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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17
WIFE ASKS DECREE
Mrs. Sarah stoffels of Paris,
Brings Action for Divorce
From Her Husband
COMPLAINT IS SENSATIONAL

In the circuit court for Kenosha
county this morning Mrs. Sarah Stof-
fels instituted an action for divorce
from her husband Stephen Stofels, one
of the best known farmers of the town
of Paris. The complaint is of SEN
sational nature, the wife declaring that
the climax of long period of cruel
and inhuman treatment came at the
time her husband drove her from the
home in the town of Paris in incle-
ment weather and that she wandered
about in tie cold and rain until she
became so i'll that her health was per-
manently ruined.
Mr.. and Mrs Stoffels were both born
in Kenosha county and were members
of prominent families in the western
part of the county. They were mar
ried in Chicago in 1896 and removed
to the town of Paris some eight years
ago. Stoffels mas been rated as wealthy
and in the complaint it is said that he
has lao acres of land valued at $4,000
and personal property to the value of
$4,000. In the complaint Mrs. Stoffels
charged her husband with being a hab-
itual drunkard and insists that for a
period of more than four years he has
been treating her in a brutal manner,
frequently striking her with his fist
and at one time with an ak handle.
There are no children as a result of
the union. Mrs. Stoffels demands an
absolute divorce, an equitable division
of the property and asks that the
court at once issue an order enjoining
the defendant from interfering with
her personal liberty or from disposing
of any of his property pending the
hearing Of the suit. On account sof
the prominence of the parties to the
action the fling of the suit has caused
distinct sensation in the western part
of the county. Mrs. Stoffels is now
residing with friends in the town of
Salem declaring that it would be I'M
safe for her to live under the same
roof as her husband. Sheriff Stahl
served the summons and complaint in
the case this morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17
BIG DEAL IN SALEM.
Martin Gallagher Buys the Cogswell
Farm OF 500 Acres on Thursday.

Martin Gallagher Buys the Cogswell
Farm OF 500 Acres on Thursday,
One Of the biggest, real estate deals
in the county during the year was con-
cluded on Thursday when Martin Gal
lagher purchased the old Cogswell farm
in the town of Salem. The farm is a
part of the estate of the late Charles
Cogswell and was considered one of
the most valuable farms in the county.
1t consists of 800 acres of land with a
half a mile of frontage on Silver Lake.
Many times promoters of resorts have
sought to purchase the lake frontage.
but Cogswen, who died several years
ago, had always insisted that the farm
be sold as one piece of land. Gallagher
also buys all the personal property on
the farm and the growing crops. No
announcement has been made of the
consideration of the deal. The railway
runs directly through the farm and it
was considered one of the most valu-
able in the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17
LOCATES IN KENoSHA.
Dr., N. P. Shearer Returns to His Old
Home to Follow His Profession.

Dr.. N. P. Shearer Returns to His Old
Home to Follow His Profession.
DR.. Norman P. Shearer. a son of
Peter Shearer. who gained distinction
short time ago by having the high
est grade in a class of more than fifty
who took the state dental examinations,
has come to Keuosha to practice his
profession and has opened an Office in
the rooms above the Knox store on
Wisconsin street. DR. Shearer was
graduated from the high school and
after graduation ne went to Washing
ton where for three years he was in
the government service in the navy
Later he entered George
town University at Washington and
graduated with high honors He. is as
sured warm welcome on his return
to Kenosha to practice his profession.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Curtis are here
from Waupun for short visit with the
Rev. Perry Millar and wife. Mr.. Cur
tbs was one of the pioneers of Kenosha
and Southport. He arrived in South
port 66 years ago this month and made
his departure from the village with an
OK team, going from Kenosha to East
Troy. This is his first visit to Keno
sha in many years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17
FINALLY RAISE FUND FOR BOND
Five Girls in an Automobile Allowed
Chauffeur to Run Machine at the
Rate of SO Miles an Hour OH Ashland
Avenue and Pay a Fine.

