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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
Sign UNUSUAL AGREEMENT
Italian Fails to Make Good Promises to
Pay for Support of His Wife and
Child and Prosecutions May Follow
in Court

Frank DeFazio an Italian widely
known i'll the city was taken before
Judge Randall OH Wednesday after
noon on account of repeated complaints
of his wife who alleges that he has
threatened to kill her. DeFazio was
picked up by the police as result of
letter sent by Mrs. DeFazio to the
Chief of the department. In this let
ter the woman claims that her hus-
band told her that he was coming to
SEQ her and that either he would kill
her or she would kill him. Mrs. De-
Fazio in her letter stated that the hus-
band had made this, threat. to her in
Italian when he had come to the house
to see the children and that he had set
a date for the carrying out Of the
threat. When arraigned before the
court Del azio declared that his wife
was mistaken. and that he had never
made any threats against her life.
Some time ago DeFazio filed suit
in the municipal court demanding di-
vorce from his wife and before that
time the man and woman signed an
agreement which was novelty to at.
torneys and courts in this county. The
agreement was made a matter of rec
ord and by the agreement the two
agreed to live apart and DeFazio wns
to pay a monthly alimony for the
support of the child. A week after the
agreement had been filed Mrs. DeFazio
appealed to Alderman Werner for re,
lief and since that time the city has
been making efforts to force DeFazio
to pay the money agreed to. DeFazio
before the court on Wednesday de-
clared that he could not get work and
could not pay the amount he had
agreed to. Judge Randall gave De
Fazio two weeks in which to make
good his part, of the agreement.
The DeFazio ease is only one of a
large number of similar cases now in
tue hands of the Chairman of the Pau
per committee and Alderman Werner
has promised the council to go into
court and seek the arrest of these men
and enforce the payment of alimony.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
Insurance Dept. of K. of P.
Cannot Continue Business
on Present Basis
FEAR LOSS IN MEMBERSHIP

Kenosha members Of the insuranc de-
partment of the Knights Of Pythias
will after January /, pay higher rate
for their insurance. 1t is learned that
as result of the increase several mem
bers in Kenosha will drop their insur-
ance as they fear that the rates to be
charged will be too high and that
straight life insurance will prove much
cheaper. Not only in this city and state
is it expected that members will drop
from the insurance department. of the
order but in all states where Pythians
carry insurance with the national or,
ganization.
A demand has been made by mem
Der of the order on the attorney gen
eral and the insurance commissioners of
New York to begin action to cancel the
certificate of the Knights of Pythias to
conduct life insurance business in
that state because of the proposed in
crease in rates. A prominent member
of the order today said: "The knights
Of Pythias started out, as thousands
of other fraternal orders have started,
with a too low insurance rate. The
officers of the grand council voted to
change the rates and establish a new
class, the rates for which would be
the same as those of old line companies.
"The members were asked to trans
fer and all, except about 5000 Of them
have done so. These were paying a
rate far too low, which would disperse
the reserve. So we simply made the
ruling for them that the rates would
De the same as those in the old line com
panies. The action has been threaten
ed with suits in several states, but the
United States Supreme court in mum
erous decisions has upheld the right of
fraternal socities to fix and change
their rates at will.
The advance in rates will become
effective January |, according to an an
nouncement sent policy holders some
time ago. The bulletin says many
older members still feel that the pres
ent raise is out of proportion but that
after so many years of cheap protec-
ton it is not unreasonable to ask these
members to pay for the few remaining
years a rate that will allow sufficient
funds to be accumulated to carry on
the society's business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
Y. NJ. G. A. Athletes of State
TO Have Annual Meet at
Madison in February
STRONG TEAM FROM KEN0sHA.

