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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
new TEACHERS ARE EMpL DYED
Miss Roxana B. Bryan of Wauwatosa
Named as Teacher for High School to
Succeed Miss Hahn Who is to Aid in
Work of Continuation Schools.

The board of education is not only
| seeking to secure more school rooms
| for the education Of the children of the
city but they are also seeking more
school grounds to provide that the child
rem have proper recreation. The dis
cussion Of plans to secure more grounds
OCCUPIED considerable time at the meet
ing of the board on Tuesday evening.
just at present the board is seeking to
get an enlargement of grounds about
the Durkee school and prices have been
secured on property in, the neighborhood
Of the school. It is possible that one of
the propositions made to the board will
be accepted and the matter is left in
the hands Of the committee on building
and grounds. Propositions for the en-
Iargement Of other school grounds in
the city are also being considered. Sew
eral changes were made in the teaching
| force of the schools. Miss Laura E.
Hahn sent a formal resignation in ord
er that she might take up the work of
the continuation schools and Miss Rox-
ana r. Bryan of Wauwatosa was named
to fill the vacancy in The High School.
Miss Bryan is a graduate of Wellesley
college and she has had considerable
experience as teacher. Her work in
the high school will include commercial
arithmetic and shop mathematics. Miss
Irma Hageman of Milwaukee, was EN-
ployed to have charge of the new room
at the Gillett building. Miss Doris
Bailey was employed to have charge of
the kindergarten recently opened on
Ridge street and her place in the Frank
school will be taken by Miss Genevieve
Clement graduate of the Superior
normal.
No action was taken in regard to the
proposed open air school and the com
nlittee in charge of this was given fur
Their time in which to make it IS report.
The report of the financial committee
showed that the Board had balance
of $4,000 on hand to provide expenses
for the remainder of the school year
and it seems certain that there will be
a deficit in the funds Of the board which
will have to be made up from the ap-
preparation asked for next year.
The j. P. Cullen Company of James
vile is to pay for repairs made on the
Columbus school as T. Gaastra the arch
itect in charge Of the building Of this
building sent a letter to the board in
which he stated that the contractors
had made an agreement with him to
take care of these bills.
There was large amount of routine
business for the members of the board
and the session lasted until long after
eleven o'clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
National Committee in
Doubt as to Treatment to
be Given to Wisconsin.
BILL BOARDS REPLACE ORATORY

There are not likely to be very
many speakers sent into Wisconsin by
the Republican national committee,
AS matter of fact, the national com
mittee is rather at loss as to what
kind of speaking material to furnish
this state. Talks with both LaFollette
Taft committee which is to have charge
of the Taft campai gn in this state have
convinced thhe Republican national
managers that to send standpat orators
into the state of the ''Sunny Jim =
Sherman variety would be the heighth
of folly and would prove merely an in
jury rather than a benefit to the Taft
cause in that it would emphasize the
real standpat character Of the Taft
campaign.
On the other hand speakers CT the
other variety are lacking. There is no
question that the national committee
would very much like to have Senator
Borah of Idaho and Kenyon of Iowa,
now supporting President Taft, come
into Wisconsin for a few speeches and
believe addresses by both of these men
would do great deal Of good in the
state.
Both Of these senators are, however,
very busy in their home states at the
present time as each il a candidate for
reelection to the United States senate.
They therefore have no time to- devote
to the campaign in Wisconsin.
After the visit OF Col. Roosevelt to
the state it is likely that John M. Har-
Ian, who is visiting places where Col.
Roosevelt is speaking 10 answer his ad-
dresses, win speak in this state, Some
lesser lights in the persons Of congress
men who are at least near progressive
viii also be sent into the state. But
this will constitute the list of the Taft
talent from outside.
Billboards are also to some extent to
replace oratory in the dissemination of
Taft arguments. Already considerable
billboard space has been leased in Mil
waukee and some Of it has already been
plastered with statements in regard to
the alleged good that the Taft adam
istration has accomplished for the coun-.
try.
Billboard space is also to be leased
in the interior towns OF the state and
these will also be adorned by pictures
of the president and addresses to the
public in his favor.
The advertising columns of the
newspapers viii also be used IN getting
the communications of President Taft IS
friends before the public. Thousands
Of personal letters will also be sent out
urging individuals to support President
Taft. /.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
FORMAL TRANSFER MADE

The Kenosha Electric Railway Com
pany and the Kenosha Gas and Elec-
tric Company passed out of existence
today when deeds were fled in the Of
fee Of the register Of deeds for the
transfer of the property of these CON
panies to the Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
trio Company, company recently or
gained to take over the gas and
electric business in Racine and Keno
.sha. The change viii make 20 differ
ence in the operation of the plants
and the same officials viii remain in
chal re of both Racine and Kenosha.
It is claimed that the change in the
name Of the companies viii make pos
sible great saving in handling the
Office business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
WED AT ST. GEORGE CHURCH.
Miss Anna Rathke Becomes the Bride
of Peter F. Tack This Morning.

A wedding of unusual interest to
many Kenosha people was solemnized
at st. George Church at $50 O. clock
this morning whep Miss Anna Rathke,
daughter of Mrs. Herman Rathke of
$50 Jenne street, was united in mar
riage by Rev Father Nickel to Peter
F. Tacki of 461 Milwaukee avenue.
The bride was dressed in a becom-
ing gown of white silk cover crepe
decheine, wore a tulle veil and carried
a shower bouquet of bridal roses. She
was attended by Miss Albertha Kratz
as maid of honor. Miss Kratz wore a
gown of yellow silk null and carried
yellow roses. Julius Dagenbach act
ed as escort to the groom. The brides
maids were Miss Marie Goergeu, who
wore gown of blue silk null and
Miss Mayme Meyers, who wore a gown
of pink silk null. Both bridesmaids
carried baskets of flowers. The ush-
ers were Aloysius Geh1 and Nicholas
Michels. The church was prettilv dec
GRATED for the occasion and the music
was furnished by St. George mixed
choir.
The bride is one of the charming
young ladies of st. George Church,
while the groom has been a member
of the board of education OF the city
of Kenosha for the past two years
and has acted as secretary for the
past year.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride
where covers were laid for one humid
red guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Tack left
this afternoon for honeymoon trip
through the northern part of the state.
They will be at home to their friends
at l24 Bronson street after Noyeal-
Der LIST. Many friends are pleased to
extend congratulations
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
NOTHING TO DO WITH TAXES
Local Officials Simply Act in the Capa-
city of Public Servants in Acting as
Custodians of Income Tax Records
Corporations Figures Coming Soon.

Mistaken ideas prevail in regard to
the income tax records and the people
of Kenosha county seem to be of the
opinion that lot of the records
which have been placed in the hands
of the local income assessors have
been thrown open for public inspec-
ton. