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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
World Refer Bills for Extra
Work to Kenosha Bust
ness Men.
Want PEkCEABLE SETTLEMENT
Contractor M. E. White Puts the Mat
ter Up to the Mem bers of the Com,
mon Council and is Hopeful that
Plan Will be Accepted.

Michael E. White, president of the
White Construction Company and
member OF the firm of Cleary, White &
Newman, contractors for the trunk
sewer, is making an effort to secure
peaceful settlement of the claims of the
contractors for the sewer without lit.
CATION. To this end Mr.. White has
suggested to the street committee that
his firm will be willing to submit the
claims of the company for extra work
to committee Of six Kenosha busir ess
men to be selected by the common
council. Eo suggests that these men
take the statements of experts il the
matter and they render verdict as
to the amount of the extras that the
city should pay. The company has as
yet rendered no official bill to the city
for the extra work in connection with
the sewer, but Mr. Cleary, the president
of the company. has intimated that the
bill viii be considerable. The work on
the sewer is not completed and it may
be several weeks if not months, before
the final acceptance of the work is
asked. No part of the sewer has been
accepted, and there will be no need of
a commission Of business men until af-
ter the city has accepted the sewer At
that time the final settlement with the
Contractors viii be takea up. The city
has a number of claims against the cen
tractors for work ordered done by the
city on account of the failure of the
contractors to live up to their contract
Then the will be the question of the
penalty to be paid by the company. I'm
der the contract the sewer should have
been completed by the first day of last
December aud under the contract PEN
atty of $50 day is due the city for the
failure Of the company to complete the
contract in the time specified. The city
will not make any effort to collect
penalty unless the company seeks to
secure from the city payment for ex-
tras unwarranted. There are lot of
claims made by individuals against the
company and the city which must be
settled before the council makes any
move to pay the final demands of the
contractors The attorneys for the con-
tractors have declared that efforts are
being made to have all of these claims
adjusted, but it is pretty certain that a
majority of the members of the council
will insist that any final payment for
the sewer work be held up until these
claims have been compromised and paid
1t is estimated that the total of these
claims will exceed $4,000. Some of
these are claims against the city, out
for the most part they are covered by
the bond of the contractors. The mem
bers of the council are urging the con-
tractors to rush the work in order that
every thing in connection with the
sewer may be closed up before the end
of the present year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
HOLD G. D. HOLT FOR TRIAL.
Well Known Resident Charged With
Killing Dogs, Valves Examination.

c. D. Holt, arrested a week ago on
complaint of Walter Barlow and charg-
ed with exposing poison for dogs, was
arraigned before Judge Randall in the
municipal court this morning. He
waived examination and was held to
the municipal court for trial in bonds
of ST. 900 which he furnished. None of
the witnesses in the case appeared as
they had been notified by the district
attorney that Mr.. Holt had decided to
waive examination. Earl Holt, grand
son of Mr. Holt, who is the PRINCIPAL
witness for the state in the case. was
also required to furnish bonds in tba
sum of 500 to secure his appearance
when the case is called for trial. The
case will probably be called for trial
early in August.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04

the sewer and tits would in no way
bother the members of the council.
The cleaning out Of the sewer has in
creased the flow of water materially,
and it is declared that the sewer is
now discharging in perfect manner.
The work on the receiving well and the
top for the outlet will be completed
within the next three months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
ELoPERs WED IN KENosHA.
Fred G.. Spoerer and Miss Name Dove
Married in Kenosha Today.

With a view Of springing real sur
prise on their friends at home, Miss
Name Dove and Fred c. spcrTer, both
of Waukegan, eloped to Kenosha this
morning and just before noon they
were quietly married at the office of
Judge George W. Taylor, in the county
court. Beth the bride and groom were
of the legal age, and they admitted
that they had slipped away from Wau-
kegan without asking the consent Of
any one. Mrs. and Mrs. Spoerer left
Kenosha for Wakegan Immediately af-
ter the wedding ceremony and they will
announce their marriage this evening.
The groom is well known as a plumber
in the Illinois city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
e. ]. Sullivan Defeats G. M.
O'Brien for Alderman
of the First Ward.
GET OUT half The VOTE
Sullivan Lee Is oBrien in Final Count
by Vote If 126 to 121 While Harry
semb the Social Democratic Candi-
date Polled Six Votes.

