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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
Kenosha Cemetery. Associa-
ton Seeking to Complete
Fund for Improvements
MANY SEEK PERPETUAL CARE

Renewed efforts are being made by
the members of the finance committee
of the Kenosha Cemetery Association
to secure the funds regarded as neces-
sary for the completion of the perma-
nent improvements on the cemetery and
it is expected that sufficient money will
be raised within the next few weeks
to warrant the officials of the associa-
tion proceeding with the work of
building the proposed wall. Grades
have been set for the wall but the
officials are not willing to start this
great work until after funds are Sc
cured to assure its completion.
President Charles H. Gonnermann of
the association in keeping with the pro
vision Of the statutes has filed in the
county court his report Of the amount
of money that has been received for
perpetual care of propertyin the GENE
terry and this shows that many people
are beginning to see the great help
that the cemetery association will be.
The report shows that the total amount
of money received by the association
for the perpetual care is $7,223.90. Of
this amount $3.50 is invested on
promissory notes secured by approved
real estate security and the small bal
ance of 1890 is deposited with the
Northwestern Loan and Trust company.
The officials Of the association feel that
this money must be kept properly in
vested in order to bring in sufficient
income to pay the expenses of the
keeping of the various graves in the
eemtery. Most of this money has
been made up of small amounts and it
shows the great interest that is being
taken by people both in and out of
the city in the proper maintenance of
the cemetery. So much work has been
done for the improvement of the GENE
terry along the lines Of the elimination
of unused roadways and the building
Of new lawns that the association has
found that the annual appropriation of
$1,000 made by the city is not adequate
to do all the work that is demanded
and for this reason larger sums are be-
ing sought to provide for the perma-
nent improvements. When the GENE
terry is once placed in first class con
dition it is thought that the income
together with the interest on the money
set aside for the perpetual care of
lots will be sufficient to maintain it
in manner that will be credit to
the city and make it one of the beau
ty spots of Kenosha.
The directors of the association are
anxious to get the cemetery improved
and on a business basis and it. is con-
fdently expected that much of this
work will be done before the close of
the present year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

The plan which is being considered
to have the automobile owners keep
The roads between this city and Mil
waukee in good repair at their own
expense by forming club, the dues
Of which shall be devoted to road
work, is up to the automobile men. 1t
is not likely that the town boards of
the different towns which it is pro.
posed to benefit will put any obstacles
in the way of getting road repairs so
long as they are not asked for any
subscriptions. Should the plan be
carried out and accomplish all that is
claimed for it, the town boards might
be willing to make a small contribu-
ton in the future to the amount they
figure they save on the work done by
the club, but any experimenting will
have to be done at the expense of
the automobile owners.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
WOMAN rs A MYSTERY
Miss Jones" of Racine Arrested OF
Charge of Intoxication

The county Jail has a new mystery
today in the person of prisoner who
gave. her name as "Miss Jones" and
who was arrested late Wednesday af-
ternoon by Assistant Chief of Police
Joseph c. Newhouse on a charge of
intoxication. "Miss Jones" is we'll
dressed and admits that she is 45 years
of age. She declared that her home
was in Racine and admitted to the
officials at the Jail that she had given
an assumed name to hide her real
identity. The woman stated that she
came into Kenosha late Wednesday af-
'ternoon and stopped at saloon on
Milwaukee avenue and took two glasses
of whiskey. From her condition the
officers declare that the glasses must
have been large ones. The woman
was held until this afternoon when she
was released without charge being
placed against her and she hurriedly
left the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

About the first matter of public in
terest to develop at the first meeting
of the new. school board was the in
formation that the board had made
no formal contract with the architect
of the Columbus school and that the
only basis the board has for a settle
ment with the architect is more or
less hazy verbal understanding in
regard to which, it may be remarked,
there appears to be plenty of room for
a misunderstanding. However, under
the circumstances there does not seem
to be much for the board to do but
to get the best settlement possible.
The excuse given for the failure to
produce a written contract with the
architect in which the responsibility
of the architect and the compensation
for his services is clearly set forth is
that it has not been customary for
the board to have a contract with it's
dLShAbC6bos IL G0dk 10 tnG ease III Is
time that the board changed it's sys-
tenn and from this time on ordinary
business agreements should be made
with every one who does any work for
the board. Judging from the fact
that the board was in such haste to
sign a heating contract that it made
one before the plans and specifications
for the building were definitely decid-
ed upon it was supposed that signing
contracts was its strong point, but it
seems that such was not the case.
Take it all in all some of the transac-
tions in connection with the building
of this new school show about as loose
methods and as astonishing lack of
ordinary business acumen as an investi-
cation of the affairs of any public body
charged with the responsibility of ex-
pending the money of the taxpayers is
ever likely to disclose.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
voLIvA AGAIN RULES IN ZION
Wins Back Lost Power After Excit
ing Contest at Polls

