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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

Richard Michel and Fritz Seifert,
two Kenosha men who had been duped
by a matrimonial ad inserted by Elean-
or Rembrandt and Louis +! Steinbrook
of Chicago had their revenge for the
manner their romantic natures had
been toyed with in the Federal court
on Saturday Afternoon when they
were on hand to appear as witnesses
against the man and woman who were
charged with using the United States
mails to defraud and who pleaded
"guilty" to the charge. Steinbrook
was sent to the Federal prison at TT.
Leavenworth to serve a three years
sentence. The woman declared that she
had been hypnotized by Steinbrook
and that she had feeced her victims
while under hypnotic spell and TAX
ing this plea into consideration the
court held the sentence of the woman
open until next Saturday but it is
thought that she will also be sentenc-
ed to serve term in the TT. Leavenr
worth prison, More than fifty letters
from victims of the pair were in the
hands of the court but the two Ken
osha men were to have been the two
star witnesses. The Rembrandt wo-
man refused to reveal her true identity
but she was known to the Kenosha men
as Louise Hartung" and it is thought
possible that she was formerly Ken
Osha woman.
Michel and Seifert both were called
by the court to tell the story of the
manner in which they had been duped
by the woman and from the Kenosha
men she secured a rich harvest of sew
eral hundred dollars. The woman ad-
mitted that the stories told by the two
men were true and that she had de-
hberately gone with them to depart
ment stores and under promises of
marriage had caused them to purchase
for her handsome wedding outfit. She
declared that after the outfits had been
purchased she had left the men wait
ing in a restaurant while she went back
to the department store and exchanged
the articles purchased for cash and
made her getaway. The Rembrandt
woman is declared to have been beau.
tiful and well educated and it is claim
ed that scores of men fell for the game
and that the two conspirators got thou
sands of dollars by the workings of
the game 1t is claimed that the mon
ey was nearly all lost by speculations
made by Steinbrook on the Chicago
open board of trade.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

The fact that it has been necessary
for the chief of the fire department. to
give permission to some of the users of
dangerous oils to postpone compliance
with the new gasoline ordinance until
later in the year when digging and
building are possible does not mean that
the ordinance is not to be enforced as
a general rule throughout the city or
that wherever it is possible for users
of gasoline and oils to comply with
the ordinance in SO far as it relates to
their business that any excuse for fail
ure to do so viii be accepted. Under
present conditions it is simply impos-
sible for some of the oil consumers to
comply with the ordinance but thew
will be expected to do so at the earliest
possible moment. The chief of the fire
department is playing no favorites in
the enforcement of the ordinance but
he is forced to recognize the fact that
circumstances beyond his or the con-
sumers control make it necessary for
him to be lenient in certain cases for
the time being.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

The details of the peddling of meat
from diseased animals in this CITY are
sickening enough to turn any ones
stomach and the investigation made by
the county officials seems to leave no
doubt as to the facts. 1t is understood
that no prosecutions are to follow in
this case because the man who did the
peddling was ignorant of the gravity
of his otfense and has promised to dis
continue the business but it should
be made very plain to every one con-
cerned in this case that there is to be
no more of this work and that if any
of it is discovered vigorous prosecu-
tions will follow. To the minds of
most of the people the fact that this
diseased meat was peddled exclusively
to foreigners and in the poorer omar
tiers of the city only aggravates the Of
Tense for this is the class that most
needs the protection of the law and if
they are to be expected to respect the
law, they must be protected from i'm
positions of this kind The so-called bet
ter classes would suspect something
the minute meat was offered them be-
low the market rate and take measures
to protect themselves at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
PUTTING Il Correctly.

enc night as Detective James Dorak
was entering an eating-house, he was
accosted by hungry-eyed tramp, who
exclaimed:
''For Gods sake, mister, put me
against the trough. I amt eat nuth4
I'm fer tree days"
He looked it, so Doran took him IA
and told a waiter to give him a full
dinner.
When Doran had finished his din,
ner and walked out, he found the
tramp on the sidewalk and was tho
recipient of profuse thanks.
We'll" remarked the detective. 'srn
glad you got all the dinner you want.
Il didn't, boss" corrected the hobo.
"but had all could eat."-Cleveland
Leader.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

The apparent increase in the death
rate in Wisconsin in the last annual
report Of the state board of health is
declared by the officials of the health
department to be misleading and to be
due to the greater accuracy and com
ploteness of the reports from the diff
ferent counties on which the statistics
are based. There has been no unusual
prevalence of disease around the state
to account for the increase. The most
remarkable thing about the report is
that the death rate from tuberculosis
is already decreasing in spite of the
more complete reports and with this
evidence of a substantial gain for en-
couragement it is expected that the
campaign against the "white plague y
will be continued with increasing Wig
or throughout the entire state and that
the death rate from this disease will
show steady decline from now on.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
MISS MERRIAM DEAD.
Former Kenosha High School Teacher
Died at Springfield ILL.,, on Sunday.

