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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
KenOsha Men Asked to Join
Conference to Fight the
Income Tax Law
CLAIM LAM GAN NOT Be VALID.

Plans are on foot for the bringing
together in Milwaukee during the last
week in August Of many of the oppo-
nents in the state of the income tax
proposition for general conference
to formulate plans for fighting the in
come tax.
Tine conference will be much the
same kind of meeting as was that
held by the waterpower men in Mil
waukes last week and at the session it
lis said arrangements will be made for
the fighting Of the new income tax law
in the courts and for the bringing of
attorneys to conduct the suits.
Several wealthy residents of Milwau-
kee, who are opposed to the income tax
are making the plans for the meeting,
which will probably be held in the club
room of one of the Milwaukee hotels.
1t is likely that a regular organiza-
ton will be formed at the session and
that definite plans will be started to
fight not only the present income tax
law in the courts, but to show opposi-
tion to future legislation on this sub
ject if the present law should be set
aside. Arrangements will also be made
for campaign for the repeal of the
present law by the next legislature
should it be upheld in the courts.
It is said that one of the plans under
contemplation is the establishment of
"a permanent literary bureau for the
sending out of literature against the
income tax, and if permanent organi-
cation is decided upon it may be de-
cided to establish such a bureau with
headquarters in Milwaukee.
1t is said that over 100 opponents of
the income tax will probably be in
attendance at the meeting.
Tt is said also that a number of lead
ing attorneys will be retained for the
action which is to be brought to test
the income tax law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10

Alderman Werner, chairman of the
pauper committee is exactly right in
promising the police every assistance
that the city officials can give in push
ing the arrest and prosecution of the
men charged with abandonment and
wife desertion. A few examples made
OF the men charged with this crime
would work wonders in cutting down
the number of cases of wives and child
zen left destitute for the pauper COM
mittee of the city to deal with and
the city could we'll afford to spend a
little money in pushing the prosecution
of these crimes. The idea seems to
prevail in most of the foreign colonies
that it is a perfectly safe proceeding
for any man to skip out and leave his
wife and children for the city to sup
port and the number of these cases is
increasing at a rate that is alarming,
but few convietiins would work won
ders in eradicating this idea. The most
surprised man the municipal court has
seen in many a day was a foreigner
convicted and sentenced for desertion
recently and the fact that leaving his
wife and children for the city to sup
port was crime for which he could be
punished seemed to be an entirely new
point of view for him and his friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
SEEK. MILWAUKEE, MAN.
Police Seeking f. Schwicntenberg Want
ed for Abandonment in Milwaukee.

The police of the city are looking
for slippery person in the person of
Frank Schwichtenberg of Milwaukee,
who IS wanted on charges of abandon
ing ms wife and minor children In Mil
WaGkee. The man formerly worked for
the Hill Steamboat company in Keno
sha and for this reason the warrant
was sent to the Kenosha police for serv-
lce.' 1t seems that the man got wise to
the fact that the police were looking
for him and when the police went to
the boat to serve the warrant they
found that the Milwaukee man had been
paid OFF before the boat left Chicago
and he is supposed to be far away again
by this time. The Milwaukee police
have been looking for Sehwichtenberg
for some time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
Annual School Census of City
Shows Smaller Number of
Children Than Year Ago
STRANGE Difference FOUND

Strange differences in figures are
found between the annual school census
just completed by E. F. Randall and
the figures of the various school teach
ers of the city for while the reports
of the teachers show a, total of more
than 5000 children in the schools of the
city the census shows but 1909 children
attending the public schools. Mr.. Ran
dali who took the census is, not in the
city at the present time, but he has
already vouched for his figures.
The figures fall short of the num-
Der Of children found in the city a
year ago. The total number of child
rem of the school age as shown in the re-
port is 6343. This is children between
the ages of and 20 years. Of this
number 3149 are males and 1894 fe-
males. The private schools have been
doing their share in the education of
the children of the city and during the
year just passed the number of children
in these schools was 934. The total
number of children found attending
school was placed at 2843. This does
not include 105 young women who are
at Kemper Hall who are included in the
total of school age.
The census shows that the children IN
the southwest part of the city are grow
ing in number rapidly and the third
ward breaks all records for school
children with total of 1924.
The fifth ward is second in the list
with a total of 1870 and the fourth
ward is third with S66. The increase
has been unusually large in all Of these
wards while in the other wards there
is a slight falling off from the number
reported at the time of the taking of
the last census. Of the total school
children in the city POLL are found to
be between the ages of seven and four
teen years.
The report of Mr.. Randall shows that
there are seven dumb children in the
city and it is possible that the board
of education will be brought to see the
ACCESSIBILITY of opening separate room
in one of the buildings of the city for
the education of these children. There
are no blind children reported by the
census.
The report of the enumeration as
shown by wards is as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
REJECT ALL BIDS.
Board of Water Commissioners Refuse
to Let Contracts for Coal Supply.