At Zion City Tuesday Wilbur Glenn
Voliva won back most of the power he
lost at the election a year ago. The
election was the second test of strength
between the theocratic party, repre-
sented by Voliva and the Independents
headed by Mayor Ritchy, Attorney W.
H. Fabry and D. E. Fellows. At a
close election last year the indepen-
dents won every city Office. Voli7a
elected three aldermen and police
magistrate, all the offices voted on.
Voliva was in the field all day and ask
ed Sheriff Griffin to send deputies to
protect his followers Deputies Gray
and jerks were sent from Waukegan
to assist Deputy Walker, resident of
Zion, who is strong Voliva man.
Mayor Ritchy resented the presence of
the officials and ordered them out of
the city. They refused and he went
to Sheriff Griffin. The sheriff was
supported in his action by State s At
torney R. J. Dady and refused to re-
call his men.
Voliva won in the. school election
Saturday, and by purchases from the
Zion receiver last year now owns
most Of the public buildings in the
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
PLAN FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Fred s. Lowell Post Names Committees
to Arrange for Usual Observance

The members of the Fred S. Lowell
Post Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public are making arrangements for
the annual observance of Memorial
Day in Kenosha and the observance
will be along the lines followed in
other years. There will be the usual
parade of veterans to the cemetery
and a public meeting at which an adj
dress will be delivered. The commit
tee in charge will be ready to report
on the program at the next meeting
of the post to be held the first Mon
day in May. AS yet the speaker for
the day has not been selected.
The Grand Army this year will ask
that all celebrations of the day not
in keeping with the Memorial services
be delayed until the afternoon and the
entire program of the Post will be
completed during the morning hours.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
TO IMPROVE ROADS
Racine Man Has a Plan to
Better Roads for Dirty
ing of Automobiles
SEEKS AID IN Three COUNTIES

Enterprising and public spirited as
ever, John G. Wagner of Racine, again
is to the front, this time with scheme
to have the thousands of automobile
owners in Kenosha, Racine and Mil
waukee force the town boards in the
territory between the three cities to
build up and maintain good roads,
by having the car owners pay the
lion S share Of the expenses, or in
other words two-thirds of the entire
cost.
To that effect it is proposed to raise
$4,000 annually, by means of forming
Tri-City Good Roads Club, the mem
bership of which will be taxed $40
each and with this sum they propose
to hire two men with team in every
township between the three cities, who
will be employed constantly in building
and repairing the road, under the sup
ervision of the respective town boards.
That the plan is meeting with gem
eral favor as saving in car repairs
many times the amount subscribed,
lis evident from the fact that Mr.
Wagner secured 35 subscriptions the
first day he started out with the list,
which reads as follows:
"We, the undersigned owners of au-
tomobiles of the cities of Racine, Ke-
nosha and Milwaukee, hereby sub
scribe for membership in a Tri- City
Good Roads Club, the fee for which,
including all dues will be $40 an
nually.
"The object of the club is to CO.
operate with the several town boards
between Milwaukee, Racine and Keno
sha for the purpose of maintaining the
roads between said cities-the club to
pay for two men including teams in
each town, whose duty it shall be to
go over the roads with a scraper after
each rain, fill up all holes and other
wise improve said roads, which work
will Of course have to be done under
the supervision of the town boards.
I'm order to make this a success it
will be necessary to have 800 mem
bers, and no one will be asked to
pay until that number SUBSCRIBE
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

Kenosha is already being made a
battle ground by candidates for nomi-
nation for state offices and the bench
men of the different candidates are
making daily trips to the city and
holding long conferences with suppos-
ed political leaders with view of
finding out just how the Republicans
of Kenosha county stand. It is evil
dent that Captain William M. Lewis
of Racine is looking for some votes in
this county and one Of his workers has
just completed trip about the county
in which he interviewed many men who
have been prominent in former years.
These men it is declared are not com
hitting themselves and it is probable
that any Of the candidates will have
a hard time to get any expression
from the voters of this county until
the primary election is held.
There has been no effort to form any
organizations for any of the candidates
and no one seems to be sufficiently in
terested to take the lead This coun-
ty has in the past been loyal to Gov
ernor Davidson and it is certain that
should he come out as candidate for
the nomination to succeed himself that
he will get a good vote.
One of the men interested in the
Lewis campaign was seen on Wednes-
day night "It may be that there is
some one who knows how Kenosha
county stands on this NATTER he
said, "but [ haven It been able to find
him or he would not tell me when I
did. Out in the county the farmers
declare that it is too early to talk
politics and they declare that they
want to see just what the political
alignments are going to before they
express themselves. There are some
of the old timers who declare that
they are going to vote the Democratic
ticket and give some one else a
chance
The Lewis man was evidently favor
able to Senator LaFollette as he de-
clared that he found little sentiment
against the senior senator in this coun-
ty. Notwithstanding this fact many
of the voters have received whole
columns Of matter setting forth the
campaign platform Of S. A. Cook of
Neenah who is seeking the nomination
for senator against LaFollette and it
is understood that Cook is counting
on getting a big vote in this county.
Letters have also been sent here urg.
ing the candidacy Of Fairchild of Mil
waukee, but as yet nothing has been
heard from Davidson or Senator
Barker.
It is understood that plans have been
made to have the petitions of all the
state candidates circulated in this
county and it is probable that they
will arrive about the first of June.
This will force lining up of the Re
publicans, but even at that it will
furnish little information as to the
standing Of the candidates. There are
several organizations among the Re
publicans of the county, but the mem
bers of these organizations do not seem
to be overly anxious to take a stand
in favor of any of the candidates now
in the field.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

