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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
MUST COMPLY WITH NEW LAWS
New Highway Law Will Demand a
Great Deal of Work on the Part of
the County Board at It's Coming
November Session.

Members of the county board of
Kenosha county have received formal
notices from the Wisconsin State High
way Commission showing just what
action is necessary for the county
board to take at the November meet
ing in order to conform to the law
passed by the last legislation provid
ing state aid in road making. The
number of demands made by the state
and the nature of them will undoubted-
ly result In long session Of the county
board in November. In the formal no.
tice to the board the following are
enumerated as the steps that the county
board of Kenosha county must take:
Select a system of prospective state
highways and cause such system to
join with the systems of adjoining
counties.
Cause the county clerk to file copy
of the county road map with the state
highway commission and each town
clerk.
Determine the percentages which the
county will pay Of the cost of roads
and bridges built in 1912 and 1913.
Levy a tax to pay the county's share
Of the cost of all state aid improve
ments to be made in 1912.
Levy a tax for the purchase or rem
tai of machinery and tools needed to
construct Improvements contemplated
in 1912.
Create a county road and bridge fund
and levy tax for its securing. This
tax will include taxes levied under 4,
5, and 10 of this summary.
Elect county highway commissioner
or request the state highway commits
sion to make arrangements to insure
the proper construction and mainten-
ance of state aid in highways and
bridges.
Fix the salary of the county highway
commissioner at some define sum to be
5000 per annum or more and provide
for allowing his expenses in addition.
Fix his bond, provide him with an
Office and such assistants as may be
necessary and delegate necessary pow
ers and authority to him.
Provide for surveys, plans AMI speci-
fcations for all state aid highway i'm
provements. If they wish the state
highway commission to make such sur
veys, etc, they must request them to
do so.
Make adequate provision for the
maintenance Of the state highways
The county board may adopted GER
tain parts of the system of prospective
state highways as state highways; or
vote tc purchase or operate quarries or
gravel pits.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
ASKS FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Laura Num- Accuses Her Husband
With Threats to Kill Her.

In the municipal court this morning
Mrs. Laura Num-, through her attor-
neys, Cavanagh and Barnes, instituted
suit for a divorce from her husband,
Harry A. Num-. The couple were mar
ried at Ipswich, England, Dec. 25, 1894
and had lived together until Tuesday
when the wife claims that she was
forced to leave the family home on
account of repeated cruel and inhuman
treatment. She alleged that her hus-
band used abusive and obscene langu-
age toward her and that he had re-
peatedly threatened to kill her. She de-
clared that his actions became so vio-
lent on Tuesday of this week that she
feared for her life and fled from the
home. There are two children to the
union and the wife asks that she be
granted the custody of the younger
son and alimony for support of herself
and the child. Num- is carpenter
and well known among builders in the
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
TO EDUCATE BOYS
Night Schools to Be Provided
for the Education Of Boys
Working in Factories
WILL OFFER MANY COURSES

There is to be an added feature of
the work of the Young Men IS Christian
association in Kenosha this year which
Will be Of special interest to the boys
of the city as on next Wednesday
evening, in response to a call sent out
by, Sigmund Adler, the boys secretary,
there will be banquet for the boys
at the Association building and at that
time announcement will be made of a
plan to open night schools for the
boys to be continued during the win
ter. These schools will have no CON
nection with the schools for foreigners
and they will be open to natives as
we'll as boys of foreign birth. They
will be open only to boys of Is years
or under and the school sessions will
be held on two nights each week in
the rooms of the Central school build
ing. There will be courses in arithme-
tic, letter writing, composition, spell
ing, history, physiology and other
branches and the plan of the associa-
tion is to offer liberal education for
the boys from IA to Is years of age
who work in the factories during the
day. The new course will also provide
for instruction in mechanical drawing
and if there is demand for classes
there will be instruction in other lines.
In addition to the regular school
work the boys secretary has arrang.
ed for series of lectures to be given
the boys during the year and these
lectures will cover many lines. Well
known manu- acturers and foremen
from the shops will-speak of problems
of interest to the boys and there will
be some interesting social entertain
ments open only to the members of the
classes. The social functions will all
be held at the parlors of the Y. M. c..
A. The courses Will be made so mex
pensive that it will be possible for
any boy to enter.
Leading men of the city have long
urged night school for working boys
and it is expected that the present
move will bring instant results.
The enrolment blanks for the bov s
night school are now being sent out and
all boys Of the city viii be welcomed
to the schools.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
WORK LONG TO REVIVE HIM
Life Savers Spend Two Hours Work
ing on Man Before They Give Up
Hope of Bringing Back Vital Spark
of Life