The board Of water commissioners
met on Wednesday evening in special
meeting TO consider bids for the coal
supply for the water plant for the com
ing year. The bids were not opened
and the members of the board decided
to reject all bids and ask for new bids
to be opened on the afternoon of Aug.
18th. The only bids before the commits
sion were two bids of local men and the
commissioners seem to be of the opin-
ion that money can be saved by secur-
ing more competition in the bidding.
1t isfexpected that a lot of companies
will present bids for the contract at
the second opening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
HELPS OUT FARMERS.
Kenosha Blind Man Invents a Contriv-
ance to Eradicate Quack Grass.

Charles Matjowitz, Kenosha. blind
man, living at the Y. NJ. G. A. build
ing, promises to have the undying
gratitude of the farmers of the country
as he has just completed work ON an
invention which has for it's purpose the
graduation of quaek grass from Wis
cons i FARMS The eradicator was given
it's first test on a farm in the town
of Somers ON Wednesday afternoon and
it is claimed that it did perfect work.
The machine is made with a revolving
set Of teeth which are so arranged as
to dig down into the ground and pull
out the roots of the F'quack. = This
grass is one of the hardest problems
of the farmers in this section to deal
with and at the present time many
farms inthe county are so over run with
quack grass tLa5 it is almost impossible
to cultivate them. 1t is claimed that
the invention OF the Kenosha blind man
will completely solve the problem and
that it will leave the land ready for
cultivation with the eradication of the
grass. The invention is a decidedly in
tricate piece of machinery and every
part of it was made by the blind in
ventor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
CALLS A CONVENTION.
County Clerk Jones Calls Convention
for Study of Highway Laws.

At the suggestion of the state high
way commission County Clerk Russell
H. Jones this morning began the plans
for a convention of all the town chair
men in the county. The convention is
called with view of having some agent
Of the state commission explain. the
new commission. In letter to the
clerk this morning the chairman of the
commission, w. o. Hotchkiss, said that
he would send man to Kenosha just
as soon as a date for the convention
could be definitely arranged. It is
probable that the meeting will be held
some day next week. The Kenosha
county chairmen are taking a great deal
of interest in the workings of the law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
INSPECTION OF TELEPHONES
Sanford Had Been Working Sub-rosa
in Kenosha Until He Was Picked
Up by the Police as Burglary sus-
Easily Proves Identity.

I'll. B. Sanford of Madison, an inspec
tor employed by the state railroad COM
mission, rode in y patrol wagon In
Kenosha on Wednesday afternoon and
for more than an hour was held in
custody at the police office pending the
success of his efforts to show the police
that he was all that he claimed to be
and not burglar who had been about.
the city planning to commit burglaries.
Sanford has been working in Keno
sha for several days and his work has
been kept so much secret that even
the officials of the Kenosha Home Tele-
phone company did not know that he
was in the city or that the members
vestigation into conditions in Kenosha.
Sanford was at work on West Prairie
avenue when he fell into the clutches
of the law. He had been in about a
half a dozen houses along the avenue
when one of the women deciding to
make assurance doubly sure called up
the police and Officer Clausen went out
and had no trouble landing his man.
The patrol wagon was called and San
ford was given a ride. He explained
to the officers at first that he was work
ing under the railroad commission and
that he would just as lief that the
fact Of his being il Kenosha should
not be made public, but the credentials
which he presented were not sealed
with the great seal of the state of Wis
consin and into the wagon he went.
Sanford admitted that the arrest was
not his first one along the same lines
and he joked with the police officers
as they were taking him in. After the
police Office was reached he was taken
to the offices of the telephone company
but the men there, declared that they
did not know him and could not vouch
for his credentials. Back to the police
office he went and remained until the
chief got word from Madison that he
was all right and then he proceeded
to do his work again.
Sanford is making an extension ex-
animation into telephone conditions in
Kenosha and he had secured records
from many places before his work was
interfered with by the police. He takes
record of the "bpsy'' signals and Of
the time required for the central opera
tor to make connections between diff
ferent phones and all these things are
properly tabulated. In addition he
makes an examination of the manner
of installation Of instruments and this
was what got him into trouble. At one
place the wires were running through
a china closet and Sanford went into
the closet and took a look at them and
this so aroused the curiosity of the
woman of the house that she promptly
and properly called the police San
ford will probably have to lay off with
his work in Kenosha for a time until
normal conditions prevail again. The,
service in Kenosha is rated high by the
railway commission and it is the plan
of the commission to make regular
tests to see that the service is main
tanned at the highest possible standard.
Reports of the inspection in Kenosha
will be given out in the annual reports
of the commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
MAY JOIN LABOR FEDERATION.
Important Question to be Decided at
Convention of Postoffice Clerks.