The lot owners in the cemetery are
beginning to show their appreciation
of the work that is being done by the
cemetery association by spending
money on the identifying of their
holdings and more trees, shrubs, and
Towering plants are being set out than
ever before in the history of the GENE
terry. The announcement that the as
ISOLATION is ready and anxious to prose
cute vandals to the extent of the law
has had a good effect and the reports
of the stealing of flowers and the de-
struction of improvements made by lot
owners are very infrequent now.
While the association does not go so
far as to promise to make good any
losses suffered by lot owners from
the depredations of the thieves who
have infested the cemetery for years
it does guarantee to make every eff
fort to hunt down and punish the Of
tenders and the improvements being
made by individuals show that the lot
owners have faith in the ability Of the
association to protect them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
HAD A "DATE" SOCIAL
Members Of Bible Glass of Park Ave.
Church Hold Interesting Function

The Adult Bible Glass of the Park
Avenue M. E. church gave one of it's
most enjoyable socials in the parlors
of the church last evening. Nearly a
hundred and fifty members and friends
were present to participate in the
date social which proved to be a
very unique and interesting affair.
Dates to remember, dates to coniure
with, and dates to eat, all received due
consideration.
The Adult Bible Glass has become a
conspicuous factor in the religious and
social development of The church. Prof.
Il. M. Heaney of the School of Com
meree, is the leader of the class.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
ASKS $4,000 FROM PROPHET
Charges Command From Lord Through
Prophet Compelled Wife to Desert

Charges Command From Lord Through
Prophet Compelled Wife to Desert
David Warren of Zion City has be.
gun suit for $4,000 for alienation
of his wife's affections, against Jap,
het Amstutz, formerly a prominent
leader in Zion City, who at one time
declared he was prophet sent by the
Lord.
The case is the most unusual of the
many that have come out of Zion fol
the claim of the husband, through his
attorney, E. V. Orvis, is that his wife
and he were happy until Amstutz struck
town and started his religious teach.
ings. He says that he (Warren) did
not agree with his teachings and plain.
ly said SO and that, in retaliation fol
his stand, the prophet induced Mrs
Warren to leave her husband on the
claim that he was bad man and the
Lord had told him in vision that Mrs.
Warren must leave her husband. War.
rem had openly declared Amstutz to
be a false prophet and he claims that
it was entirely because of his state
ments that the prophet interfered with
his family and induced his wife tG
leave him. Amstutz was, at one time
wealthy and highly regarded in Zion
Amstutz is the man who abaut
year ago, was in Jail in Waukegan be.
cause of charge of having beaten e
woman in Zion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

Senator Elihu Root of New York in
an address in Utica Monday night had
this to say of President Taft and his
work:
"Our party will live and flourish
and WELD power because it deserves
it. It has deserved it in the past. 1t
will deserve it in the future because
of the stuff of which it is made. Tt
is deserving it now. We have in the
presidency at Washington a man whom
we have selected and elected and plac-
ed in power, as noble, as true, and as
brave gentleman as ever did honor
to the people of any land. Wise, and
experienced, absolutely fearless, frank
to a fault, thoughtless of self-adver-
tising to a fault; to fault failing to
think how what he does appears to
you or to me or to the world; doing
his duty because it is duty and doing
it with courage and clear sighted fdeli-
ty. He is administering the govern
ment of the United States with in
tegrity; he is maintaining a high
standard of honor; he is doing that
great work Of administering our gov
eminent, enforcing our laws, maintain
ing our standard of probity in public
life.
1t is all very well to be interested
and excited about new things to be
done. Great is reform and the world
will always need it, but after all the
great thing which enables people to
move forward to better and better
things is an honest and efficient govern
ment, and that is what the president
of the United States, William H. Taft,
is giving us today.
"One characteristic of the Republi-
can party has always been that it
cleans its own house. 1t needs no
compulsion from, any other party.
Honor and fidelity pass current without
the aid of any other party with the
Republican party, and today the presi-
dent is cleaning the Augean stable of
the New York custom house with a
fidelity and severity that will make i'm
possible the frauds that have occurred;
impossible that they should occur again.
You may not pay much attention
to it, but with a firm and strong hand,
without fear or favor, whether it strikes
friend, whether it strikes Republi-
can, whomsoever it affects, he is hew-
ing to the line there as we wish our
government to hew. 1t is that capa-
city which gives life and perpetuity
to an organization and in that the Re-
publican party will stand behind the
president.
These things are no attractions;
they furnish no headlines; they do not
minister to the desire for excitement.
but upon the experience of consid-
cradle span of life, and, I believe a
true and sympathetic knowledge of my
countrymen, say to you that the gen
!, uine worth, the high and noble service
which in his quiet, unadvertising and
inconspicuous way the president of the
United States is doing for all of us will
win its way in the Judgment and hearts
of his countrymen. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
PROPERTY TO SONS
Will of the Late John Kerwin Gives
Salem Property to His Two Sons

