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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
COUNTERFE|TERS HELD
Men Who Made Bogus Coins
in KenOsha Held to Fed
eral Grand Jury.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS HERE

Lee A. Forman of Milwaukee and
Jack Mcdonald Of Chicago, the two
alleged counterfeiters who had plant
at room in the Hotel Orth were held
for hearing before the federal grand
jury by United States Court Commiss-
Toner Francis Bloodgood in Milwaukee
on Thursday afternoon, their bond be-
ing fixed at $4,000 each. The men
were unable to furnish bonds and
were returned to Jail. The hearing of
the case will be continued long en-
ough to allow the federal officials to
make a complete Investigation of the
workings of the two men. The fed
eral officials will probably be in Keno
sha on Saturday to begin the investi-
cation from this end. Chief of Police
Owen 0 Hare OF this city was one of
the principal witnesses at the hear
ing but he will be called 60 give his
evidence to the federal grand jury
later. O'Hare took with him to Mil
waukee the melting pot and plaster
paris moulds found in the room &C.
cupied by the men at the Hotel Orth
and these were held by the federal
grand jury. The men had been in
Kenosha just one night and it is de-
clared by them that they made no
effort to pass any bogus coins in this
city. Chief Hare declares that Ike
nosha was simply used as a base of
operations for the two men and that
instead of attempting to pass the
money here they took it to Racine.
The men have the appearance Of nov
ices in the business and while they
have made no statements it is thought
that this is one of the first patches
of money that they made. The men
insisted to the police in Racine that
they had never worked in either Ra-
cine or Kenosha before. The baggage
of the men taken from the Kenosha
hotel indicated that the men had
planned pretty extended operations
and it is thought that this evidence
will go long way toward bringing
convictions for the government.
The government has shown a great
interest in the arrests that have been
made as for months the federal agents
have been looking for the leaders of
band of counterfeiters who have
flooded this section of the country
with bogus coins of small denomina-
tions. The equipment captured in
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
FIGHT BOARD ACTION.
South Park Ave- Property Owners Ap-
peal TO State Highway Commission.

South Park avenue property owners
are going to make determined fight
against the action of the county board
in removing this road from the county
highway system and formal com
plant against the action has been fl
ed with the state highway commission
at Madison. The commission has no
titled the properly owners that before
action is taken on the proceedings of
the board members of the commission
will come to Kenosha and make the
fullest consideration of the conditions.
The property owners have already de-
posted with the treasurer Of the town
board of Pleasant Prairie large sum
Of money to aid in the Improvement
of the road. Much of this sum was
given by FL. s. Van Ingen and inc
amount was accepted by the town
board. In addition to the amount
raised by the property owners money
raised by the Kenosha Automobile
Club was turned in for improvement
Of this piece of road. The property
owners now hold that it is impossible
for the county board or the state high
way commission to prevent the i'm
provement of the road along lines de-
manded. The question has number
of unusually interesting points con-
nected with it and it is certain that
the property owners will go into court
should the state commission affirm the
decision of the county board. The
property owners claim that the action
of the board was taken without any
notice being served on them. Tie ac-
tion was taken at the suggestion Of
Supervisor Patrick Tobin, who declar-
ed TO the board that he was not in
favor Of the improvement of two
parallel roads in the town.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
WOMEN NAME OFFICERS.
H. E. Remer Elected President of Local
Council for the Coming Year.

Harry E. Remer was elected presi-
dent of the Kenosha Council Of the
Yeomen of America at the annual
meeting held on Thursday evening.
The full list Of officers follow:
President-H. E. Remer.
Vice President Emma Blush.
Past President f. UT.
Sec. Treas.-Henry G. Bohle.
Chancellor-Fr Frederick Bales.
Vice Chancellor Carrie Lampe.
Chaplain Mary Rock
Guide-Albert Brooks.
Associate Guide Blanche Mielkie
1 Guard-Lillian Blondin.
Sentinel-HenrY schauffel.
Trustees--Frederick Bales, Geo. Nc
Intosh, Minnie Weirer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
MAY BUILD BIG YARDS.
N. w. May Use Property at Berryville
to Bring Better Switching Facilities.