Edward j. Sullivan was elected al
derman Of the First ward of the city
at the special election on Tuesday,
called by the city council to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the
late Alderman James II. 0 Brien. Sal
livan won by narrow margin of five
votes and the election was one Of the
closest ever held in the ward J 254
vo5,a were cast and OF this number
Sullivan gos 123, his principal oppon-
cnt, George 81. 'Brien, son of the
deceasal alderman, 121, Harry Sem5,
tbs Social Democratic candidate 6 and
1'yt2g Fi@sch J.
hldormaa,oloct Sullivan was favor
lie IL the race among the men who
were inclined to wager on the out
cona Of tie election and early in the
Is eaeon the friends Of Q 'Brien prac-
tceIiy gare up the fight as a losing one
2 hcto@a tho bellot box was opened,
2 Q 'Byien had predicted his own
tp3s Tie clasen9Ss Of the vote was
l. W pgSc 10 t'4o friends Of both candi-
Gates ard msry Of the people who had
w3sc}ol tho election during the day
li ce,c2 &lIlivan to win by at
l. ltr votes
1'l,o .l1or4,,o, oIoo+ =; uo11
lppEa II TIC city. He has resided all
l.e First wend. EEe has
faen 4 member Of the board of educa-
ton snd served with honor on the
board. lie is thoroughly progressive
and non partisan and he had active sup
port from the voters OF both of the old
PARTIES
The city council will meet this. even
ing to canvass the vote of the special
election and Alderman Sullivan will
take his place with the other aldermen
at the meeting of the council to be
held a week from next Monday even.
ing.
The old fashioned election seemed
to appeal to the people. There was nc
scratching of the ballots and for the
most part, the voters came to the
polls with the ticket of their favorite
candidate slowed away in their
pockets. There were just two written
ballots, one was cast for the successful
candidate and the other for Peter
Pirsch, a former alderman of the ward
The paper ballots caused no trouble
in making the count and the officials il
charge of the election had completed
their work within half an hour after
the polls had closed. Alderman Sulli
van on taking his seat in the council
will become chairman of the committee
on police and he will have the Other
committee assignments formerly made
to the late Alderman q 'Brien.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
FARMERS INSTITUTE FOR 1928

Any farmer or public spirited bust
ness man in Wisconsin who wishes to
secure an institute for his locality dur
ing the winter of 1912-19l3 should
send to US for a blank petition and
letter of information Any town, no
matter how small or how far from the
railroad, is entitled to an institute,
provided it is located in farming dis
trict and has good hall in which a
meeting can be held.
Farmers should take this matter up
with their neighbors and if the senti-
ment seems favorable for an institute
FOR their town they should write US at
one for application blanks.
Address all communications to Geo.
McKerrow, Supt., Madison, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
Failure of Officials to Make
Returns May Result in
Loss of School Money.
COUNTRY TOIH'HS ARE HARD hit
County Clerk Sends Letters to Town
Clerks Urging Them to Get in Re
ports Under the New Teacher S Re
tirement Act With All Hasse

Several Of the school districts in
Kenosha county may fail to share in
the division q tie :hool monies Of
the stsse next year on account Of the
fact fiat TIE Officials Of the various
districts have failed to make proper
reports to the toTn treasurer of the
teachers employed in the districts as
demanded under the new teachers re-
tirement act. Many of the teachers
have not taken any interest in the
plan to divide the pension fund, but
even though this was the fact the state
demands that the reports be made.
County Clerk Jones is sending out
hurry up call to the town treasurer
urging them to get busy and get in the
proper statistics at once The provi
sions Of the law directly relating to
this matter follow:
Each county, district, and city SUI
perintendent shall each year, between
the 30th day Of June and the 10th day
of July report under oath to the board
of trustees Of the teachers insurance
and retirement fund. Said report shall
contain an ite1nized account of the
statements received by him from the
school boards and statement of the
total amount withheld from the sal
aries Of all of said teachers in said re
port.
The board Of trustees of the teach
ers insurance and retirement fund
each school district, and city superin
tendent each school district board;
each high school district board; each
town board Of education, or other man
aging body shall keep complete rec
ords of the data contained in said re-
ports and Of the statements hereinbe-
fore mentioned.
Each town, village, and city treasur-
er shall, between the 30th day Of June
and the 10th day of July of each year,
certify under oath to the county treas
urer the amount Of moneys so received
from such school board or other manag-
ing body, and shall forward to the
county treasurer with such sworn
statement che money SO received and
certified.
Between the 18th day of July and
the lst day of August of each year, the
county treasurer shall transmit to the
state treasurer all moneys which he has
received from the treasurers of the
towns, villages, and cities in accor-
dance with the provisions of this act
and shall certify under the oath to the
board of trustees of the teachers in
surance and retirement fund the
amount so received and transmitted to
the state treasurer, as hereinafter pro-
vided.
The state treasurer shall credit all
moneys received under the provisions
OF these acts to the fund designated as
the teachers insurance and retirement
fund.
No city, village, town, or school dis
trict shall share in any of the seven
tenths mill tax apportionment for any
year, unless it has made the report
as herein provided and paid over TO
the state treasurer for the teachers in
surance and retirement fund such per
centum, as provided in subsection 2 Of
section 460-S, of the total sum paid
in wages to such teachers as come un-
der the provisions of this act.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
.'cARvER', GRADE raorrER.

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
of Kenosha, now the property of A.
L. Mcneil of South Bristol, Kenosha.
Co., Wis. Carver viii make the sea.
son at tn stables on the Barker Pic.
kens farm in South Bristol Registered
no, 1874 Terms: SO to insure live
1osL WITT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04

The funeral of the late Peter Zahnen
will be held from ST. George church at
nine 'clock Thursday morning. Mem
bers of the st. Joseph 5 Society of
which the deceased was a member, will
attend the funeral in body. Inter
ment will be at the family plot at S.
George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04

George Tulloch, superintendent OF
the new Macomber & Whyte wire plant
who has been on a visit to Scotland, ar
rived in Kenosha Tuesday. He will
make his home in this city in the fu-
ture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
evening".

school meeting was held at the
Lamb school district No. IL Monday
evening,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04

DR.. N. P. Shearer, dentist; over
and 10 cent store. Phone 419. dwtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04

Pictures at the Rhode tonight. If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21
HARMONIC CHORUS ELECTION.

AT A MEETING OF THE HARMO-
nie chorus at Library hall, Davenport,
last evening, most of the former Off
GERS of the organization were reflect
ed, as follows:
President-Mrs. Henry Matthey.
First Vice President-Mrs. Frank
Hutchinson.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Ida
Dittman.
Secretary-Miss Meta Lerch.
Treasurer-Mrs. ]. ]. Flanagan.
LibFarian-Miss Leah Plach.
Miss Louise st. John Westervelt will
direct the chorus again this year, but
nothing was decided as to what will be
taken up for study during the coming
season. In the year just closed the
chorus gave two regular concerts at
which artists appeared. The chorus al
SO brought to the tri-cities the opera
The Secret of Suzanne and the Tho
mas orchestra of Chicago, and al
though the expense of bringing these
various organizations here has been
great the chorus has a good balance on
hand. The first rehearsal of the club
will be held the first Monday in Oc-
tober.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21
CHARGES OF DIRTY POLITICS" ARE
NOT FOUNDED ON THE FACTS

ing that their candidate is being out.
ragged.
The fact is there is no basis what.
ever for the charge of dirty politics"
No personal reflection on Judge Grier
was made or intended. The campaign
made in behalf of Judge Cooke has
been proper and dignified one. He
is asking to be returned to the SUI
preme bench solely on the record he
has made, and in support of the princi-
pie of non-paTtisan fairness that has
for years been observed in the election
of supreme court justices in Illinois.
That his record is above reproach is
shown by the fact that Judge Grier's
most ardent supporters have not Of
fered to criticize it. His work as a
member of the supreme court has met
with the approval of the bar Of the
state, and has been warmly endorsed
by leading republican newspapers. Fol-
lowing the well known custom in ILL
nois OF retaining able men on the
bench, Judge Cooke is entitled to re.
election. In addition to this reason he
should be reelected in order to pre-
serve the non-partisan status Of the
supreme court.
Judge Grier's campaign committee
will not be able to distract the atten.
ton of the people by these groundless
charges Even if there was any basis
for them they come with poor grace
from those who are asking to take ad.
vantage Of the vicious and unfounded
attack made on Judge Cooke in con-
junction with a laudatory write-up of
Judge Grier by Hearst's Chicago Elk
ami1er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21
Obituary
MRS. SARAH e. LOCKER.