David Fogwell, physical director of
the Kenosha Y. M. G. A. has received
the annual announcement of the tenth
annual athletic meet to be held at
Madison on Saturday, February II and
it is expected that the Kenosha associa-
tion will send a large team of athletes
to take part in the various events
scheduled. The last meet was held in
Kenosha and was won by the Racine
boys have been taking great interest
in athletics and it is expected that Ken
osha will be represented by a strong
team. The following program for the
meet is announced:
l. Mass drill by all contestants.
2. Exercises On horse, parallels and
horizontal. Each man to perform one
intermediate grade and one advanced
grade exercise on each apparatus.
3. II pound shot put, running high
jump, three broad jumps, 20 yard run,
one-half mile relay (55 feet between
stands), four men to run each man to
run : laps.
Besides these competitive features,
there will be exhibition numbers by
squads from some of the associations.
Note-Prizes will be awarded to all
those winning five points or more in
any Of the above events-no second or
third prizes will be awarded.
The team winning the greatest num-
Der of points will hold the "Wausau'
trophy cup for one year.
The physical directors and all those
interested in the gymnasium work, will
meet Friday, January Is, 600 p. m. at
supper. This will include the annual
election of officers of the physical DIR
ectors society. Members of the gym
Headers corps' especially invited.
At this meeting January Is, 600 p.
nj formal action will be taken regard
ing forming the new athletic body of
!" Amateur Athletic Federation 1t is
earnestly desired that each association
be prepared to vote for or against this
movement at this meeting. IF possible,
come prepared to enter other organiza-
tions such as shop and factory leagues,
schools, colleges, Fairgrounds, Sunday
school and church leagues.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22

Many of the people who are interest
ed in charitable work in the city are
lnclined to agree with those members
Of the council who fear that careful
investigation of the list of the city S
dependents would disclose that there
are some women and children now
drawing aid from the pauper account
who are not entitled to it and whose
relatives or husbands should care for
them. Every charitable organization
in the city has had the experience of
finding people on its lists and receiv-
ing assistance who were either amply
able to care for themselves or had
some one whose duty it was to care
for them and there is no reason to
suppose that the city is exempt from
this form of imposition. AS a matter
fact things are just the other way and
1t IS known that there are women re-
ceiving almost their entire living from
the city who should be supported, in
part at least, by their alimony Alder
man Werner is looking into this phase
OF the situation and if it is a possible
thing he will find a way to make these
recreant husbands pay up and relieve
the city of that much of It's burden
Few people have any idea of the work
that falls on the shoulders of the poor
master IN investigating the applicants
for relief or how much time such inyes-
legations take, but the last reports of
the poormaster show that the expendi-
lures in this department are being
carefully watched and that there can
not be any great number receiving aid
who are not entitled to it,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
MISS GAFFNEY AS DEPUTY.

Clerk of the Circuit court Benjamin
M. deDeimar has announced the APP
pointment of Miss Belle Gaffney as his
deputy in the Office and the appoint
ment Will meet with the hearty approx
al of the attorneys of the city. Miss
Gaffney's appointment is recogni-
ton of merit in office. For the past
five years she has been deputy clerk
of the court and in that time has made
a record for efficiency in office. Miss
Gaffney is also stenographer for the
county court. The new term for Miss
Gaffney will begin on the first Mon
day in January.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22

Couples married outside of the state
should be very careful to comply with
all of the requirements of the Wiscon-
sin laws in regard to recording the mar
riage with the proper officials on their
return to their homes in this state.
They should do this not so much from
any fear of prosecutions which might
follow shy failures to comply with the
regulations on the subject for the num-
Der of prosecutions for failure to com
plete the records is so small in com
p9rison with the number of violations
that there is very little danger on that
score but because it may be of great
Importance some time in the future to
be able to prove up marriage from
[the records of the county. These rec
ords are constantly. being searched for
evidence by lawyers seeking to perfect
title to property, applicants for pen
sions. etc., in cases where it is neces,
sary to prove marriage, all of which
trouble would have been obviated had
the records been properly kept and in
dexed in the early days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
KENOSHA GETS S25,153.17.
State Superintendent Cary Makes An
nual Apportionment of Fund.