It is reported today that the Chi
cage and Northwestern Railway Com
pany is planning to greatly enlarge
its switching facilities and that the
land sought near the village of Berry
vile is to be used as a great shipping
yards to take care of the business of
both Racine and Kenosha. Superin-
tendent Daley has stated repeatedly
that the company was seeking to work
out plan which would bring better
service for the shippers in the two
cities, but the officials of the company
have not publicly announced the plan
to install the new yards at Berryville.
The village being midway between the
two cities it is thought that it would
make an ideal place for such yards.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FIRE
ALARM BOXES.

Rambler Auromombile Morka PARK
st. Gate
<I2 Rambler, Prairie Ave. Gate.
zl3 Rambler, Marker St Gate.
5 Aliens Tannery.
6 Central Engine House.
Z Main and Market SITS
Corner Church and Wisconsin EtreetS
70 Bain Wagon Co., Pearl and Church SITS
II Simmons Mfg Co., Pearl St.
Il Chicago Brass Co., Elizabeth &c.
(Do not blow whistle until sec
ia Chicago Brass Co.. Elizabeth St and
Fremont Ave.
s14 Chicago Brass Co., Strong St. and Ere
IA chicago @s0' Brass Ass; Co. West Gate and
Pleasant st.
If Badger Brass Co, Lyman Ave
is Chicago Rockford Hosiery Co. Prairie
Go not blow whistle until sec.
Ond alarm.)
~ Cooper Under wear Co.. Prairie Ava
81 Main and South SITS.
% Durkee Ave.
S3 Park Ave. and Eagle ST.
"a PARK Ave. and Deming g.
* Prairie and Ashland AYES.
% Ashland Ave and Elizabeth st.
81 Elizabeth St. and Fremont ATa
ri Lemon st. and Lake Ave
81 Ashland Ave. and Market sc.
~ Main St.. South End of Bridge.
* Prairie Ave and West Matl St.
AZ Lemon and Caledonia SITS.
Al North Side Engine b 0use.
a Maple ST. and Grand ave.
13 Middle and West Main Sta.
a Washington Island
Is Milwaukee Ave.
46 Grand Ave. and Ashland Ave
61 Pleasant and Elizabeth SITS.
62 Rowland Ave and DAYTON st.
ia Prairie Ave. and Newell st.
I'd Caledonia ST., near DiTision st.
IS Milwaukee Ave. and North st.
ia Linden ord Grant SIS.
61 Middle and Pleasant SITS.
81 Lyman and lakewood AYES.
l21 Pearl and Ridge SITS.
122 Kemper Hall
I23 Indiana St and Durkee Ave.
124 Ashland Ave. and Evergreen St
I2j Strong and Grover SITS.
128 Fremont Ave. and Collins st.
141 Pearl and West SITS.
142 Market aud Third SITS.
l43 Ridge st. and Prairie Ave.
IA Market St. and Rowland Ava
145 Grand and Lyman AYES.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
EAT SUPPER IN KITCHEN.
Guests at Hotel Borup Have New Elk
perience at Hotel Sunday Evening.

Uuests at Hotel Borup Have New Elk
perience at Hotel Sunday Evening.
Guests of the Hotel Borup had new
experience on Sunday evening when a
dozen of them gathered about the
table in the kitchen of the hotel for
their evening luncheon. The. big
Italian banquet at the hotel required
the use Of every table in the dining
room and the women were busy ar
ranging the tables when the supper
hour came. Host Borup called his
guests together and told them condi-
tions and they unanimously voted to
eat iu the kitchen. Then these blase
travelling men went out into the kitch-
en- and got their own suppers and they
seemed to enjoy the lark more than
any meal of the day at the hotel.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19

You may have noticed that the diff
ferent societies and fraternal organi-
cations are having their annual cleo
ton of officers. There is no society
of any promin snce but what is repre-
scented in Kenosha and all of them are
prosperous, Judging by their annual
reports and the character of the peo-
pie who are serving them in official
positions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
ROBBED A COMMISSIONER
Two Chicago Men Taken by Police on
Charge of Having Picked the Pock-
cts of Police and Fire Commissioner
John p. Bruins.