Peter Al1evi, an italian 80 years of
age and an employee of The Simmons
Manufacturing Company, was drowned
in the Kenosha harbor off the Simmons
dock late Friday afternoon the body
being recovered within few minutes
after the man went into the water and
although members of the life saving
crew worked for more than two hours
in an effort to resuscitate the man all
efforts failed.
The Italian, who resides on Anton
street, had been working in the yards
of the Simmons company during the
day and had been helping in piling
lumber. He quit his job just after four
O'Clock and was paid off. He went
down town and later returned to the
yards and just before five O'Clock he
started to step from the docks to a
scow which was moored in the harbor.
He lost his footing and fell into the
water between the scow and the docks.
AT the time he fell into the water near
ly a dozen men were at work on the
scow and in the lumber yards adjoin-
ing the docks, but they seem to have
been paralysed with fear and no efforts
were made to give the man aid. He
struggled in the water for fully a
minute before he went down and it
was apparent that had any of the men
presence of mine enough to throw him
a board from the lumber piles he could
have kept himself from sinking.
Men from the life saving station
were notified and within a few seconds
after the man had gone down they
started out to get the body. The life
savers had been dragging but a few
minutes when the body was caught by
surfmen Mahaney and Johnson. There
appeared to be signs of life in the
body and it was taken to the station
and notable effort was made to re-
store the life of the man. For two
whole hours the members Of the life
saving crew continued to work over
the body of the drowned man, but they
failed to get any signs of life. The
body was then turned over to the coro-
ner and removed to the coroner s
morgue. The men who witnessed the
accident stated that the Italian had
started to step on the scow when the
weight of his body pushed it out into
the harbor. He made lunge from the
docks to the scow and missing his foot
ing fell into the water.
Captain Fountain of the life saving
crew declare that the man had taken
in a lot OF the dirty water in the
harbor and this made it impossible to
save his life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
FEAR HYDROPHOBIA
Farmers in Pleasant Prairie
Greatly Worried Over
Spread of Disease
KILL MANY CATTLE At RUSSELL

Farmers residing in the southeastern
part of the town of Pleasant Prairie
are anxious on account of the spread
of scourge of hydrophobia among cat
tie about the village of Russell and it
is feared that there will be many
cases of the disease break out in this
county. The first cases of hydrophobia
were discovered among cattle near
Gurnee, ILL.,, some two weeks ago and
the disease spread with such rapidity
that in this short time it is claimed
that numerous cattle have been
killed with view of stopping the
spread of the disease 1t is claimed that
the scourge started when one cow near
Gurnee was bitten by a dog suffering
from rabies.
The disease made it's appearance
among the cattle about Russell on
Thursday of this week and already
half dozen cattle have been killed.
The animals effected by the disease
act just like a dog suffering from ra-
bies. They attack other members of
the herd and spread the disease. It is
claimed that some of the diseased cat
tie escaped from their pastures and it
is feared that they have bitten cattle
over a wide district. Thus far not
single case of the disease has been re-
ported on farms in Kenosha county.
but the farmers are watching their
herds very carefully and dairymen have
caused their herds to be shut up in
order to avoid any possibility of
spread of the disease.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
FARMERS OBJECT.
Man Arrested Charged With Trespass-
on the Frank Runals Farm.

Claiming that the rights of owners
of farms in the county are not being
respected by people from the city whs
over-run the lands seeking mushrooms
and nuts and that the farmer is being
stepped on by these intruders, Frank
Runals of the town of Somers, appear
ed in the municipal court today and
secured warrant for the arrest of
Frank Rogus, charged with trespassing.
He had ordered Rogus and party of
friends off the farm and they refused
to pay any attention to him and even
became abusive. Runals claimed that
damage to the amount of $500 was done
by the trespassers and Judge Randall
directed the defendant to pay this
amount to Runals and in addition to
pay the costs of the action
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
WE'D AT OAK PARK.
Miss Florence Ferguson and Prescott
Richie Married on Wednesday.

h1CcA1e Married on wednesday,.
The marriage of Miss Florence B.
Ferguson, daughter of Mrs. Beubon B.
Ferguson of Oak Park, to Prescott c..
Richie, took place at high noon We'd
nesday in Grace church. The ceremony
was performed by Bishop Anderson, as
sisted by the rector, the Rec Edward
Matheson. The bride was attended by
her cousin, Miss Norah Nickel of OF
iowa Ontario, as maid of honor and the
Misses Laura johnson of Madison,
Helen Ranney of Chicago, and Mar
garet Purnell of Kenosha, as brides
maids. The groom 8 attendants were
his brother, William Richie, Jr., as best
man, and Raymond White Of Kansas
City, Courtney Freeman Of Hinsdale,
and Ritchie Purnell of Kenosha. After
the ceremony reception was held at
the residence of the brides mother,
for the relatives and close friends.
Both the bride and groom are well
known in Kenosha,t the groom being en-
ployed at the Thomas B. Jeffrey Co.,
and the bride is a graduate of Kemper
hall. After short wedding trip in
the east, they will be at home after
November first, at 168 English court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Police Seek Arrest of Advertising So
licitor In Waukegan This Morning.