The question of whether government
employees can be members of labor
union will be tested on September 4
Labor Day, when the National Fed
Grafton of Postofice Clerk assemblies
for the sixth convention in DesMoines.
The postofice clerks, according to
President Nelson, expect to affiliate
with the American Federation of La
Dor.
The government clerks right to
unite with labor organizations has been
in doubt since President Roosevelt s
s. gag rule for civil service employees
was issued in 1902. That order stated
+" employees of the government shall
neither directly nor indirectly through
make any attempt to have
their rate of compensation increased. y
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
TO HAVE ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
Mrs Ernestine Fredson amends He,
Suit Against Husband.

In the municipal court on Wednesday
afternoon Mrs. Ernestine Fredson OF
Pleasant Prairie, was granted a divorce
from her husband, Samuel G. Fredson
and the papers in the case will prob
ably be signed today. Mrs. Fredson
sought to introduce a novelty into Ke-
nosha courts by asking that a limited
divorce be given her with Judge Ran
dali setting time limit on the decree.
but before the hearing of the case the
complaint against the husband was
amended so that The wife asked for an
absolute divorce. The evidence showed
that there had been repeated assaults
upon the woman aud that her husband
had treated her cruelty on several oc-
casions. Fredson, who was in court,
did not object to the granting of the
decree nor to the awarding of the Gus
tody of the one child to the wife. A
private settlement bringing the division
of the, property of the couple was made
and the decree will be Signed lust as
soon as this property agreement has
been fully complied with. The parties
to the action are well known through
out the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
RoBLEEs SERIOUSLY HURT.
Former Kenosha Minister and Wife the
Victims of an Auto Accident.

The Rev. Il. s. Roblee of Decatur,
H., formerly pastor of the First Con-
gregational church in this city and his
wife, were the victims of serious au-
tomobile accident at Decatur on Wed
nesday night. The automobile in
which they were riding turned turtle.
The Chauffeur was instantly killed and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roblee were buried un-
der the wreckage of the machine and
both badly hurt. The extent of their
injuries has not as yet been learned
by their friends in Kenosha as no de-
tails of the accident have been receiv-
ed. 1t is understood that the automo-
bile wrecked was one recently present
ed to Mr.. Roblee by members of his
congregation. Press reports indicate
that neither Mr.. or Mrs. Roblee was
fatally injured in the accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10

Bird lovers everywhere will rejoice
that New Jersey, by law that has Just
gone into effect, has prohibited the
wearing of dead birds on hats. The agi-
tation against this cruel and senseless
practice has gone on for many years.
but there are women yet-probably
there always will be a few-who are in.
different to appeals of finer natures. So
it is wise course to make and enforce
laws on the subject
The New Jersey law, however, ap-
plies to women passing through the
state as well as to residents. Will this
mean that passengers on through trains
between New York City and Philadel-
phia, Baltimore or other points may be
arrested for wearing or having in their
possession hats trimmed with dead
birds? If it does there will be con,
sternation when bold New Jersey
constable boards a through train with
the purpose of carrying out the law.
Add we are not sure but that heroism
viii be required on the part of the
constable.
Certainly the prohibition will apply
to the many thousands of visitors at
Atlantic City and other popular sea
side resorts, and it viii be well for
women of other states who intend to
visit the Jersey coast to leave at home
hats bearing any portion of dead
bird. A better course would be to
take off such trimmings and resolve
never to wear anything of the sort
again. Record Herald.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
STATUTE IN EFFECT SEPT |
Working of the Statute viii Make
Big Difference IN the Business Done
by the Risk Companies in the State
it is Thought.


