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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25

The school officials are more than
pleased with the decision of the coun-
Gil to give the school board the money
for the completion of the addition to
the Frank school this summer. The
additional accommodations given by
these eight rooms in the Frank school
will solve several problems which have
been worrying the school officials ever
since the fighting between the board of
education and the council began and
will enable them to put into execution
some cherished plans for the introduc-
ton of new work in the schools which
have been held in allegiance for some
time owing to the crowded condition
Of some of the schools.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
WINNERS MAKES GOOD.
Former Kenosha superintendent Well
Liked in New Position.

Peter j. Zinmers, former superin-
tendent of the schools of Kenosha, who
resigned his position year ago to ac-
cept the post as superintendent of the
schools at Manitowoc, has made good.
| The following published in the Wis
consin Journal of Education is evil
dence of his ability as an educator and
superintendent:
Zone year ago, there were four
separate school systems in Manitowoc.
In each system there were graded
schools and high school, The super
intendent in each case went his own
| way, which was not always a safe and
sane way. No two of these systems
accomplished the same work. There
was unholy rivalry between them, with
little regard for the real welfare of
the children of the city.
In a few months Superintendent
Zimmers has unified the work of the
entire city, and without serious protest
on the part either of the teachers or
of the citizens of the city. The four
high schools have been consolidated in
to one good one. The city, as a whole
has become interested in the study of
efficient educational work, whereas pre-
viously some Of the teachers were main
ly concerned in trying to be different
from their colleagues. Superintendent
Zimmers has put before his teachers
the aim of teaching for efficiency and
they propose as body to try to work
out their problems in view of this ideal.
1t seems to us that whenever a super
intendent and his assistants all get to
thinking and studying along the lines
of efficiency in respect to all details
Of their work, there is certain to be
continuous healthy professional adj
vancement. Cur congratulations to
Manitowoc and to Superintendent Tim
mers and his assistants who are help
ing him to give their city modern
educational regime"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
BOOST STATE MEET
Green Bay Elks Urge Keno
sha Lodge to Send a Big
Delegation to Sessions
INTERESTING PROGRAM READY

Members of the Green Bay Lodge
of Elks were in Kenosha on Friday
urging the members of the Kenosha
lodge to attend the state convention
of the order to be held in that city
beginning on June 9Th. The Green
Bay Elks are planning to make the
meeting the greatest gathering Of Elks
ever held in Wisconsin and it is de-
clared that every lodge of the order
in the state will be represented by a
large delegation. Racine has promised
to send a delegation of at least sixty
members and it is expected that at
least half of this number will go from
Kenosha. The special committee con-
sisting of L. M. Mathews, G. H. Con
hermann and John M. Kehlor in charge
of the Kenosha delegation is making a
canvass among the members today and
it is possible that the Kenosha con-
tingent will have a special car.
The state convention this year prom
Uses to be the most important gather
ing of the members of the order ever
held in Wisconsin and many matters
of greatest importance to the order will
come up during the two days session
The program for the two days as an
nounced by the Green Bay committee
is as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
DEATH OF WILLIAM HOT1NECKER
Well known German Resident Of the
City Died Wednesday Evening.

William Hohnecker, aged Il years,
one of the old German pioneer resi-
dents of the city and an employee of
the Balm Wagon company for more
than % years, died at the family
residence on Hanson street on Wednes-
day evening. Death resulted from
paralysis. Mr.. Hohnecker had been
stricken with paralysis on Tuesday and
the end came rapidly
The deceased was born in Wurtem-
burg August l, 1889. He came to this
country thirty-four years ago and had
since been a resident of the city. He
is survived by his widow, one SON.
William Hohnecker, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Robert Drake and Miss
Bertha Hohnecker, all of Kenosha'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25