Jimmy Coulon,' Chicago man,
came near choking to death at the
Hotel Jacobs on Sunday night but he
finally regained his breath when he
was given a vigorous beating over the
back by Police Officer Biennemann and
In response to the beating the Chica-
go man coughed up' five dollar
bill which is now held at the police
office as the corpus delicti' in a
charge of larceny from the person
preferred against Coulon. The Chica-
60 man is charged with having the
nerve to come into the city of Keno
sha and pick the pocket of a member
OF the city's fire and police commas
sion. The unfortunate commissioner
was John P. Bruins and the little work
of picking the pocket is alleged to
have taken place in Park street sd,
loon a half hour previous to the arrest
Of Coulon. With Coulon the police Of
ficer arrested a man who gave his name
as j. 2. Barker and his residence as
Chicago. This man is alleged to have
been the partner of Coulon.
The two men came to Kenosha on
Sunday afternoon and the first man
they met was the commissioner He
had been talking with some friends at
the Park street place and the two
Chicago men had seem interested in
the conversation. When the CONVEX
satlon ended Commissioners Bruins
reached into his trousers pockets for
some money and found that his pocket
book was missing.
It was big fat wallet and looked
as if, it might contain a large amount
of money, but it's sole contents was
the five dollar bill. Officer Dienne-
mann at once started out on a search
for the two men who had been de-
scrlbed to him and he found them in
Blennemann approached he saw Cou-
Ion stuff something in his mouth and
nabbing Barker he kept an eye on
his partner. A minute later the chok-
ing episode took place and when
Biennemann went back to the police
office he had the soaked and crumpled
five dollar bill for evidence. At that
Coulon came near swallowing the bill
The pocket book which had been ex-
tracted from the pocket of the police
commissioner was found in Barker's
pocket. The two men refused to make
any statement after they had been,
taken to the police office, but they
seemed anxious to have an early hear
ing of the case. This morning the
chief of police took the matter up with
the Chicago officials and the men will
not be given a hearing until after the
officers have had chance to make
q deeper investigation Of their past
lives.
1t is said that the men were in sew
eral other places in the city lat it is
not thought that they managed to get
money from any one else as the money
found on them after their arrest con-
sisted entirely Of the five dollars bill
and few cents in change. The two
men will probably be taken into court
on Tuesday morning.
1t is certain that the prosecution of
the men will be vigorous as the police
department are not going to stand for
any Chicago men coming into the city
and looting the pockets of one Of the
men in charge of the fight against
thieves and thievery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19

The parents of the children of the
city owe debt Of gratitude to the
park commission for providing the
young people with a safe place to
skate and as consequence it is hoped
that we shall get through the winter
without any drowning accidents. 1t
is the intention of the commissioners
that the Kinks now building shall be
not only safe, but clean and no
rowdyism or bad language will be toll
Grated on any of them at any time.
The Kinks will be so conducted that
parents viii feel safe IN letting their
children frequent them at all reason
able hours.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
BISHOP KOUDELkA OFF|CIATES
Many Visiting Priests in the City Take
Part III Ceremonies and Attend Din
ner Given at the Parish House Fol
lowing Dedication Service.