Five Chicago girls had thrilling
ride through Kenosha just after six
0 CLOCK Thursday night and the man
ner in which the chauffeur in charge
of the automobile violated the laws re-
suited in the entire party Of six land
ing at the police station and before the
trip to Chicago was resumed the girls
had offered to pledge their jewelry to
the police to make it possible for them
to get their automobile out of the city.
The quality Of mercy was badly strains
ed in the case and the weeping mai
dens We're finally allowed to proceed
toward Chicago after their tears had
touched the heart of Assistant Chief
Newhouse and after a collection from
all of them had brought a deposit of
$15, which was left to pay the fine
of $11 and the costs Of the action as
sessed by Judge Randall in the NUM-
cipal court this morning.
The qEintette of girls all claimed to
be working girls and they declared
that they had gone out of Chicago for
a days outing. They had gone as far
north as Milwaukee and on the home
ward trip they reached Kenosha just
before six o'clock. Complaints of the
thrilling ride that the girls were hav-
ing came to the police Office from all
along Milwaukee avenue and when they
turned down Market street Police Of
ticer Clausen on the motorcycle took
up the chase. They turned south on
Ashland avenue and at every block
the speed increased. Clausen saw it
was a real chase and opened up the
motorcycle to its fullest capacity. He
started in at thirty five miles an hour
and when he finally overhauled the au-
tomobile near the south limits of the
city the indicator showed that the mo-
torcycle was running at the rate of 50
miles an hour.
The chauffeur, Albert Kaine, pro-
tested wildly against the action of the
officer and the young women began a
volley of tears which continued after
the party had been taken to the police
office. All the money that the chauf-
feur could dig up was less than ten
dollars and then the weeping maidens
began to make penny collection. One
of the girls stripped the rings from
her fingers and offered them to the
police, but the police politely Informed
her that che department was not in
the pawn shop business and that real
money must be put up to secure the
continuance Of the automobile trip TO
Chicago. One of the girls left the Of
fee and it is supposed that she man
aged to make loan from a Kenosha
friend for iii short time she returned
with the money sufficient to make the
SIS. demanded by the police for the re-
lease of the automobile One of the
girls tainted at the time of the arrest
and it was declared that she was very
i'll when the party left the police sta
ton for Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17
WILL MEET IN MILWAUKEE.
Failed to Accept Invitation From Ra.
cine to Meet There Next Year.


The Wisconsin Association of Cir.
court Court Clerks adjourned its annual
session yesterday afternoon after elect
ing officers for the ensuing year. Mil
waukee was again chosen as the place
for the 1912 meeting. Chippewa Falls
ana Racine made bids for the conven-
ton.
The new officers are: President, E.
T. Ackley, Chippewa Falls; vice presi-
dent, J. P. Crogton, Sheboygan; treas
urer and secretary, Jesse Earle, James
Vile =. 4
The new executive committee is com.
posed of George A. IRE, Neillsville;
]. w. Trumbull, Racine; I. Ovrom,
Waupaca.
The following were appointed mem
bers of the committee ON judiciary: W.
Bassett, Crandon; B. NJ. De Deimer,
Kenosha; Albert Anderson, Merrill;
F. W. Cords, Milwaukee, and c. A.
Worthing, Fond du Lac.
The question of requesting the legis.
lature to pass law providing for
uniform system of assessing costs
throughout the state was referred to a
committee. The clerk agreed that the
system in vogue in Milwaukee county
should be made general throughout
Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

The State Horticultural society now
publishes l6 page monthly magazine,
Wisconsin Horticulture, which IS sent
free to members of that organization.
The fee for annual membership is but
SO cents and includes copy of the
Annual Report, book of $50 pages,
in addition to the magazine. F.
Cranefeld, Madison, is the secretary
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

A small fire occurred at four O elock
Thursday afternoon at a house on the
southwest corner of Park and Chicago
streets. 1t was extinguished without
serious loss with the use of tank of
chemical.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

Mrs. n. A. Pennoyer brought back
from her trip abroad remembrance
of the homeward voyage in the way
of broken arm. During the last few
days of the voyage Mrs. Pennoyer fell
on board the steamship and her left
arm was broken near the shoulder.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

A very pleasant birthday party was
given Thursday afternoon at Gertrude
Ellison 5 home on Garden street. It
was her eleventh birthday. All pres
ent report q very enjoyable time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