Mrs. Sarah E. LOCKER died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. D. F. Dun
avin, 1902 Fifth avenue, at $50 this
morning of a complication of diseases,
after an illness of several months.
She was born in Clearfield county,
Pennsylvania, Aug. 8, 1885, and had
made her home there until Is years
ago, when she removed to this city, of
which she had been a resident ever
since. She was married to ]. K. NJ.
LOCKER in Pennsylvania in 1850, her
husband preceding her in death by Il
years. Mrs. LOCKER had been a devout
member of the United Brethren church
all her life. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. D. F. Dunavin of this
CITY, four grandchildren, Will of Louis
vile, KY, Ed of Rock Island, Elmo of
Grand Island, Neb., and Mrs. Lucille
Bowman of Denver. Nine great-grand-
children also survive. The funeral will
be held from the home of Mrs. D. F.
Dunavin, 1902 Fifth avenue, tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Burial will
take place at Hartzell cemetery, Mo-
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21
GIVES PROGRAM IN MOLINE.

THE YOUNG PEOPLES SOCI-
ETY. of Zion Lutheran church gave the
following program before the Young
Peoples society of the First Swedish
Lutheran church, Moline, last evening:
Piano Solo-Miss Regina Rosen-
berg.
Reading-Miss Esther Andreen.
Vocal Duet-Hilder Englund, Mabel
Leaf
Speech-Anton Udden.
Violin Solo-Miss Helen Forsberg.
Remarks-J. W. Carlstedt.
Piano Solo-Miss Esther Fryxell.
Refreshments were served after the
program by the following committee;
Hilma Toline, Mabel Nystrom, Mimey
Isaacson, Anna Bergren, Gertrude Lar
son. Lille GunstrOm, Hazel Hedin,
Reuben Goranson, Fridolf Hallgren,
Mauritz Eden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21
MRS. COLBERG,

Mrs. WiIhelmina Goldberg of Eliza,
Ill, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Herman Muchow, at Illinois City,
Sunday night, of heart trouble. She
was 70 years of age and had been a
resident of Eliza for the last AZ years.
The children surviving are: William,
Albert and Max of Eliza; Lucas of
New Boston, Ill; Ernest of Muscatine,
Iowa; Mrs. Herman Muchow of Illinois
City; Mrs. Louise Schroeder of New
Boston, H.; Mrs. David Laird of WITCH
ita, Kan, and Mrs. Anna Houck of
Edgington, Ill. Besides the children,
she is survived by two brothers and
two sisters, William Pullman of
Sweetland township, Charles Pullman
of Muscatine, Mrs. Frederick Mewes
of Illinois City, and Mrs. Augusta Par.
ebert of Edgington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21
R-JACOeS.

RALPH W. HESTER, SON OF MR..
and Mrs. E. J. Hester, 2SlS Eighth ave
nue., and Miss Gladys Jacobs, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs, 2S231R
Eighth avenue, were married in Daven-
port Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and left Immediately for Mineral, Ill,
for an over-Sunday visit. The young
people, both of Moline, did not take
any one into their confidence, sending
word of the nuptials when they depart
ed for their brief wedding journey.
They returned last night and will make
their home in Moline, Mr.. Hester be-
ing employed in the Moline Pillow
company printing office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21
MUSIC STUDENTS, CLUB.

A MEETING OF THE MUSIC STU
dent club was held yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. E. NJ. Read
irg. East Locust street, Davenport, at
which time a miscellaneous program
was given. The program is:
Piano, Reflection of the Water" ...
Miss Otie Stibolt.
Voice, MY Home Is Where the
Heather Blows" ....... .DeKoven
Mrs. Henry Vollmer.
Piano, Waiting Day" ...... .Grieg
Miss Edna Stark.
Vocal, "Serenade" ......... Schubert
Miss Grace Ames, Miss Meta Lerch,
Mrs. A. P. Griggs and Mrs.
T. o. Swiney.
Piano, "a la Bien Ami" &C.. Schubert
Miss Elsie Haak.
Violin, "Legende" ....... .Wieniawski
Mrs. D. J. Hickey.
Piano, Florence Waltz .....Liebling
Voice, Cry of Rachel $1,000. .Salter
Mrs. T. o. Swiney.
Piano, "In the Hall of the Mountain
King ...............-.. Greg
Miss Edna Stark.
The next meeting will be at the
Watch Tower inn May 81, and there
will be a program of a special nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21
Y. l.. A. GIRLS ELECT.