One of the most notable church cere-
monials of the year in Kenosha was
held on Sunday when the formal dedi-
cation Of the rebuilt st. Kasimer S
Church took place. Polish Catholics
not only from Kenosha but from sur
rounding cities took part in the cere-
monies Of the day and it was one long
to be remembered among the Polish
Catholics of the city. Archbishop
Messmer found it impossible to come
to the city for the event and the cere-
monies were in charge Of Auxiliary
Bishop Koudelka.. LII connection with
the formal dedication of the new
church The bishop preached strong
sermon in which he urged more faith
fulness to the church and its edicts
by the congregation. He compliment
ed the members on the great growth
which had been shown in the parish
in Kenosha and on the completion of
so splendid house of worship.
The Rev. J. G. Bieniarz, pastor of
the church, had as his guests for the
day many of the best known Polish
priests of Southern Wisconsin and
Chicago and they assisted Bishop
Koudelka in the formal service of ded-
ication.
The services were held at ten clock
and the greatly enlarge auditorium
was all too small to hold the great
crowd which gathered. Members of
other Catholic churches in the city
were also in attendance. The crowd
was SO large that it filed the aisles
of the church. Following the singing
OF the mass the sermon was delivered
by the Rev. Francis Gordon, pastor
of st. Mary s church in Chicago.
Both Of the sermons were in the Pc
lish language.
Following the ceremonies Of dedica-
ton large company Of the priests
attending gathered at the parish house
where they were entertained at din
ner. Bishop KoudeIKa was the guest
of honor. Besides the representatives
of the church a number, of the city
officials including Mayor Dan o. Head
and Municipal Judge G. E. Randall
were present at the dinner.
The improvements to the church
have added much to its beauty and
usefulness. The building of the new
wing has more than doubled the size
Of the auditorium. The decorations
are the most beautiful to be found in
any of the churches of. the city. A
light blue tint in the decorations
makes the effect decidedly beautiful.
The new altar is a work Of art and II
was built especially for the church.
The back altar is entirely fire proof,
electric lamps taking the place of
some of the candles.
The improvement of the church cost
in the neighborhood OF $4,000 and a
good part Of the money necessary to
pay for the improvements has already
been provided. It is certain that the
rebuilding of the church will result in
large increase in the membership of
the parish which is now the largest
of the churches organized during the
last decade.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
DEATH OF MRS. H. j. KRoGH.
Well Known Woman of the West Side
Died Saturday Evening.

Mrs. Katie Petersen Krogh, aged 81
years, wife of H. J. Krogh, well known
West Side merchant died at the Keno
sha hospital Saturday evening follow
ing an operation for cancer. Mrs.
Krogh had been i'll for some time The
deceased was, a daugbter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Petersen Of the town
of Somers. She was born in Racine,
Decent 81 16, 1881 and had been resi-
dent of Kenosha for several years.
She is survived by her husband and
two small children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19

Kenosha is not sufficient to warrarr5
the belief that the two men now under
arrest could have conducted the
colnterfeiting operations. The hear
ing of the two men will not be taken
up until the next session of the fed
eral grand jury.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
CARVER. GRADE rRoTTER.

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, 1912-12-19
BASKETBALL.
Park Ave. M. E. Wins Opening Con
test on Saturday Evening.

The Park Ave. basketball team play
ed the All Stars off their feet at the
high school gym Saturday evening by
the score of 81 to IS The Methodists
were in perfect coa,lition and their
play was fast and accurate throughout.
The All Stars put up a strong game
in the first half but weakened later
Though the score indicates one sided
affair the contest furnished much ex
citement for the spectators.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
DEATH OF MRS. FRED. BECKER.
Pioneer Woman of the City Expired
at Her Home on Market Street.


at Her Home on Market Street.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Becker, aged 20
years, widow of the late Frederick
Becker, pioneer carriage maker of
the city, died at her home 722 Market
street on Friday evening. Death came
as result of a general breaking
down due to advanced age. Mrs
BECKER had been in feeble health for
many months. The deceased was a
daughter of the late Gottlieb Schu-
macher, one of the early settlers of
Kenosha. She was born in Germany,
August 80, 1912. She came to Keno
sha when young girl and had since
made her home in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19

The Rev. Fred Ingley preached on
Sunday evening in s. Matthews church
Waukesha, the occasion being the re-
dedication of the church after many
alterations and enlargement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19

The postofice employees who are
struggling with the first rush of the
Christmas mail are wondering what
the Offices will look like next year
when the parcels post is doing BUSH
ness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19

The best evidence that the "bust
IN the heating mains caught the gas
company as well as its patrons is the
the fact that there were but two gas
stoN y for sale in the city when the
break came.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19

Mrs. Arthur Royce will leave today
for Cocoanut Grove, Fla, where she
will spend the holidays with her
daughter, Mrs. A. E. Ozanne.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19