Fred Baebenroth' Colts defeated
Jake Gies cold Timers at base
bail game at the clam bake at Russell
on Thursday afternoon by score of
81 to GO. The feature of the game was
the pitching of Keblor and Wells.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

The fire department was called out
Thursday evening on account of fire
in the rubbish heaps at the foot Of
Park street. Fortunately the rain came
in time to make it unnecessary to use
the city water.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

T. I. Taylor and sister, Miss Flor
ence Taylor, are visiting their rela-
tives here. Miss Laurel Loudon also
came with them Their home is in
Grayling, Mich.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

Mrs. Weems and children, and Mrs.
Limeburger of Quincy, ILL.,, are tho
guests OF Col. and Mrs. w. P. Moore
at their home on Durkee avenue
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

Miss Marjorie Varnell of Chicago, is
visiting her cousin Miss Marie Dilweg
of South Park avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

F. w. Hoefer of Freeport, H., spent
Thursday afternoon in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17

Miss Margaret Schumer and Mar
garet Welter of Evanston, are the
guests of Miss Gretchen saftig,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-01
VETOES HAVE HURT HIM IN
MINNESOTA.

''Because of his attitude toward the
tariff MIR. Taft could not carry Mime
sofa were the election held today. 1t
appears to me he IS sounding his poll
tical death knell by vetoing the mea-
sures put up to him at the last session.
People Of this country want tariff re.
vision, and they're going to get it,
despite Mr.. Taft
This is the way Sidney Anderson of
Lanesboro, representive in Congress
from the First district, expressed him
self at the Saint Paul hotel this morn
ing says the Mondays st. Paul Dis.
patch.
Suggestion was made that Mr.. Taft
be invited to Minnesota to make his
opening speech in defense of his atti-
tude on tariff revision and recall of
judges, at Winona. where his famous
tariff speech was delivered three years
ago. Mr.. Anderson decided not to ex-
tend the invitation this time at least
Congressman Anderson will be a
candidate for reelection. He has a
number of speeches to make before re-
turning to Washington in December
He indicated that he expects to con-
tinue his alignments with the progress
sives in the House and that the pro-
gressives will vote with the Democrats
in the progressive measure.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-01
HITTING THE WRONG PEOPLE.


Duluth Herald: President Taft OBJ.
pened his presidential campaign Satur-
day, and in doing SO, he tilted with
vigor at certain enemies of the repub-
lie.
The enemies Of the republic that he
picked out for attack were Speaker
Clark, Chairman Underwood of the
house ways and means committee,
Senator LaFollette, and the ''progres.
sive' followers of all three.
The offense committed by these
gentlemen-if we may be permitted to
call them SO after they have been con-
demned by the president-seems to
have been that they wanted to revise
the tariff, that they wanted to lift
some of the burden Of taxation from
the bent backs of the many, that they
wanted in some measure to restore the
government to the hands OF the people
instead of enslaving them to the
powerful and greedy few.
We think that the president might
have opened his campaign more au-
spiciously, and justified greater conf
dence in him, if be had picked out tor
attack other enemies of the Republic
than these For instance, the reaction
airy members of his own party who
stand in the way Of making the gov
eminent serviceable to the people,
and who insist in keeping 1t service
able chiefly to Special Privilege.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-01

Congressman Lindbergh returns
from Washington with increased
prestige. HIS proposal to inv estigate
,he money trust has been delayed
until the regular session and without
doubt will be authorized, as it is
favored by the committee to whom it
was referred. Such an investigation,
honestly and thoroughly conducted, is
expected to show what a grip the
kings of finance in Wall street have
upon the entire country. Before en-
dorsing any of the plans OF the none.
tary commission central bank or other
wise, the people should have full IN.
formation such as the investigation Mr..
Lindbergh proposes would disclose.
There is a general belief that the es-
adjustment of a central bank under
the influence OF the "money trust"
would be crime against fee govern
ment. If this is mistake, the inves-
tigation would show it. 1he people
can we'll afford to beware Of a system
praised and advocated by the Aldriches
and Rockefellers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-01
COMMERCIAL.-cs5C CLUE.

