
Candidates for the Office of Coroner,
in place Of Frank E. Andre, whose term
of Office expires on the first Monday of
January, A. D. 1911.
Candidates for the office of Clerk of
the Circuit Court, in place of Frank
Waldo, whose term Of Office expires on
the first Monday Of January, A. D..
1911.
Candidates for the Office of District
Attorney in place Of Robert Verne
Baker whose term Of Office expires on
the first Monday of January, A. D.
1911
Candidates for the office of Register
Of Deeds in place of Perkins G. Torrey
whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday of January, A. d. 1911.
Candidates for the Office of County
Surveyor in place Of John G. Williams
whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday Of January, A. D. 1911.
Dated this 5th day of July, A. D.
1910.
<SeaI)
Russell Fl. Jones,
VIA County Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
VIOLATED HIS PAROLE
Edward Hensel Taken Back to Green
Bay to Serve is Months.


Edward Hensel member of well
known Kenosha family who was par
oled from the state reformatory at
Green Bay more than year ago was
taken back to that institution this
morning, charged with violating his
parole and it will be necessary for
him to serve the remainder of his sent
ence which amounts to about Is
months. Hensel has caused considerable
trouble for the Green Bay probation Of
fetal and he had repeatedly warned the
Kenosha boy that he would be taken
back to the institution. The police
claim that Hensel has been guilty of
several violations of his parole and that
one of the charges made against him
since his return was the forging of two
checks on which he realized $12. The
parole officer declared this morning
that the action of Hensel was dis
appointment to the institution and that
he was one of the few boys who had
been taken back to the institution after
being released on parole.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
FUNDS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE
Reports Show That No Applications for
Pensions or Benefits Have Been Made
to Either Of the Organizations in
Three Years

The annual meetings of the trustees
of the pension funds of the police and
fire department were held at the city
hall on Thursday afternoon and the
members of the two boards Of trustees
have shown their faith in the city of
Kenosha by deciding to invest the
funds of both organizations in city i'm
provement bonds Of the City of Ken
osha. The reports of the treasurers of
the two organizations showed that they
had on hand in the neighborhood of
$4,000 and this money will all be in
vested as rapidly as possible.
These bonds will give the fremen
and police officers six per cent on their
money and it is declared that the in
vestment in Kenosha improvement
bonds is as good an investment as the
officials of the two funds could secure.
The annual reports Of the officers of
the organizations showed that nothing
had been withdrawn from the funds for
the payment of benefits to the members
and the money that has been expended
is for routine expenses. The pension
fund organizations have been in exist
ence for several years and are main
tanned under the state law by the pay
ment Of certain per cent Of the lie
ense fees collected by the city, by the
payment of the two per cent of the
premiums collected on insurance writ
ten in the city and by the setting aside
Of a small portion Of the wages Of the
men employed in the two departments.
Thus far no application has been made
for pensions by any member of either
departments and there is at present but
one man eligible to pension and that
is Joseph G. Newhouse the veteran
member of the police department.
Mr. Newhouse is now serving in the
capacity Of assistant chief Of the de
partment and notwithstanding the fact
that he is eligible to a pension he is
one of the most active men on the force
and it is certain that he will insist on
remaining in the regular service for
several years to come.
The reports of the officials Of the or
CARNATIONS showed that the funds were
being closely guarded and it is expected
that big fund will be secured by the
organizations before any demand for
pensions or benefits is made upon it.
On account of the fact that the funds
are steadily growing it was decided
that the treasurers of the funds should
be placed under bonds and surety bonds
will be furnished the cost of them to be
paid out Of the funds.
The report showed that the amount
in the police pension fund at the pres
ent time is $3,113.35 while the. fire.
man s fund has balance of $3,069.17
The city treasurer acts as treasurer of
both funds and the provisions for bonds
is in keeping with the recent recon-
mendations of the auditor who made
the annual audit of the books of the
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

The school census is in and the fig
ures as presented do not give much
ground for hope that the city will be
relieved from the burden of building
new school houses for a long time to
come, 1T the present rate of increase
continues the city will be called on to
furnish one new building of eight
rooms every year to accommodate the
increased number of children of school
age with corresponding increase in
the teaching staff and in the general
expense Of maintenance. This is an
additional burden which will have to
be met no matter what demands there
may be on the city treasury for other
expensive improvements and as the re-
cords of the past five years show that
this rate of increase in the school popu-
lation has been pretty steadily main
tanned and therefore may be expected
In the future, it may as we'll be taken
into consideration by the city fathers
in figuring up municipal expenses from
now on and arrangements made to take
care of it. A new bond issue every
time there is demand for new school
building will hardly be approved by the
people of the city. With regard to pop
ulation figures as indicated by the
school census which has proved one Of
the most reliable methods of making
estimates in, other cities, the total of
6,522 children between the ages of four
and twenty years returned by the enum-
orator would give Kenosha population
of well over 10000 at a most conserva-
tive estimate. Some cities figure three
people to every child Of school age
and others four and the correct per-
centage for the average city is some
where between the two but Kenosha is
surely entitled to figure very nearly
four people to each child of school age
if any city IN the country is. for the
percentage of unmarried adults to total
population is as high here as it is in
any city in the country The statistics
of factory employees show that beyond
dispute for in only two of the factories
Is the number of married employees
equal to the number of unmarried and
in one of the largest the unmarried en-
ployees outnumber the married three to
one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11
LIST ALL BOARDING HOUSES.