Casualty insurance companies which
carry risks protecting manufacturers
from losses from accidents have not
yet announced what course they will
take IN regard to the wage compensa-
ton act which goes into effect on Sep
TENDER l, that being the time set when
the defense of negligence of fellow
servant and assumption of risk are no
longer available to employers of labor
in this state.
All renewal policies for liability haz-
ards which have been offered to en-
ployers of labor since the bill passed
contain clause which practically alb
rogates them in case a wage compensa-
tion law becomes effective in the state
before the expiration of the policy, the
clause stating that the policy does not
cover losses under a wage compensation
act unless special endorsement to that
effect is placed upon the policy by the
insurance company carrying the risk,
This, of course, means that such poll
cies would practically cease to cover
the employer hazard in Wisconsin af-
ter September l. The wording of the
clauses in most of the policies is pecu-
liar and merely says that the policies
shall not cover the provision of wage
compensation act unless the special en-
dorsemcnt alluded to is added. Now
the question arises under this language
II it is intended TO afford the employer
protection with the lessened defenses
provided he does not elect to come I'M
der the act. Agents for local casualty
companies are not inclined to discuss
this point and frankly say they do not
know just what the position of the
companies will be when the act goes
into effect. AS the defenses which are
done away with are removed by the
wage compensation act and are an in
tegral part of that law, however, it
would seem that if policies are not to
be effective without special endorse
ment when such laws are in force that
there could be no question the protec-
ton would likely be wiped out alto
gether after the new law goes into
force.
Two questions face the companies in
regard to the wage compensation act,
one being whether they shall advise
their patrons to elect to come under
the law or remain without its pale, and
the second being as to the rates which
shall be charged for the hazard after
the law goes into force. Seemingly they
have not made their decisions on these
questions because of the protective
clause which they are placing in their
policies making them non-cffective af-
ter wage compensation laws go into
force.
Representatives of the casualty com
panies here, while declining to discuss
the matter, give the impression that
the companies are working on an insur-
ance scale for Wisconsin to be effective
after the wage compensation law goes
into effect, and hint that the rates will
soon be announced. Such scale has
already been made for New Jersey,
which is now under a wage compensa-
ton act, and it is said that a rate
card will be arranged for Wisconsin,
Illinois, California, Ohio and other
states which have passed wage COM
pensation laws.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10

Clarence Hawley was elected lectur-
ing Knight Of the Kenosha Lodge of
Elks at the meeting on Thursday even
ing. He will take the place OF James
w. Carkner, who recently removed to
Chicago. Following the election there
was an initiation and social session.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
CARVER GRADE TRoTTER.

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
of Kenosha, now the property of A..
f. Mcneil of South Bristol, Kenosha,
Co., Wis. Carver will make the sea-
son at the stables on the Barker Pic
kens farm in South Bristol. Registered
No. 1874. Terms: $40 to insure live
foal. WITT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
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, 1911-08-10

Racine Elks are suggesting that the
annual Racine Kenosha clam bake be
changed to a barbecue this year, but
the plan is not favored by the Kenosha
lodge members Of the committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
The report of the enumeration as
shown by wards is as follows:
Wednesday evening Emma Bruins en-

Wednesday evening Emma Bruins en-
tertained at a dinner at her home on
Milwaukee avenue in honor of the
Misses Anita Kouwertz and Viola
Schneider of Milwaukee Music and
singing furnished the evenings enter
tainmenr. 4 pleasant time is reported
pv those present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10

Any one with mathematical turn
Of mind can put in a little of his spare
time figuring ON how much the resent
general rains were worth to the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10

Fred Gottfredsen is now summering
among the beauties Of Yellowstone
Park and is. on his homeward journey.
He expects to reach Kenosha in about
two weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10

Racine has park commission which
is busy and recently a large number of
acres have been purchased for parks
Tho land is all located along the lake
shore.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Whitaker of
Lake Geneva, are rejoicing over the
birth Of daughter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10

The Progressive Republicans of the
state met in Madison on Thursday and
formed an organization to boost Sen
|ator LaFollette for president.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10

J. g. Ferry Of Eau Claire, spent
Thursday evening in Kenosha.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-25
How Nature Makes
New Compilations
CFrom The Family Pby,ician,l

1t is well known that the human
skin is constantly undergoing a tear
ing down and building up process
With advancing years or waning
vitality this tissue change Iags: the
lifeless. soiled surface skin stays on
so long that its owner gets a poor
|compleX iou."
Common sense tells us this dead skin
cannot be enlivened or beautified by
any cosmetic, lotion, or powder. The
natural thing to do is to remove the
offensive skin-remove the bad COM
plexion. 1t has been found that or
dinary mercolized wax completely abb
serbs the devitalized skin, in minute
particles. so gently and gradually as
TO cause no Inconvenience. Mercolized
wax. which any druggist can supply,
is put on at night like cold cream. only
not rubbed in, and washed OF in the
morning. If you would have q brill
liantly beautiful complexion, Just use
this simple treatment.