Kenosha county will receive $50, 153.-
II for the maintenance of the schools
Of the county from the state school
funds. The apportionment Of the mon
ey for the schools was made on Thurs
day by State Superintendent G. P. Cary
of Madison.
The total amount apportioned was
$1,SS8, 2S4.l9, which represents the fund
income from the 40 of mill tax,
from fines for criminal offenses and
from various other sources which ac-
crued up to and including Dec. l 1910.
The apportionment was based on the
number of minors of school age within
the different counties on June 80, 1910,
the rate being $2.423 per person of
such age. The apportionment of each
county will be offset against the com
mon school tax levied against such
county, and, in most cases, the balance
will be in favor of the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
TALBOT SAYS POLITICS. /"
Head of Modern Woodlnen Claims
There is no Grounds for Charges.

Au01c ID uU GIOuIluS 1CI GidISeS.
At a big meeting of Modern Wood
men in Chicago, which was attended
by 5000 members in Cook county,
Head Consul 4. R. Talbot discussed
the charges brought against the So
eiety by John D. Denison.
Mr.. Talbot pointed out that Luscius
Pfouts, examiner for the state insur-
anee department, of which T. o. Pot
ter is. the head, advised directors Of
the Woodmen to purchase the $4,000
600 worth of bonds despite the fact
that Denison claims only $1,000. 600
should have been purchased.
According to the head consul Deni-
son interviewed head officers of the
society and told the directors that if
they would put him up as candidate
for director from Iowa he would with
hold his claim from the gaze of the
public. According to Talbot, Denison
was holding his threats up as club
and the Office refused to be 'Sclubbed. :"
1t is reported OH good authority that
when Denison found the Iowa direc-
torship was going to another party,
he went to A. N. Bort and other direc-
tors of the Woodmen and asked them
to secure him a $4,000 job on the Paci-
fc coast, saying he would "be good y
if thus honored. They refused the re-
quest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
MAKES GOOD SHOWING.
Annual Reports of County Building and
Loan Association Show Progress.

AodA <asouC4deAou EouUW EIoSIGSS.
The semi-annual report submitted to
the directors of the Kenosha County
Building Loan and Investment as
ISOLATION at their regular meeting on
Tuesday evening, shows that the asso-
citation is in prosperous condition
and is making steady growth and
that greater numbers are taking advan-
tage of the means provided by the as
ISOLATION for getting a home on small
monthly payments. Loans were made
to the amount of $4,000 during the last
six months. The present assets Of the
association are Sill, 431.26, gain of oy-
er $4,000 for the months ending No
vember 30, 1910. AT present the asso-
citation is crowded for funds to take
care of the applications for home loans
and in order to provide the money for
borrowers with which to build homes
are selling paid up stock which is is
sued in sums of $50 or any multiple
thereof. This stock makes a good safe
and convenient way to invest small
sums and to help the association to be
of greater benefit to our city, as it is
an acknowledged fact that Building
and Loan associations are great edu-
Gators of thrift and home owning and
every man that owns his home is bet
ter citizen, and the better the citizen
the better the city and a better city is
the aim of all true lovers of liberty.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
DRAW LIST OF JURORS.
Jurors Drawn to Hear Cases in the
Municipal Court at January Term.

Municipal Court at January Term.
The jury commission of the county
met at the municipal court on Wednes-
day afternoon and drew the jurors to
hear cases at the coming January term
at the court The following names were
drawn:
Kenosha-M. G. Mcclellan, Peter
Rhode, Dwight House, E. O. Rogers,
Edward w. Tanning, Charles Zweenick,
A. G. Dornfeld, j. McMullen, Matthias
A. Werve, G. H. Frederick, H. G.. Mad
dock, Nj. Terry, w. j. Cavanagh, Mar
tin Anderson j. A. Petersen, c. G.
Pratt, John NJ. Bruins, William Donlcy,
G. G, Anderson, Frank Murphy, Fred
S. Morse.
Brighton-Jack Daniels, Robert G..
Wilson.
Bristol--Ward Shields, Herbert
Gray.
Paris-Richard Campbell.
Pleasant Prairie-F. D. Brasee, Jas.
Cable.
Randall-Charles Schultz, Tony
Schiax, j. w. Warrington, Ben Jepson
c. &. johnson.
Salem-Reuben Turnock.
Wheatland-Henry Vos, August Neu-
man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
FORM NEW LAW FIRM.
Judge Joseph r. Clarkson and Henry
4 j. Hastings Form Partnership.