Irregular meeting of the Comercial
club was held Tuesday evening at the
city ball andswas fairly we'll attended,.
s. com munication received from
Staples Commercial club, inviting the
local club to send delegates to the
meeting of the road committee of the
Northern Minnesota Development So
.ciety, e which will be held there
shortly, was read. It seems that the
proposed trunk line from International
Falls to the Twin cities did not in
clude Staples and Little Falls as points
it was to pass through and the Staples
Commercial club is of the opinion that
united effort should be made by these
two places to have it changed so that
the route will include them. DR.. w.
b. 4: Meyer, T. G. Gordon and Geo.
NJ. klewel were appointed a commit
tee to gather statistics and material to
present at the meeting OF the road
committee to show that the change in
routing OF the trunk line would be a
good one, and also to interview the
| auto club and the county commits
sloners that a large delegation he sent
! to Staples for this important road com
mittee meeting. -
A letter received from the Fidelity
Manufacturing company of Chicago,
| which manufactures auto supplies,
and which is looking up more desir-
able location, was turned over to Man.
ager I. G. Gordon of the Little Falls
Water Power company.
1t was decided to turn over the
money on deposit at the bank by the
| Market day committee to the Morrison
County Agricultural Cooperative So
ciety.
The soliciting of members for the
club was discussed to some extent.
and the secretary was instructed to
send bill to each member at present In
arrears.
The secretary was also instructed to
write the Pierz Commercial club to in
quire as to what progress had been
! m ade in securing an N. P. electric
feeder from this city to Pierz.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-01
THE PRESIDENTS VEToEs.

THE PRESIDkNI'S VETOES. i
Kansas City Star: The way to revise
is to revise. The presidents way is to
procrastinate = 49, {
Mr.. Taft has traded real and great
benefit to the American people for a
hope. And every standpatter, every
tariff monopoly in the lana approves
his action.
Commoner: The presidents veto of
the farmers free list does not deserve
much comment. The reasons given
were absurd; after vetoing the wool
bill he doubtless felt that it was use
less to make further pretense OF being
in favor OF tariff reform. He has gone
over bag and baggage into the protec-
Zionist camp. Revision was but a fit
full dream; he sleeps soundly now.
Sioux City Tribune: Mr.. Taft res
cues Schedule K from even the gentle
shearing of the protection it received
as compromise between progressives,
proclaiming business loyalty to the
great American principle OF protec-
tion, and the Democrats whose bill
moved gently towards a revenue tariff.
The schedule that he pronounced
indetensible'' he saves from being
made less indefenslble.
And be does this on several grounds.
some absurd, some Incompatible with
his own action and some as comically
based upon a reversal of cause and
effect as was his announcement that
the prosperity of the country depends
upon the prosperity OF the railroads.
Long Prairie Leader: With the
lower house Of congress overwhelming.
ly democratic and opposed to the presi'
dent, with the senate controlled by
stand pat republicans who will put
every possible obstacle In the path of
any tariff revision bill the democratic
house may pass and with all the cam
paign managers of both parties anxious
to head off tariff tinkering during a
campaign year, it looks as if Mr.. Taft
has a job on his hands to get his
tariff bill through congress next ses-
sion. A sincere desire for tariff revl-
sion would have suggested the wisdom
of cllnching the revision bills that did
come up to him.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-01
COME AND GONE

Mrs. e. NJ. Fowler ofARoyalton and
daughter. Mrs. Bertha A. Hunter of
Duluth. arrived Wednesday for, vs,it
with Mrs. Frank Ronick.
Howard Folsom OF Minneapolis who
was here for a few days.. visit with
his brother; Walter, has returned
home.
+ g G.eH. Vernon went to :. Kenora YES:
terday on business.
Howard Heron, son of A. Heron of
Harvey, n D. came On from ST. Paul
Wednesday evening for visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. h. Heron.
|? Miss: Pansy Friendc departed for
Grand Forks Wednesday.
e. q. Penfield of Grlnnell, Iowa is
| Waiting with sW. III. ,Pendeld, who .:fe-
turned Wednesday from Duluth.
Miss Marie Kruse returned to Park
Rapids with Misss Qella Brick. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Dugas, who were in
Minneapolis on a business trip, re,
lsturned Wednesday.l { 1ao& ! O..
Mrs. A. Swedback and nephew,
Norwood Brobert, went to Minneapolis
!! w edQeedaY.s II: 70 100 z Ss s.<.
Miss Freda Anderson, who has been
enjoying q vacation at Duluth and
Brainerd, returned Wed nesday and has
resumed her duties at the register Of
deeds Office. :, -. -.s.s.:0.
! Arthur Chouinard LETT Wodnesday Ri
q visit to Duluth and the state fair.
Miss Matte Stream departad
Wednesday for q visit in Rush City
L. 1 Kemp d1sp,rt.d .W.an.,.
lass sslsDs, 4 haehgp 80
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-01