The people who have been advocat-
ing the building of a trunk line sewer
for years, and who have always be-
ieved that the future growth and
prosperity of the city depended ON the
building of the big drain, breathed a
sigh of relief Monday when the con-
tract for the greatest public improve
ment the city has ever undertaken was
signed sealed and delivered. Their
dream of unlimited sewer facilities for
The south, west and southwestern sec.
ton of the city and Of a great expan-
sion of the city to the west and south
west is likely to be realized in the
near future. The construction work
on the sewer is to begin at once, we'll
within the limit set in the releases for
the right Of way Of the sewer signed
by the property owners whose lands
it will touch, and unless something IN
forseen occurs the whole sewer will be
completed long before the time set in
the contract. The contracting com
pany is bringing the most modern
sewer building and excavating nlachin-
cry to the city and the work will be
pushe as fast as is safe. The city is
already arranging for the inspection
work to assure that the sewer is built
In accordance with the specifications.
There is no excuse for any extended
delays and the property owners who
have been waiting for a sewer before
building their homes in the section to
be drained by the trunk line can go
ahead with their construction work
with almost a certainty that their
drainage VII be ready for them by
the time they are ready to use it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
HIGHWAY TO BE JAG PROOF.
Road From Antioch to Have Special
Attention.

In making the usual allotment of
gravel hauling the town board appor-
toned some to the stretch of highway
near the Liberty cemetery, which has
been made more or less famous by rea-
son of the Collier damage suit. The
board had planned not to fix this road
until the suit was disposed of, but
since that matter is dragging still, they
have grown tired of waiting and are
going ahead with the usual amount
OF new work. The Liberty road work
was done during the past week and this
part OF the highway is pretty close to
foolproof.
1t can It all be done in one year, but
IN the course of time with continued
work and attention the road will be
such that automobilists can carry the
biggest kind of a jag out of Antioch
and get away with it in comparative
safety.-Wilmot Agitator.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
SETTLES BIG JUDGMENT.
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Pays Nicholas Wade $4,000.

The Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way company this morning made final
settlement of the judgment secured
against the company by Nicholas
Wade, Kenosha boy, who was struck
by train at the Broad street cross
ing nearly two years ago. The judg-
ment was $4,000 and the costs brought
the total amount up to $6,646.44. This
is one of the largest judgments ever
paid by the Northwestern for the in
jury of any one in Kenosha county.
The plaintiff in the action has just
attained his majority. Alderman Geo.
r. Wade of the sixth ward acted as
his guardian while the suit against the
company was pending.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
BISHOP ANDERSON AS ORATOR
Usual Customs of Commencement Week
Will be Observed and Many Former
Students are Expected to Return for
the Various Events.

commencement season will be here
in another week and this morning the
invitations for the annual commence
ment exercises at Kemper hall are be-
ing sent out The annual commence
ment week at the hall will bring the
usual large number of visitors and it
is planned to make the commencement
week memorable one on account of
the large number of former students
at the hall who will return for the
exercises.
inc year just closing has been the
most successful in the history of the
school and while in other years the
graduating class has been larger the
ten young women who will receive de-
grees have been very active in school
life for the past four years.
The harbinger of commencement oc-
ours on next Wednesday when Found
err Day will be celebrated at the hall
with the usual ceremonies. Bishop
Webb and many visiting members of
the clergy will be in attendance and at
the annual Founders Day service held
at ten clock in the morning at which
time the annual sermon will be preach
ed by the Rev. f. e. Shero, D. D., war
den of Racine college. The service will
be followed by the usual flower parade
Of the students and the annual lunch
con given by the Sister Superior. In
the afternoon there will be the usual
service of the Guild of the Holy Child.
Commencement excuses will begin
on Saturday, June 3rd, when the annu-
al field day sports will take place and
on the following day the annual bac-
calaureate sermon will be preached by
the Rev. Mr.. Maryon, chaplain Of the
hall.
On Monday morning "Little Com
mencement - will be held and on Mon
| uHy dlGeIAOUu Will OoCuI tAO cehAuoA GA
ercises of the school of music. On
Tuesday morning there will be the
annual reading of the marks and the
comforting of prizes and on Wednes-
day, June 9th, the annual commence
ment exercises will be held. The adj
dress will be given by the Right Rev
erend Charles Palmerston Anderson, D.
D. L. L.. D., bishop of Chicago. The
degrees will be conferred by the, bis
hop. In the afternoon Of commence
ment day the annual reunion and ban
quent of the alumnae will be held.
The usual number of social events
will be arranged for commencement
week and the Kenosha Kemper Hall
association will have several entertain
ments for the visiting alumnae.
The list of graduates for the year
is as follows: Orrel Amanda Burton,
Marguerite Hortense Cawker, Jean
Forrest, Florence Marjorie Fyfe, Hazel
Edith Graves, Jeanette MacLagan,
Margaret Neill Purnell Fanny Marie
Schilsby, Louise Mildred Schoenstedt
and Frances Mary Taylor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
DOGS BREATHING EASIER.
Muzzle Proclamation no Longer i
Effect.