The will Of the late John Kerwin
a pioneer resident Of the town of Sa-
lem, has been filed for probate in the
county court. The estate consists of
so acres of land in the town of Salem
and under the will the widow Mrs.
Fannie Kerwin, is given the income Of
the property during her life. After
her death it is left to Charles Kerwin
with the stipulation that he is to pay
to his brother the sum of $4,000, to
the children Of the late Fannie Raj
ferty, a daughter of the deceased 81
and to Mrs Elizabeth Perry, anoher
sister, the same amount. A grand
daughter, Mrs. Belle Madden, is left
a bequest Of 800.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

According to present plans the post
Office is to move into the new building
on the regular moving day May l..
All of the furniture and equipment of
che Office is new and the transfer will
be made without the slightest Interrupt
tion of business for about all that the
clerks will have to take with them to
their new quarters are the records of
the office and the undelivered mail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

The recent elections in the east and
conditions in the state were responsible
for this feeling.
1t does not take much to make a
Wisconsin Democratic optimistic,
said one, and the truth Of the state
ment was shown on every side
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

Every few months the report is sent
out from Zion that Voliva has been
"Oustedi' from all power in the city
only to be followed a little later by
the statement that Voliva has regain
ed all he lost and then some. Voliva
appears to be nearly as hard man
to down as his famous predecessor and
no one ever got the best Of Dowie in
his own town:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1910.

No one will take issue with the new
president of the board of education
on his statement that "nothing is too
good for the Kenosha schools. " No
taxpayer objects to paying for the
best either, so long as he is sure that
the schools are getting it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

There was a noteworthy gathering
of the members Of the Kenosha Lodge
of Elzs at the lodge rooms on Thurs
day evening. 1t was the first initia
ton under the direction of the new
corps of officers and the degree CT tn,
order was fully conferred upon Ezmel
Stanley of Pleasant Prairie. Follow
ing the initiation there was socia
session with short talks by some Of
the leading members of the order ant
an interesting musical program.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
NIGHT HAWKS WIN TWO
Defeat the STAIRS Two Out of Three
at Peterson's Alley on Wednesday

The Night Hawk Bowling team de
feated the Stars team in the Kenosha
Bowling League two out of three
games. The feature of the match
was the bowling of Knutz and Powell
of the Night Hawks. Knutz averaged
200 fat with 224 for high and Powell
had an average of 2161- and scores
of 232 and 237. The following are
the scores and result of IL emateh:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

John W. Barwell of Waukegan, well
known in Kenosha, was elected as al
darman in that city at the election on
Tuesday Notwithstanding the fact that
he had issued a signed statement de-
claring that he was not a candidate
and would not qualify if elected
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

Mrs. j. B. Rottman was operated on
for cancer at the Lakeside Hospital in
Milwaukee on Wednesday. Her CON
dition today is very satisfactory to her
physicians.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

The police have been receiving com
plants on account Of the dumping of
garbage on the fats along West Main
street just west of the plant of the n.
R. Aliens Sons Company. The health
department has been directed to look
into the matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Woodwork
have moved to Appleton, Wis, where
they will make their home for the
present. Mr.. Woodwork is attend
ing Lawrence University
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

The rivers and harbor bin carrying
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
maintenance of the Kenosha harbor,
was passed by Congress on Wednesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28

Thomas Hansen spent Wednesday
evening in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-28
VOTES HERE
Agents of Candidates for Re-
publican Nomination for
Goy.Looking forSupport
WANT TO GET ON GROUND FLOOR

Leaders of the Party Seem to be Bad
~ Divided and Any One of the Can
didates May Land Vote of the
County,