Nels E. Nelson and Miss Ruth e.
Nelson, both Of Chicago, have been IL
censed to marry in this county.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17
'FPurest Water IN America .

and field. Land will then be no longer with
in range of the ordinary pOcketbOok. 1t Is
the man who has sense enough to see and the
ability to grasp the opportunity now who will
then have the satisfaction of feeling himself
the King of few Mimbres Valley acres.
You can now buy land adjoining the town
site of Deming for from SIS to $lOOper acre;
you can buy land with water developed with
in two or three miles of Deming now for S 80
per acre; you can get decided land within
radius of five miles of Deming for from SZO
to $50 per acre; you can buy ACCOMPLISHMENTS
further out for from $500 to 100000 per
quarter section. A little money wisely IN
vested in the Mimbses Valley at the present
will make you independent for the rest of
your life, and leave your children IN good cir-
cumstances to face the world. You cannot
afford to ignore this opportunity. 1t Is unrea-
sonabIe to do so. These words will follow
you. You cannot forget them. They point
you the way. You will investigate this OPP
portunity or you will always feel that you
neglected your duty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17
"Purest Water in America"

The time is fast approaching In the United
States when the landless man will be serf.
That time has already arrived In many ma
tons of the world. Of course, the time will
never come when the man with special indi-
vidual gifts, such as a Caruso or an Edison
possess, will be serfs under any condition; but
we are speaking of the ordinary man. At
the rate at which the population of the United
States Is growing the time Will soon be here
when there will not be enough land to go
around. At that period, the ordinary man
without land will be the servant, the man
with land, no matter how ordinary in other
respects, will be the master.
Free government land In the United States
is fast becoming thing of the past. Section
after section has been settled and has passed
into private hands. The shrewd and farsee-
ing are securing land, for they know that the
day is not far off when title to productive
real estate will be about the only genuine GER
tificate of freedom
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17
"Purest Water in America

Good things don't last always. This time
next year, Derning will be advertising but It
will not be advertising cheap lands. If you
will come here and stay week, you will
realize how fast this land is being picked up
and is passing into the hands of people who
mean to hold it and make a home upon the
same. The town Is full of strangers, the
chamber of commerce is thronged with visi-
tors, the land office is busy, the county clerk 2
force is busy recording deeds and transfers.
An investigation of this section will cost
you little IN time and money. 1t Is the thing
for you to do. This is not the advertise
ment of land company desiring to sell you
land; it is the announcement of community
desiring more people to help develop its won
derful natural resources. 1t Is an invitation to
you to go ahead with Deming. The Deming
Chamber of Commerce will furnish you IN
formation by mail, if you cannot make per-
sonal visit Cut out the coupon on this page,
and mail to the address given.
"ED,,~o.4 LI/o4o- =: n ,,,-:.o''
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17
"PureSt Water IN America

his point appeals especially to the man
who has family of children. He does not
care to dwell IN fancy upon his children be-
coming serfs and servants. The more he
thinks of the situation, the more he feels i'm
PEELED to secure for them land upon which
they can be free and Independent. 1t finally
appeals to him as duty which he cannot es-
cape, and he takes the only absolutely sure
road to independence and secures perfect title
to productive soil.
IF you wish to see what grovelling wretches
the landless IN a few centuries become, stand
at Ellis Island and witness the disembarka-
ton of ship load of immigrants. Here you
see the people whose ancestors a few hun
dred years ago neglected to secure title to land
In their native country. They were ground
down and down, until their women, even,
work side by side with beasts IN the field.
On the other hand, note the rise of fami-
lies In America who arrived In sad plight in
the colonial period and had the sense and the
foresigh to secure land. The basis of most of
the great fortunes in the United States is the
ownership of land
There Is golden opportunity just now to
secure productive land in the Mimbres Val
ley. The wonderful wealth of It's under
- -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17

ground watersupply is just coming to be ap-
preciated. A few years ago this valley was
considered at best but fair stock range; now
it is considered by those who are familiar
with conditions to be the most promising az
ricultural section in the southwest Thous-
ands upon thousands of acres are being re-