Former Kenosha High School Teacher
Died at Springfield Ill, on Sunday
Deep sorrow was felt among the old
er students of the Kenosha high school
this morning on account of the an
nouncement of the death Of Miss Nellie
E. Merriam, former teacher of English
in the Kenosha high school which oc.
Cured on Sunday afternoon at Spring
field, I'll. Miss Merriam died from
pneumonia and had been i'll but short
time. The deceased teacher was about
thirty years of age She was a grad
uate of the University of Chicago and
had made an enviable record as q
teacher. She was In Sharge ef the de-
partment of English in the Kenosha
high school for three years and during
her work she was very popular with
the students and teachers of the Ken
osha schools. No announcement of the
arrangements for tne funeral has been
received in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
ARREST ROBINSON IN CHICAGO.

Former Kenosha Man is Held in Bonds
of $4,000 in Connection with Robbery.
Chief of Police Owen O Hare has been
notified that Henry T. Robinson, form
erly the keeper of Main street sal
DON in Kenosha has been arrested in
Chicago on a charge of being connected
with the robbery of Charles Willard
one of the men connected with the dar-
ing hold-up of the cashier of the Rec
tor restaurant. 1t is alleged that Rob
inson was in conspiracy to rob Will
ard after he had held up the restaurant
cashier The former Kenosha man was
released under bonds of $4,000 pending
the further hearing of the case. Rob
inson has led checkered career since
he left Kenosha and has long police
record.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
LENT OPENS ON MARCH i.
Pope Has Fixed the Time for Proper
Observance by Church Members.

The first day of Lent will fall on
March 1 this year.
in the early days Of the observance
of the period before Easter in com
memoration of the forty days that
Christ tasted, Lent was counted to be-
gin on the. day which is known as the
first Sunday in Lent and to end on
Easter Sunday. This. would make for
ty-two days If the Sundays were
counted out it left thirty-six days.
In order to complete the period of
Lent Pope Gregory added the four
days Of the week preceding, making
the first day Of Lent that which we
now know as Ash Wednesday.
The name of Lent for this period of
fasting is taken from the time of year
in which it occurs, the old Saxon word
to signify spring.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
TELLS OFFICERS A RONANCE
Man Declares That His Brother Was
Taken i'll at Germania Hall and He
Took the Horse and Buggy to Take
Him Home
from SATURDAYS Dailyl


Julius Carlson, aged % years an al
legged horse thief was arrested just af-
ter four O'Clock this morning by police
officers Wade and Clausen after he had
taken a horse and buggy belonging to
DR.. G.. e. Ripley, from the home of the
doctor on Prairie avenue. AT the time
of the arrest Carlson was driving west
at break neck speed On Grand avenue.
The horse was taken from the Ripley
barns just after two O'Clock this morn
ing. At the time the doctor was away
from home on a professional call and
his wife hearing the connection in the
barn hurriedlyNnotifed the police that
the horse and buggy had been stolen
and every officer on the force was mott
fed to look out for the rig. Carlson
had at one time been employed as a
hostler at the Ripley barns and was
well acquainted with conditions there.
He went to the barns and secured the
horse and buggy and then drove to
Germania hall where he stopped for a
few minutes and then started west on
Grand avenue. On his return DR.. Rip
ley was notified that the horse had
been taken and he started in pursuit III
an automobile and followed the tracks
of the horse in the snow until he reach
ed Germania hall where Wade and
When Carlson was taken to the police
Office he told the officials that his bro
thcr had been taken suddenly i'll at
Germania hall and he had taken the
Ripley rig with a view of taking him
to his home on the west side Of the
city. The police at once went to the
place where the brother Anders Carl
son lived and they found that he had
gone home at seven O. clock last night
and had not left his home during the
evening. This statement was substan-
tiated by the fact that there were alb
solutely no tracks in the snow about
the boarding house and the sister of
the man declared that he had not been
out OF the house during the evening.
1t was also found that the younger man
was in the best of health
The two brothers were brought face
to face in the police Office this morn
ing and both kept up the contradictory
stories told earlier in the morning and
Chief O'Hare sent the suspect to Jail
to await hearing later in the day.
Julius Carlson claimed that his bro
Their and other members of the family
had it in for him and that they had
taken this course to get rid of him.
He declared that he had no idea of
stealing the horse but that he simply
borrowed it to take his brother home.
Carlson had not worked at the Ripley
barns for some time and DR.. Ripley
instructed the, police to proceed with
the prosecution of the case. Neither
the horse or the buggy were damaged
as a result of the driving of Carlson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
GIVE AID TO HOSPITAL.
Sewing School at the Guild Hall Sends
First Contribution of So Saturday.