A canvass of the city to locate all
the boarding and rooming places is now
being made and it, is expected that the
Y. M. G. A. will soon have very
complete list Of available homes for
men.
Some who wish to have their names
on the list have already called or
phoned to the building. This is an adj
vantage and others are invited to take
this means of making the list complete
at the earliest possible date.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

The detectives of the Northwestern
railway are hot on the trail of the gang
of petty thieves which has been looting
ears in the yards in this city and there
is every reason to believe that when
they put these thieves behind the bars
that there will be a noticeable de-
crease in the number of burglaries
around the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

Railroad companies have learned by
hard experience the truth of the old
adage Between two evils always
choose the least Which explains how
it is that when there is choice be-
tween loaded car hitting another
train or going into a ditch the passen-
gers always find themselves in the
ditch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

The list Of candidates is about
closed. Any candidates for county
office who expects to get his name on
it will have to do some tall hustling
between now and Saturday hight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

The Lotus beds at Grass Lake seem
to be decidedly popular place with
Kenosha people just at present and
scores of Kenosha visitors go to the
beds daily. 1t is expected that the
flowers will be in bloom for another
fortnight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

Notwithstanding the fact that
Charles H. Gonnermann came into the
primary race for member of the as
sembly on Wednesday petitions enough
TO place his name on the primary bal
lot have already been fled with the
county clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hagman of
Pleasant Prairie ere rejoicing over the
birth Of scn. The young man arrived
on Wednesday night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Waterman of
Genoa Junction are spending few
days with friends and relatives in Ken
osha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

Miss Edith Miller of Chicago is vis-
ting with friends and relatives in Ken
osha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-08-11

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-03

Last night a bride; this morning, a suicide. Thus reads the story of two dramatic instances in the life of Mary Bakerville, who was found dead, this morning at 7:30 in the home of Walter 4. Wilmot, 50 Stratford avenue, who ds secretary of the Bridgeport Hydrau- lie Company.
 A bottle of carbolic acid was found under the young woman's pillow. Her lips were burned with it's contents. The practiced eye of Medical Examiner Downs took in the situation at a glance. His finding was death by car bolic poisoning"
 The cause is for the present un- known but it is believed that the young woman had a difference with her husband the bridegroom of but a few hours.
 The young woman accompanied by Thomas Irby, appeared at police head quarters last night. They desired to be married.
 Assistant Town Clerk William Null lins. issued a license to the pair and then married them. 'YOur troubles will soon begin.'' said the assistant town clerk, jocularly.
 The ceremony was performed in the . midst of an official assemblage in which was included: Police Commissioners
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-03
BRIDE OF FEW HOURS BECOMES
 BRIDE OF DEATH
Mine Will Be Next Funeral from This House. De- clared Miss Bakervle- Young Woman Is Escort ed to Wimot Homestead By Newly Wed Husband, He Bids Her Good Night and She Takes Carbolic Acid

Hurley and Kershaw, Captain Arnold, who kept quoting Scripture befitting the occasion; Police Sergeants Webb, Smith and OLeary, Edward Gaynor Of Yale University, and local newspaper men, Chauffeurs Jack McGirr and A. E. Burlinson and Patrolmen P. Corrl- gan, Guilty, Gerrity, J. Corrigan and w. M. Benham.
 Both the bride and groom seemed diffiQent in the presence of SC large a number of spectators. But both ap- reared to be happy, and the young woman seemed in extraordinary good spirits
 It was said at the Wilmot home that Miss Bakerville had been with the family for some time and that she was most efficient maid.
 It seems that she has been melan- choly for a number of days past. Yes terday the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ann Tower, widow of the late Francis M. Tower, took place from the WilinCt home and the girl remarked: Mine will be the next funeral to take place from here."
 She is one of seven children. Her parents reside in Monroe. and are much respected colored family. Irby lives in Long Hill.
 It is apparent that the couple after leaving the police station went to the Wilmot home where the husband bade his bride of few minutes good night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-03
ODD FELLOWS LAUGH
 AT THREATS TO EXPEL
Say Grand Sire Has No Jurisdiction Over sSantorum'' 300 Local Odd Fellows Affected By Order of Grand Lodge Officers