The police of Kenosha have asked the
police of Waukegan to make an eff
fort to secure the arrest of w. G.. Gar
derz, an advertising solicitor who has
been at work in Kenosha for some time
on charges Of obtaining money under
false representations. The man is now
alleged to be working in Waukegan
and it is expected that he will be
picked up before the day is over. He
is charged with receiving money for
advertisements to be placed on cigar
lighter and it is claimed that some of
the ads failed to appear. It is also
alleged that he secured Communication
ticket from Charles Turnock which he
failed to return or pay for. Garderz
was well dressed and seemed to be
opulent when ne was working in Ke-
nosha and it is possible that when he
is found he will be able to come to
Kenosha and settle all the claims
against him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
THREE NEW DIRECTORS
N. r. Aliens Sons Co. In
creases Number of Men on
Directorate of Company
NO SUCCESSOR TO C. ". ALLEN

Following out che of the policies out
lined by the late Charles W. Allen, the
stockholders OF the N. r. Allen s Sons
Company met on Thursday and voted
to increase the number Of directors of
the company from six to nine and an
amendment to the articles of organiza-
ton of the company to this effect was
filed with the register of deeds this
morning. The new directorate will be
made up of Charles Chester Allen, e.
G. Theirs, Matt Werve, Charles E. Ar
mold, Thomas Donley, George w. Childs,
Edward G. Hoyt and Robert E. Paine,
the last three being from New York.
The new members of the board Of di-
rectors are Mr.. Arnold, Mr.. Hoyt and
Mr.. Paine. Mr.. Hoyt is the president
of the Central Leather Company. No
move has been taken to fill the place
OIL the directorate made vacant by the
death of Charles w. Allen and it is
said that no director has been selected
to succeed Mr.. Allen and none may be
selected for some time. The election of
the officers of the company will take
place at the meeting of the new board
of directors and it is announced that
G.. G. Allen will remain as president of
the great company if he is willing to
accept the responsibilities of the posi-
Eion. Charles Il. Arnold one of the
new members of the board of directors
will continue in his office Of treasurer
and E. c. Theirs in the Office of secre-
tary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
CONTRACTS ARE MADE
Work on Hoosier Drainage
Canal in Racine-Kenosha
Counties to Start Soon
COMPLETED IN SHORT TINE.

Work on the celebrated Hoosier
Creek Drainage Canal will be begun
soon. The ditch is expected to drain
and redeem hundreds of acres of land
in the towns of Burlington, Dover in
Racine county, and Brighton in Keno
sha county. The contract was awarded
to the National Drain and Tile COM
pany, for the thing at $4,000, while the
contract for the dredging went to
Whalen Of South Milwaukee, at cents
PEE cubic yard.
A few days ago contracts were also
awarded for the Turtle Creek Drainage
canal, affecting lands in Walworth
county, near the Racine county line.
The total amount Of the bid was
ST. ,844.20, the successful bidders be-
ing Yader and Swartz.
As yet there has been nothing
definite reached in regard to the drain
age canal in Rochester and Dover,
which would have affected the Roches-
ter Dam. People in Rochester lat
least owners of the dam, were very
much opposed to the alteration of the
dam which had stood for more than
fifty years and furnished water for
power in the operation of the mill.
There are few counties in this state
where larger number of drainage
canals have been built than in Racine
county. Because of these improve
ments thousands of acres of land,
worthless for years, have been re-
deemed.
Farmers state that while the i'm
provements cost considerable money,
the crops grown on the redeemed lands
repay the amounts ten times over in a
few years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
ESCAPE FROM REFoRMAToRY.
Kenosha Boy and Two Other Inmates
of Waukesha Institution Escape.

The police Of the city this morning
received a telephone from Waukesha
stating that John Muto, a Kenosha boy,
who had been an inmate of the refor-
matory there, had led a gang of boys
out of the place at half past six o'cloek
last night. The three included Muto,
Bird Fearls and Joseph Graham. Muto
HAD been sent to the institution some
time ago, but had been parolled and on
violation of his parole had been return
ed to the institution. For some time the
officials had been keeping close watch
on Muto fearing that he might attempt
to escape, but he managed to slip away
regardless of the guard placed upon
him. 1t is thought that the three boys
will come to Kenosha and the police
here are keeping sharp lookout for
them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
JOINS DURKEE FIGHT.
South Dakota Man Wants to Have
Hand in Dividing Big Pie.