Formal announcement has been made
this afternoon Of a partnership formed
by Henry J. Hastings, District Attor
ney-elect of the county and Judge Jo-
seph r. Clarkson. The partnership
which bears the firm name Of Hastings
& Clarkson will become effective after
the first Of January. Both members
Of the firm are widely known to the
legal profession in Kenosha.
The new firm will have offices in the
new Hastings building on Main street
and the Offices will be the most per-
fectly appointed Offices for attorneys
in the city. Special furniture is now
being made for them and the union of
the splendid law libraries of the two
attorneys will make one of the largest
and most complete Libraries in the
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
NO OBJECTIONS FILED.
Fight on Lake Avenue Failed to Ma
terialize at Meeting on wednesday.

terialize at Meeting on wednesday.
1t is beginning to look as if there
will be no determined opposition to the
paving of Lake avenue as on Wednes-
day afternoon the members of the
Street Assessment committee met at the
Office of the City Engineer for the pur-
pose of hearing objections to the paw
ing of the street. Not one of the pro-
perty owners arrived to make protest
Notwithstanding the fact that largely
signed remonstrance had been present
ed to the council several months ago.
Under the law the property owners
have no further chance to protest and
the committee will ask for bids in the
near future. 1t was originally planned
to pave the street with asphalt but at
the meeting on Wednesday it was stat
ed that 9 number of, the property own
ers sought to have the, street paved with
brick. Milwaukee contractors have
been in the city working to have as
phalt given a trial on Lake avenue and
it is possible that their efforts will bear
fruit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22

One by one the fraternal insurance
organizations are realizing that they
started with too low a rate and that
their only salvation is to get on a safe
basis as soon as possible. Moreover,
those organizations which are making
these necessary changes in rates before
their ability to carry out existing con-
tracts is seriously impaired are the ones
Tor their policy holders to stick to and
support. These raises in rates often
seem hardship in individual cases
but the end sought in all these read
justments is the greatest good of the
greatest number and every days delay
only makes bad matter worse. The
big fraternal organizations are believ-
ed to be perfectly solvent now and the
end sought is to keep them so.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
NEW OFFICERS NAMED.
Mrs. Catherine Schnitt to Lead ST..
Margaretha CT. the Coming Year.


St. Margaretha CT. w. G. O. f. elect
ed officers at their last regular meeting
for the coming year, as follows: Chief
Ranger, Mrs. Catherine Schmitt; Vice
Chief, Mrs. Catherine Althoff; Rec.
Sc, AIs. Elizabeth Altringer; Fin.
Sec, Mrs. Regina Kriofski; Treasurer,
Miss Catherine Bach; Trustees Miss
Mary Newhouse, Mrs. Margaret Trap,
Mrs. Mary Kreuser; Conductress, Mrs.
Barbara Loef and Mrs. Susan Meh-
rens; Sentinels, Mrs. Rose Blaha and
Mrs, Jennie Cook; Chaplain, Rev. B.
Elskamp; Medical Examiner, DR..
George Thompson; Delegate, Mrs. Cath
crime Schmitt; Alternate, Miss Cath
crime Bach
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
MAYOR SCHOLEY AS BOOSTER
Money Derived From the Sale of the
Stamps Will be Used for Helping
Fight Against White Plague in Ken
osIa and State.