THE YOUNG LADIES AUXILIARY
OF Spencer Memorial church, met last
evening with Miss Hazel McKeag, Ais
Seventh avenue, and elected officers
for the coming year. The following
Tere chosen:
President-Mrs. Iduna Cowden-Carl-
son.
Vice President-Mrs. Beulah Mans
field.
Secretary-Miss Bernice Ely.
Treasurer-Miss Inez Crompton.
The business session was followed
by a pleasant social hour when games
were played and refreshments were
enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21

During the last few DAYS lengthy art
icles have appeared in many of the
in the fourth supreme
court district, reproduced from the
Monmouth papers and evidently ema-
mating from Judge Grier's headquar-
tiers, charging Judge Cookies campaign
committee with resorting to dirty pol
itics." While none of these articles
specify any particular wrongdoing on
the part of Judge Cookies friends
based on fact, and each OF them fails
to point out anything dirty or out
rageous," it is plain that they refer to
the publicity given the fact that Judge
Grier's failure TO resign as circuit
judge will put the counties of his cir
cult to the expense of at least $4,000
to nominate and elect his successor.
In presenting 10 the public this or
any other fact bearing with significant
force on the campaign, Judge Grier
has not been made the object of any
personal abuse. The fact that the peo-
pie OF his circuit may be put to this eX-
pense is a proper matter for consider
alton, as Judge Grier himself publicly
stated when he refused to become a
candidate three years ago, and TO now
call attention to this matter of expense
certainly does not constitute dirty pol
itics."
In these articles Griers managers do
not deny the fact that this expense will
be incurred in case of Grier's election,
nor do they make any explanation
whatever of why he did not resign as
circuit judge when he became a can
didate. 1t is an evident attempt to
evade the issue and to distract the at
tention of the people by loudly charg-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21

Erna Adredge; Faithful Shocks,
Gladys Hunter; Samantha Piper, the
giggler, Esther Grantham; Jerusha
Dickson, Leila Greer; Clorinda Geyser,
Lucille Bledsoe; Ruth Ketchum,
Phoebe Carlson; Susan Crowfoot, Ma
bel Lundberg; Sally Brown, Anna
May Simmon; Mehitable Jones, teach
er's pet, Ruth Mclaughlin; Dorcas
Doolittle, Mary Moore; Luther Brown,
the baby of the school, William Ste
phens; David Shocks, Edward Fritz;
Billy Crowfoot, F. E. Sheppard; Oba-
diah Buzzard, Max Romig; Stephen
Tucker, Edwin Swanson; jeremiah
Jenkins, William McDougal; Bobby
OLee, the stammerer, E. NJ. Aervine !;
Samuel Shocks, lisps, Joe Grantham /;
Sim Dipsey, the bad boy, Fred Spur
geor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21
IMPROVEMENT CASES
IhTHE COUNTY COURT

City Attorney ]. F. Witter today I'll
ed with the county judge, assessment
rolls and papers in various improve
ment cases. They include the second
ward Waterman, the paving of Tenth
avenue from Nineteenth to Twenty
first street, and watermains for the dis
tricts bounded by Thirtieth and Thir-
ty-fifth streets and Fourteenth and
Eighteenth avenues and by Thirty
eighth and Forty-frst streets and
Fourteenth and Eighteenth avenues.
Judge R. W OImsted ordered hear
ings on the matters in his court June
6, excepting the last mentioned. Its
hearing was set for June 13.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-21
MRS. PETTINGILL.

Mrs. v. c. Pettingill, widow of the
late W. H. Pettingill, died at her home
in Hampton at $50 last evening, of the
infrmities of advanced age. She had
been a resident of the county since
1870, coming here from Pembroke, Me.
Most of the time she had made her
home in Hampton. Mrs. Pettingill was
born in Pembroke April "a, 1889, and
was welded 10 Mr.. PettingiIl, Aug. 13,
1859. The husband died in 1869 and
the following year the widow came to
Rock Island county. Surviving are a
brother, A. r. Stoddard, and a sister.
Miss Dora Stoddard, both Of Hampton.
A niece, Mrs. J. c. Sutherland, lives in
Rock Island.