Sewing School at the Guild Hall Sends
First Contribution of So Saturday.
The Kenosha hospital had unique
present on Saturday afternoon when
four little girls, Myrtle -Axelson, Mar
ion Lindstedt, Esther Bingham and
Mamie Drysdale under the guidance of
Mrs. McSwain one Of the teachers in
the school took five dollars to the hos
pital as gift from the school with
the understanding that it is to be used
to assist in caring for some sick child.
At each session of the school each
child brings a penny and when the
amount reaches five dollars it is turned
over to the hospital.
The school now has an enrolment of
more than ITO children and twenty
well known ladies of the city are being
interested in the work as instructors.
The school meets each Saturday after
noon and it is open to all children of
the city whether they are members of
st. Matthews parish or not
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
His Witness.

six-year-old David had been told moi
to play in the oiled road. Coming into
the house with suspiciously blacs
hands, he was reprimanded by his
mother.
You've been playing in the road :
she said.
mo, mother, I haven't. That's pitch
from the tree"
Don't tell me a story, David.
know it's oil from the road"
well, God knows it's PITCH" said
David, "for he saw me climb the tree. :
--Everybody's.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

studied their yerdicts, and 1 have OBJ
served that while the right leg is con-
sidered of more value to the average
man than his left leg, the left leg
fetches boom price if it belongs to a
left-handed man. I can't see the con-
nection, but juries can. You heard
what that jury of mine said? Well.
they always reason that way"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
DEFEATS BURLINGTON FIVE.
Kenosha Basket Ball Team Wins
Hard Fought Game Friday Night.

heAoSAa Basket Ball Ieam WINS a
Hard Fought Game Friday Night.
The Kenosha high school basket ball
team won the hardest fought victory
Of the season at the auditorium of the
high school on Friday evening when it
defeated the five from the Burlington
high school by a score of SO to 90. The
game was battle royal from start to
finish and at the close of the first per-
iod the Burlington players were lead
ing by marrow margin. In the second
period the Kenosha players set fast
pace and evened up and passed the Wis
itors. The Kenosha five is making an
enviable record this year and may be
among the teams selected to compete
for state honors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

It looks as if both of the parties are
going to have a hard time to get the
primary tickets filed up this year and
the leaders have already begun to
scratch about for candidates in some
of the wards.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
Rrevitv of a RrIef

A unique brief has been FLED with
the supreme court. The feature of in
terest is the brevity of the brief,
which in its body carries only sixteen
words: THE evidence warrants the
verdict. There are no errors of law.
The case should be affirmed. Mem.
phis Commercial Appeal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

William Metten, 81 years of age and
son Of the late John Metten died at
his home Az Milwaukee avenue Friday
evening after long illness from a com
plication of diseases. The deceased
had spent his entire life in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

The Rev. Father Walther of st.
Francis read very interesting paper
on the "Gregorian Chant" before the
members of the Catholic Woman s Club
Of Kenosha on Saturday afternoon. The
meeting proved to be one of the most
interesting ever held by the members
of the club.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

The people of the village of New
Munster are making great prepare
tions for the Farmers Institute which
is to be held in that village on March
2 and 5. It is planned to make it
the greatest gathering of farmers ever
held in Kenosha county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

Miss Elga NJ. shearer, of this city,
was elected second vice president of
the Southern Wisconsin Teachers As
ISOLATION at the annual session held at
Delavan Friday and Saturday of last
week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

The Lakeside bowling team of Ke-
nc sha defeated the Railway Mail
Clerks of Milwaukee at the Lubenois
alleys in Milwaukee Sunday afternoon
BY score Of 2496 to 245S.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

George Z. Emery of Elgin, H.,
spent Friday afternoon with friends
in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

Appropriate Guardian.
What kind of a dog would you rec.
ommend for my henneI:''
] should recommend setter"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

J. G.. Hansen of Milwaukee, was a
Kenosha visitor Friday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
GET THEIR REVENGE
Testimony ofRichard Michel
and Fritz Seifert Sends
Swindlers to Prison
NO RETURN OF LOST FUNDS

Louise Hartung Rembrandt and Her
Confederate Plead Guilty to Us
ing Mails to Defraud in Chicago Sat
uTday Afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

Frank Marx spent Friday evening in
Chicago.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-05
AFRICA IN ARMS
AGAINST THE ITALIANS

