The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-05
NEW yefIG\ALs IN OFFICE
Eetiring GOALS Turn Over the Keys
and New Administration is now in
Charge of the County-New Sheriff
is Given Gold Sta%s


Kcnosha at midnight Saturday night
and the merry jewellers shouted fare
well to the old and welcome to the new
with a great deal of zeal. Deyout wor-
shipers in the churches arose from their
knees to hear the merry din OF whistles
and bells ringing and shrieking in the
new war and the crowds on the streets
and in down town places took up the
refrain and Kenosha gave it's usual
noisy welcome to the new year. For
once the Water Works whistle was not
tied down. There were many
people on the streets and in the Bullets
and restaurants of Kenosha and it was
the usual merry round. Out on the
west side Of the city the new year was
welcomed with fusillade Of revolver
shots and one of the bullets went
through a window but as no damage of
a serious nature was done and no ar
rests were made.
Over at Germania hall the new year
was greeted by a merry dancing party
and this brought the only trouble of
the night. Some of the men of the
party had fingered too long about the
bar drinking the health of the new
year and Chief 0 Hare was sent for.
He arrested a couple of the men for
disturbance and the other members of
the crowd started ineto take the pris-
oners from the Chief. The Chief pull
ed out his club and went { the gang
and gave a number of them souvenir
Of the new year in the way Oh a badly
bruised head. His two prise Ners were
taken to the police station where they
deposited bonds and were released.
This was the only real exciting Incl
dent in connection with the welcome
to The new year in Kenosha.
Sunday and Monday open house pre-
vailed at many of the clubs and homes
in the city and many people renewed
the old custom of making "New Years
Calls" At midnight Sunday night
Sheriff William III. Gunter formally
turned over the keys of the county jail
to his successor Andrew T. Stahl and
Monday Sheriff Stahl and his family
took up residence at the Jail. The in
auguration of the first democratic sher-
iff in eighteen years did not pass with
out notice. Sheriff Stahl and his wife
were spending the evening with friends
on the west side when Mayor Scholey
and number of the other officials Of
the city and county went after the
sheriff and they brought Mrs. Stahl
along. They were taken to the county
Jail and placed behind the bars for a
minute and then the retiring sheriff
turned over the keys. During the little
ceremony Sheriff Stahl was presented
with a handsome gold star, the emblem
of his Office as sheriff. The star was a
present from some of his friends.
The other county offices were turned
over to the new officials this morning
and the transfer was made without
ceremony. All of the new officials are
now in charge of their offices with the
exception of County Treasurer Wallig
and the books of the county will be
turned over to him just as soon as the
County Board which meets tomorrow
passes on the final report of retiring
Treasurer Marx District ATTORNEY
Henry j. Hastings has taken his office
and ii is understood that his law part
ner Joseph r. Clarkson will have prac-
teal charge of the trial of the Grim
ipal cases. Judge GARRISON has been
busy familiarizing himself with the
Facts in the various eases for some time
aud he was ready to take up the work
when court was called this morning