The time for the muzzling Of dogs
as provided for in the proclamation of
the mayor sixty days ago, has expired
and the CANNES will now be permitted
to roam the streets without muzzles.
The order has proved a decidedly valu-
able one in disposing of dogs in the
city and in the two months that the
order was in force the police killed 1853
dogs. Many other dogs were disposed
of by their owners and the dog popu-
lation of the city was greatly reduced
1t has been suggested that a new muz-
zle order be issued to take care Of the
dogs during the summer months, but
as yet the mayor has not decided to
make such proclamation at this time.
None of the children bitten by the
dogs in March suffered any serious re-
suits from their wounds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25

The aldermen are entitled to no SYM
pathy in their continual troubles over
the street grades for the remedy for
all this kind of squabbling lies in the
creation of park commission with
power to alter all grades of streets as
public convenience or necessity de,
mands. If you have any sympathy to
expend give it to the property owners
who are being put to endless trouble
and some of them to considerable ex-
pense in the effort to conform to the
grades laid down by the city without
absolutely damaging their property
and destroying their trees. An ordi-
nance establishing a non-partisan park
commission the creation of which BODY
would have done away with all of this
squabbling and enabled many property
owners to save their trees has been
held up by the council for nearly three
years, but it will never be acted upon
as the council is now constituted until
the public demand for it is much more
powerful than it is at present. How
ever, many of the people of the city
are investigating the record made by
park commissions similar to the one
that it was proposed to create here
in other cities and the great results
that have followed their establishment
and the sentiment in favor of such a
commission in Kenosha may become
strong enough to make itself felt in
the near future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Mrs. Chas. Harrington and G.. Vromar
Charged With Statutory Offense.

George Eroman, veteran of the
civil war and Mrs. Charles Harrington,
who is pretty well known in police
circles, were arrested on Friday charg-
ed with serious statutory offensp.
Both entered pleas of "not guilty.
and the hearing of the case was con
tinued until next Friday. The most
unusual fact in connection with the
case is that the charges are made by
one of the children of the woman.
The officials are making a close in
vestigation into the case. Vroman was
originally arrested on a charge of
vagrancy, but later the more serious
charge was put against him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
w. Fl. MOSES DEAD.
son-in-Law Of John T. Yule Died In
Denver Thursday Evening.

W. H. Moses, aged 40 years, son-in-
law Of John T., Yule Of this city and
we'll known to many Kenosha people,
died at his home in Denver, Colo,
Thursday evening after short illness
from pneumonia. Mr.. Moses was TAX
en- i'll only a short time ago and the
announcement of his death will come
as a great shock to Kenosha people.
Mrs. Yule left for Denver on Thursday
before word of the death of Mr.. Moses
reached Kenosha. The deceased is sur
vived by his widow and two children,
a son and daughter. The funeral will
be held in Denver.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
CLAIM LAWS NOT FOLLOWED
Assert that no Formal Advertisements
was Made for the Bids on the Heat
ing Plant and that the Mueller Bid
was Worthy Of Acceptance.