DR.. G.. Windesheim who is at the
head of the committee in charge of
the sale of Christmas seals in Kenosha
has set a new high record for Ken
osha and expects that this year Ken
osha will sell no less than $4,000 seals
ana in order to be certain of being
able to meet the demand he has order
ed 10000 stamps in all. On Thurs
day the cause got a noteworthy re-
cruit when Mayor M. J. Scholey an
nounced that he would take off his
coat and take up the sale of the seals
in Kenosha. Mayor Horlick of Ba-
cine has taken personal charge of the
sale in Racine and it is announced
that he has already sold more than So
600 of them in Racine and expects to
bring the number up to hundred
thousand Mayor Scholey, the commit
tee feels certain will be able to do as
good work as is done by the Mayor of
Racine or of any other city in the
state.
DR.. Windesheim has already placed
10000 stamps and while all of these
have not been sold it is thought that
the sales to date in Kenosha will total
more than 10000.
Much of the money realized from
the sale of seals in Kenosha this year
will be turned over to the local com
mittee for work to be done in Kenosha.
A story has been circulated in some
parts of the city that the local commit
tee gets but ten per cent of the money
realized The local committee will re-
ceive forty per cent Of all sales in
Kenosha. The same amount will be
turned into the state fund and the
other twenty per cent is laid aside to
pay the cost of the printing and hand
ling of the stamps. Not one of the
people connected with the sale receives
any commission on the stamps and
most of the leaders in the work have
given their time freely for the past
five years to this work. During the
past year four lives have been saved
for Kenosha by treatment at the state
sanitorium at Wales and this sanitor-
ium was started through the first sale
Of Christmas stamps. The money
sent back to Kenosha is to be used
for the education Of the people to
make possible the elimination of the
disease in the future. The leaders of
the ,Kenosha Health League believe
that the sale of stamps in Kenosha
this year will net the local society not
less than $500 and this will pave the
way for great deal Of work during
the. coming year.
The seals will remain on sale until
Christmas day and a call for volun-
teers has been sent out to make the
number sold the largest of any city
in the state outside of Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
TO BE READY WITH NEW YEAR.

The machinery in the new power
plant Of the Kenosha Electric Railway
company has all been installed and the
plant will be ready for use the first of
the new year. The plant is one of the
most modern in southern Wisconsin
and when it is started the company
will secure all the power needed not
only for the lighting system but for
the operation Of the cars of the com
pany from this source. At the present
time the company is securing its power
from the plant of the Simmons Manu-
featuring company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22
b1ication December s, 1910.
Notice to Creditors

HENoSHA COUNTY CoURT-In Probate.
n In the matter of the last will and
testament of Fritz Muller, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Fritz Muller,
deceased. late of the city of Kenosha, in said
county of Kenosha, will be examined and adj
justed 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 Keno
sha in and for said county, on the first Tues
day of January A. D. 1911, and on the first Tues
NJ. of those days; also that the time until and
including the first Tuesday of June A. D.
1911, is the time allowed and limited for credi-
tors of said Fritz Muller, deceased, TO pre-
sent their claims for examination and allow
auce.
Dated at Kenosha, the 30th day of November
A. D. 1910. By the Court.
Russell II. SLossoN,
wS6 County Judge
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4rst publication November "a. ,o,o

trst publication November "a, 1910.
OTATE OF wISCONSIN-Cou cour+ Cor
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, on the third Tuesday. be.
ing the 10Th day of December, A. D. 1910. Al "a
O'Clock A. NJ. the following matter viii be
heard aud considered:
In the matter of the last will and testament
of James O'Hare, deceased. - =
The application of Margaret E. Rooao ard
Eugene @ Hare to admit to probate iha I-st
will and testament of James o'Rare. Iate of tf,s
town of Bristol, in said county, deceased
Lated November 23rd, 1910.
By the Court
RUSSELL 81. SLossoN,
wa County Judge.
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LEGAL NOTICES
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First publication Decem Der Is, 1910.
NOTIcETO CREDITORS

HENOSHA COUNTY COURT-Iu probate.
n In the matter of the estate of Charles
Carl Jorgenson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Charles (CarD
Jorgenson, deceased, late of the town of Paris in
said county of Kenosha will be examined and ad-
iusted 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 Keno
sha, in and for said county, on the first Tuesday
of March A. D. 1911, and on the first Tues
day of September A. D. 1911, at ten O'Clock A.
NJ of those days; also that the time until and
including the first Tuesday of July A. D.
1911, is the time allowed and limited for credit
ors of said Charles earn Jorgenson, deceased.
to present their claims for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Kenosha the 9th day of December
A. D. 1910. By the court.
RUSSELL Fl. SLossoN.
w37 County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-22

In some cities they are using the
Christmas seals to mark the places
where people have expectorated on the
sidewalks. Should that plan be tried
in Kenosha it would be possible to
walk from one end of any business
street to the other and put a foot on a
seal at every step. Also there would
be no effort required to push the sales
of the seals above those of last year.