day that he thought the grand sire was exceeding his rights. He said: "He might as well tell us that we cannot join the ForesterS of America or any other order if we are Odd Eel lows. There is nothing in the by laws of the Oriental Order of Humil- ity and Perfection that says a man must be an Odd Fellow before he can be a member of a Sanctorum. There is no one in the Sanctorum who is not an Odd Fellow. but there is no con- nection between the order and the grand lodge of Odd Fellows
 Harry H. Pritchard of this city, who is the presiding officer of Ali Baba Sanctorum Mo- 106, said today that he had not heard of the proclamation of the grand sire, and as soon as he re- ceived official notice of the matter he would call a meeting of the officers of the Sanctorum and take some action in the matter.
 It is understood that the letters will be read in the local lodges within a week and it is expected that the edict will be the result of the Sanctorum losing some of it's members, while oth- CTS are likely to retain their member Ship, claiming that the grand sire has no jurisdiction in the matter
 The Sanctorum in New Haven is called TOkat SanctOrum. Another let ter has been sent out by the grand sire concerning books purporting to contain the written and unwritten' secrets of Odd Fellowship. The grand sire states these books are being placed on sale and he orders the mem bers to take steps to keep them from circulation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-03

Three hundred Odd Fellows in Bridgeport are threatened with expul- sion from the order unless they with draw from the local ''sanctorum."
 What looks like a declaration of war on the part of the grand officers of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows against the "Oriental Order of Humil- ity and Perfection is found in a cir cular letter sent out to lodges of Odd Fellows throughout the country by Grand Sire Kuydentha1 of Saratoga.
 The lodges of the Oriental order are called Sanctofums and there are four Tn Connecticut. one in Bridgeport one in Danbury, one in New Haven,' and one in Norwalk.
 The order is purely a social body conducted for the purpose of getting amusement out of the sessions. Its members have been referred to often times as the "shriners of Odd Fellow ship"
 The fault that the grand sire finds with the order of humility and perfec- ton as stated in his letter is that it has refused to recognize the grand of ficers of Odd Fellowship and is al- Ieged to be the cause of falling off in the attendance of Odd Fellows to their regular lodges.
 All members of the Independent Or der of Odd Fellows are commanded by the grand sire to withdraw from the Oriental Order of Humility and Per lection" within 30 days under penalty of expulsion from the odd Fellows.
 A prominent member of the local Sanctorum told a. Farmer reporter to-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-03
ALLEGED TRAIN WRECKER MUST
 STAND TRIAL
Roy Bray Held for Superior Court In Bail of
 $1,500
Prosecutor Redden Objects to Naming of Commission to Test His Sanity.

Roy Bray, the 20 year old motorman ,f 119 Gem avenue, charged with att tempted train wrecking, was held in bail of s1,5OO for trial in the Superior court, Judge Foster finding probable cause after brief hearing in the city court.
 When the youth is brought before the court of final jurisdiction, his at torney, Henry Greenstein, will seek the appointment of Q commission of physicians to determine his mental condition. Greenstein maintains that because of his mental condition he cannot be held responsible Tor ms conduct. He made little attempt to contradict the charge this morning, asking only few questions Tn cross examination of the railroad watch man. Joseph Connors, who testified To finding Bray with the switch paddock In his hand, and the switch half open
 Prosecutor Redden objected when 1t was suggested that the city court appoint commission to determine Bray's @mental condition, on the ground that such commission should be named by the court that should pass upon the guilt or 1nno- cence of the accused. The city court cannot take Jurisdiction over crimes of such gravity, the procedure being the finding either of "proba ble cause'' or mot probable cause" and in event of the former, of holding the accused under bonds for the Superior court.
 In this case the youth must either be freed or turned over to the higher
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-03
FOR THREE
 TEETH, $500
Awarded By Same Jury that Held Killing of Boy IA Years Old Worth Only $500.

What is the value of a human life if three teeth are8worth $500? Tuesday afternoon a jury in the Civil Superior Court said that the life of IA year old boy was worth $500, even after be- ing told by the court that that amount was insufficient. Yesterday afternoon a jury nearly the same in personnel awarded a claimant $500 for the loss of three teeth. It was exemplary damages, the defendant admitting at the start, his liability.
 The case at issue follows, William Turner of Greenwich brought suit against John Johnson. IT,. also of Greenwich. Turner was a cab driver and was run into by Johnson with an automobile. The vehicle was smash ed, the horse killed, while Turner was thrown out, landed on his jaw, and lost three teeth. There were two la dies in~the cab, but both escaped un- hurt. Johnson was arrested for over speeding and fined in the borough court. His father paid the cab com pany for the damages they sustained. Young Johnson admitted that he was driving at a good rate but that being in the glare of an electric light, he could not see the cab. The jury was out on the case but twenty minutes, their verdict of $500 being accepted by the court. Counsel for the plaintiff gave notice that he would file a mo- tion in the court for triple damages under the statute.