Harvey Durkee, an alleged heir of
the late Charles Durkee, living at
Philips, S. D., has sent a letter to Dis
trict Attorney Henry j. Hastings ask
ing that he be permitted to have
part in the demand for re-opening of
the estate of Charles Durkee his uncle.
Durkee claims that he has made a study
of the case and that he has long been
convinced that lot of property own
ed by the former Wisconsin senator
was never divided with his estate.
Durkee offers to come to kAenosha and
tell just what he knows and aid the
officials in the administration of the
estate. IF there is any foundation for
some of the statements made by Durkee
in the letter the hearing in the case
will be decidedly sensational one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
SEEK MISSING BOY.
Oscar Michaels Who was Expelled from
School Disappears on Friday.

The police of the city are making
an effort to get some trace of Oscar
Michaels, fourteen year old boy, who
resided at Balm Junction in the town of
Pleasant Prairie, but who disappeared
from Kenosha on Friday morning.
The boy had formerly attended school
at Balm station, but a disagreement
with the teacher had resulted in his
being suspended from the school two
weeks ago. He was very much oppos-
ed to attending school but on Friday
his brother made arrangements to send
him to the Durkee school in Kenosha.
He left his home in the morning and
this was the last seen of him. 1t is
supposed that he has gone out to make
his own way in the world.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
nEATH or FRANK EuANs

Frank Evans, aged 81 years son of
Christopher Evans and brother of
John Evans of the Kenosha Hardware
Company, died at the family residence
In the town of Brighton at an early
hour this morning after a long illness
from dropsy. The deceased was born
and raised i'll the county and was wide
ly known among the people of the town
of Brighton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
TROUBLE WITH DECORATIONS.
Council May be Forced to Redecorata
Rooms at the New City Hall.

Council May be Forced to Redecorate
Rooms at the New City Hall.
The city council is expecting to have
trouble with the decorations at the new
city hall and it is expected that at an
early meeting of the aldermen some ae-
ton will be taken to have portions of
the building redecorated. 1t is claim.
ed that tire decorations are falling of
on account of the fact that the work
was done before the building was
thoroughly dried. The work was do,le
by local painters under a separate cen.
tract. The general contractors for the
building received all the money due to
them some time ago and if there is any
work to be done over it is probable
that the cost will have to be paid cut
of the general funds of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
HAD PLEASANT TIME.
Double Celebration Held at the Home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. August Windorf.

There was quite a notable gather
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Windorf on Pearl street Wednes-
day evening, the occasion being the
50th birthday anniversary Of Mr.. Win
dorf and also the second anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Win
dorf.
The birthday celebration was held
as a surprise on Mr. Windorf by the
members of the Wahoo branch of the
Pomeranean club and they took charge
of both functions with A. Parr, form
er freight agent of this city as the
presiding officer. One royal good time
is reported by all.
Among the out of town guests pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Bellinghauser
and their son Robert Of Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
A GREAT VERDICT.

Unequivoeal endorsement of the
Kimbal pianos by all the eminent
artists of the Damrosch opera com
pany, the grandest German troupe that
has ever appeared in America, with
the endorsement of all leading artists
of the world, places the Kimball Piano
as superior to the best American
or European makes. Chicago
Tribune. w7e
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05

The marriage of Thomas A. Kraab
and Miss Vera Birchard, both of Keno
sha was celebrated at the manse of the
First Congregational church on Friday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Kraak will
make their home in Kenosha and will
have the best wishes of many friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
AUCTION SALE.

Thursday, Oct. 5, M. Carey will hold
an auction sale on the old John Han
nan farm hatf mile west of Kenosha
on Prairie avenue and sell lot of Is
horses, some stock and machinery. dw2s
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05

County Clerk Jones has received from
the state tax commission the new tax
rolls for the year and they will be sent
out to the town clerks at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05

The Daughters of the American
Revolution will give dancing party at
Grosvenor hall on Tuesday evening, Oct
18th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05

The Misses Lillian and LaQueen Re
van of Cleveland, o., are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wade.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05

When in doubt try the want ads.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-10-07
Secret Out at Last.

"Why do you have those glass cases
with the axe, hammer, crowbar and so
forth on these cars?" asked traveller
"Oh. those are put there in case any
one wants window open," replied the
facetious MANFRED Hen.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-10-07
The Easiest WAY.

Young Wife-Arthur, dearest, how
do they arrange these pickles IN the
bottle so nicely?
Young Husband-They pile the
pickles up, Petsy, and then blow
the bottle around them.-Philadelph
Evening Bulletin.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-10-07
And Kitty Couldn't open,

my husband is the most careless
man on earth"
How now?"
He went away fishing and left the
cat a supply of canned meat to sub
sist 9n."-I .ouisville Courier-Journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-10-07
A Great Man.

Ever :ead Victor Hugo's descrip.
ton of the bate of Waterloo?"
"You bet. That fellow put some en-.
thusiasm into his work. Were he
alive today, he'd make crackerjack
baseball writer."-Pitsburg Post