The speech OF Senator Clapp, in the
senate August 8th, on the admission OF
Arizona and New Mexico to statehood,
can be read with profit by every
citizen. There is not tinge of par
tisanship in the address; indeed, the
senator, in defenulng the right of the
people of Arizona to have the govern
ment they desire, was speaking in be-
half of what is very likely to be a
democratic stats. The passage describ-
ing the genesis and history of free
government IS splendid and eloquent,
and the argument for the initiative re-
ferendu'u and recall, convincing. 1t
may be true, as some critics say, that
Moses E. Clapp has gone a long ways
in the last few years, but SO long as
that advance is toward the things
Which make for better government,
the citizens OF Minnesota should be
grateful rather than critical BY v.>te
and by speech Senator Clapp has
shown himself progressive. It is all
the more to his credit that some of biz
followers scarcely understand why tht
senator has so far advanced. Thu
new sunshine around him makes thu
owls and bats blink. We can scarcely
blame the senator if these gentry still
Try to cling to him. That he Is a sen
ator of the United States, and tina
among his prerogatives is that of re-
commencing to office-this they know
and nothing else. The progressive
leader, champion of popular liberties
is as far beyond their imagination ant
understanding as the snowy peaks o
the Rockies above the prairies. W.
hold no brief for Moses E. Clarp, bu
We dislike to see him abused by re-
publican papers for trying to SQUARE
the republican party and bring it int
line with progress
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-01
Terrific Hurricane Sweeps Along
South Atlantic Coast.
CHARLESTON SUFFERS MOST
Death List Liable to Increase and a
Large Number Of Persons Sus-
tain Injuries.

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 20, via Sum
merville, S. C.-Seven persons known
to be dead, many injured and property
damage of more than $1,000,OO0, so fa1
As can be ascertained, is the damage
wrought by the terrific storm which
swept Charleston Sunday afternoon
isolating that city from the rest OF
the world.
Great relief was felt when it was
learned that all the people on Sulli
vans island are safe, having been
taken off by the ferryboat Lawrence
which tied up over night at Mount
Pleasant wharf.
The harbor is filled with wreckag<
Of small boats, schooners and launches;
many piers are washed away and in
the city the streets are strewn with
fallen trees, roofs, fences and othe1
debris.
Among the principal buildings dam
aged are the customs house, postofice
St. Michael's church and the Wahoc
fertilizer mills, which practically were
ruined. The street car, electric, tele
phone and fire alarm systems are ou
of commission. ~.
All trains are leaving the city from
an old depot, the floors of the new sta
ton and the tracks being under water
Ninety-four.MiIe Wind.
At the height of the storm the wind
reached velocity of ninety-four miles
an hour, while the tide rose eight feet
at the battery in front of the city, this
being three feet short of the record
established in 1903. The rainfall was
more than two inches. The disturb
ance was reported to be west Of
Charleston and working away.
Splendid work in rescuing individ
uals and families was done by the
soldiers from Fort Moultrie, the res
cued being taken care of at the gov
eminent reservation.
Eight or ten schooners and small
steamers either were sunk or dam
aged. The schooner Edwina has nine
feet of water in her hold; few
boards is all that is left of the pilot
boat Sophia Ameliak; the dredge
Sewee was sunk: the schooner Laura
Hall is ashore on mud flat up the
Cooper river and the schooner Hum
marock was seriously damaged by
pounding. The naval reserves also
suffered some loss. Their boat was
wrecked and their cutter barely saved