Claiming that the contract for the
heating plant in the proposed addition
to the Frank school was illegally let
by the board of education to the
American Foundry and Furnace COM
pany of Milwaukee at the meeting of
the board held on Thursday evening,
several of the members of the board
are demanding the re-opening of the
matter. These members, who are I'M
der the leadership of Walter Burke
of the third ward, declare that the
board acted illegally on account of the
fact that the bids were not advertised
for and that there was not proper
legal competition in the letting Of the
contract The claim of these men
seems to be supported by the facts in
the case.
At the time the contract was let to
Peter B. Bogart, the representative of
the Milwaukee company, no advertise
ment for bids had been made and in
stead the architect had been instructed
by the board to secure figures for the
installation of the plant and the az
chitect secured figures from the L. J..
Mueller company and Peter B. BOgart
of Milwaukee and from one Chicago
company. The figures Of the Chicago
company have not been brought into
issue in the controversy and the in
surging members Of the board are now
insisting that the contract be declared
vacated and that the regular ADVERTISE
ment for bids be made and the COM
panies be given chance to bid on
proper specifications. No specifications
for the heating plant we've presented
at the board meeting, but Mr.. Bogart,
who was given the contract, stated that
the specifications could be made by the
architect later.
The fact that the Mueller bid was
more than $1,000 lower than the Bo-
CART bid has caused lot of discussion
of the matter. The members of the
board actively insurgent against the
action of the eight of the other mem
bers are Commissioners Burke, Dona-
hue and Tack.
Five of the members of the board
were not present when the vote on the
letting Of the contract was taken and
the members opposing the contract as
sert that a contract may not be let
without a majority of the members of
the board voting for it.
The friends Of the Bogart contract
assert that they know the class of
work done by his company and that
they were unwilling to take chances
on a new company. An investigation
of the rating of the Mueller company
seems TO show that it should be en-
titled to proper hearing as the COM
pany has been in business in Milwau-
kee for many years and is rated as one
of the best companies in the heating
business in this section of the state
The Mueller company's representatives
are still in Kenosha and they are in
sisting that they were not given a
square deal in the letting of the con-
tract. They declare that they will be
ready to bid on any specifications that
the board of education may demand
and that they are willing to give any
bond that may be required to insure
the carrying out of any contract that
the board may make with them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
PETER sCHULIEN DEAD.
Well Known Resident Of the City Died
at His Home ON Lake Ave. Friday.

Peter Schulien, aged IS years, one of
the oldest and bet known of the Ger
man pioneer residents of Kenosha, died
at his home on Lake avenue just after
five O'Clock Friday evening. Death
was due to a natural breaking down
due to old age. Mr.. 6chulien was
native Of Russia where he was born
June p, 1887. He came to this country
when a young man and resided in Ke-
nosha for many years. He is rurvivcd
by four sons and two daughta~A
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25

The drill team, Yeomen of America,
entertained a large crowd at their May
party at Germania hall Thursday even
ing. The party proved a success socially
and financially. To the strains of Nc
Cafrey's orchestra, the dancers re-
NAMED till the early sEmorn." The
members of this team deserve credit
for the manner in which they enter
tanned their friends at their first May
party, and everybody enjoyed them
selves.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
MEETS DIETz AT WAUPUN.

Deputy Sheriff T. J. Stahl transact
ed official business at the state prison
at Waupun ON Wednesday and was at
the prison when John Dietz, the fam
Gus Cameron Dam outlaw, arrived to
begin his life term after being con-
victed OF murder. Dietz was intro
duced to the Kenosha deputy and he
treated the officials of the prison with
every possible consideration making no
complaint to the demands of the of
ficials in regard to his registration as
a prisoner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
LILLIAN ZEITLER PABsT DEAD.
Well Known Young Woman Died After
Long Illness on Thursday Night.