4 dispatch from Censtantinople says
Turkeys sturdy opposition to the Ital-
ian invasion of Tripoli-an invasion
much made light Of during the flrst
stages of the warts explained by the
fact that over seventy thousand war
riors have answered the call to a holy
war and that this fanatical force is
now ranged behind the sand hills near
Tripoli, ready to lay down their lives
willingly and cheerfully for the sake
Of promised martyrdom.
This number Is a conservative esti-
mate made by the priests Of Islam and
will shortly be reinforced by countless
bands of Turks. Arabs, Touaregs. etc.
from the African Moslem world who
are hurrying post-haste across the
desert sands to join their fellow fight
ers against the invasion of the Christ
ians. This host Of fanatics includes
males from eight years Of age to
eighty. aid among its ranks are many
hundreds of women seeking immortal
ity through Italian bullets.
Europeans cannot understand the
fervid fanatieism that impels these
men Of the East TO battle for their re.
ligion. without thought of pay, o,
hardships. and that court death q
welcome and honored achievement
The djehad or holy war. is the Mos
Iems Formidable tactic to crush the en-
eny The Christian Orient experienced
its terrible sway on more than one oc
casion. and the Crusaders learned II
dread il more than hunger and thirs
and the direct privaEions Of desert life
The holy war IS a merciless campaign
not for worldly possessions. not fo
| territory, not even for the fatherland
| but for the faith Of the prophet. It i
| a fight TO the last drop of blood. a 4 gh
/ whose limit is the tomb. a fight waget
| with that savage herceness and We
hemence which knows no bounds. n
! control. no restraining influence. It
passion and its enthusiasm are tn
wiIdfre Of blind fanacricism.
I, The Italians in their attempt t
crush such fanacticism have institute
in TripoH a reign OF terror It IS sal
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-05
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Under and by authority vested in
of Ocala, a municipal corporation or
ganized and existing under the laws
of the state of Florida. I hereby pro-
claim and give notice that a municipal
election for the city of Ocala is here
by called and will be held in the said
city of Ocala, Marion county, Florida
on the 18th day of December, A. D.
1911. for the purpose of electing a
mayor of said city; also one council
man from the first ward; also one
councilman from the second ward. also
one councilman from the third ward
also one councilman from the fourth
ward, and also one councilman at
large, for the said city aforesaid and
hereby appoint the inspectors and
clerks as follows for the respective
wards:
Ward No. &c. H. Mathews, w. C
Jeffords, F. B. Beckham, inspectors
and o. B. Howse, clerk
Ward No al. H. Livingston, Sr.
T. D. Lancaster, T. H. Harris, inspee-
tors, and W. W. Stripping, clerk.
Ward No. st. r. Gary, ]. e. Bailey
A. D. Fausett. inspectors, and JOSEPH
Shuford, clerk.
Ward No. 4.-E. W. Kraybill, r. A
Carlton, A. Y. Strunk, inspectors, ant
r. G. Loveridge. clerk.
J. D. Robertson, Mayor.
Attest: H c. Sistrunk. Clerk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-05
ORANGE LAKE

Orange Lake. Dec. Last week
several of the farmers were busy set
ting out lettuce plants for early mar
ket, and some are now just planting
seed.
We had a fine rain last Tuesday
night. which makes everyone feel bet
ter and the vegetab b1es and orange
growers are going to work with new
zeal
Mrs. Bitch of Martin Is the guest of
Mrs. B. P. Hatchett.
The remains of Mrs S. A Stewart
were buried here last Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Stewart was the mother of
the late George W. Wilson, editor of
the TiTesUnion at his death. Com
ing here from Kentucky. Mrs. Stewart
lived at Orange Lake for many years,
but spent her latter days in Jackson
Vile, where she died. but preferred TO
be brought back to her old home to be
buried in the cemetery at Oak Lawn
by the side Of her husband, Col Ste
wart
Mrs. George Wilson and two sons,
Henry and George, who came down to
attend Mrs Stewart's funeral, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs D. H. Irvine for
la few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Burrie and Mr.. D.
H. Irvine attended the fair, spending
the night in Ocala.
Mr.. WILDER Vaughn Of Georgia, also
a friend of Mr.. Vaughn's. have been on
a visit to Mr.. Naughns father and
mother a the home Of his sister, Mrs
David Burrey.
Mrs. NJ. A. Chambers and Mrs Book
man OF Columbia, S. c.. are the guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Burrey. They will
visit different places in Florida before
| their return. Mrs. Chambers is an old
resident Of Florida and has many
| friends here.
Orange Lake has some new boats for
the fshermen's use. also the hunters
| are enjoying the sport of shooting at
| the thousands Of ducks on the waters.
i The gardeners are rushing out their
cabbages and lettuce and as usual an
effort will be made to raise a large
crop of each.
| Mr. Ben Chambers, one of those gem
erous- hearted men and prominent mer-
chants of Fairfield, drove his little
Brush car from Fairfield to Orange
Lake on the card in less than thirty
! minutes.
| Orange shipping here has cemmene-
J ed.
! Dan T Smith, formerly from the
bluegrass section of Kentucky, has
lust returned from a four months trip
lnear Richmond and Lexington, KY. 1t
| is his desire to spend the winters In
1.-The south. where the big melons grow
and the sea breezes flow.