Mrs. Lillian Zeitler Pabst, aged 25
years, widow of the late George Pabst
and widely known among the younger
matrons of the north side of the city,
died at the home of her mother, Mrs.
John Zeitler on Lemon street Thursday
evening after a long illness from
complication of diseases. Mrs. Pabst
had been an invalid for more than a
year and for some time her condition
had been critical. The deceased was a
daughter of the late John zeitler. She
was born and raised in Kenosha and
had spent her entire life here. She is
survived by one son.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. R. H. Murray Died at Her Home
on Bond st. Friday Afternoon.


on Bond st. Friday Afternoon.
Mrs. R. H. Murray, aged 20 years,
one of the pioneer residents of Keno
sha county died at her home SCI Bond
street Friday afternoon as result of
a general breaking down due to ad-
vanced age. Mrs. Murray was daugh
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew
Pagan. She was born in Erie, Pa,
January 9TH, 1871, and came to this
county with her parents when q little
girl. She was married December Is,
1888. For the past two years she.had
made her home in the city. Mrs. Nun
ray is survived by eight children; Mrs.
Fred Crawford OF Hot Springs, Ark;
Mrs. Fred Boiler of Chicago, Mrs Jas.
Carney of Kenosha, and Robert, VII
liam, Frank, Edward and James AIur-
ray.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25

Tt is customary to put clause. call
ing for a forfeit of a certain sum for
failure to finish within the time agreed
on in every city contract. So far as
we know this forfeiture clause has
never been enforced against any OF
the contractors who have done business
with the city in the past ten years.
but it is just as well to have it there,
There might be a particularly aggra-
waiting case some time that would spur
the officials in holding out what the
city had coming in tie way Of forfeit
money.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
BUILDING MATERIALS.

The Dunnebacke company, corner
of Market and West Main streets han
die building materials such as brick.
lime, cement, hair, plaster and all sizes
of farm drain tile, sewer pipe and CON
nections, also sand and gravel. wifi
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25

The proposed law for the apportion-
ment of the assembly districts of the
state makes no change for Kenosha
county and under the law this county
will continus % have its own rerss-
sentative.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25

The contractors who have been fight
ing for preferment before the council
must look with envy upon the ease and
dexterity with which Mr.. Bogart han
dies the board of education.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
Tuesday, June 9Th.

1000 a. m.-Reception Of delegates
and business meeting at Flks' club.
100 p. m.-Rubberneck ride round
the city and suburbs Visiting dele
gates and their LADIES'.
200 p. m.-Address of welcome by
Mayor Abrams of Green Bay, and bust
ness meeting.
400 p. m.-Baseball game between
Green Bay and Racine, Wisconsin
Illinois league.
1880 p. m.-Exemplifcation of the
ritual by the officers of Green Bay
Lodge No. 259. Open to all Elks.
900 p. m.-We will admonish all
delegates to follow the old adage and
"Eat, Drink and be Berry" at Bay
View Beach.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25

John Kitzler and Miss Mary Suha-
dolls, both of Kenosha, have been Ii
censed to marry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25

Miss Amy Newman attended the
graduation exercises at Delavan on
Thursday afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
Wednesday, June 18th.

1000 a. m.-Business meeting and
address ON the order by Grand Secre-
tary, i. c. Robinson, of Dubuque, Ia.
loo p. m.-Election of state officers.
$50 p. m.-fWeH Show You the
Town. (from the Bay. Boat ride ON
the steamer. Visiting delegates and
their ladies.
$3.50 p. m.-Baseball game, Green
Bay VS.. Racine, Wisconsin Illinois
league.
500 p. m.-Grand Illuminated pa
rade of visiting Elks, will start from
the Ell1s' club house, corner of Jeffer-
son and Cherry street to be followed
bv water carnival on the river imme-
diately after the parade disbands.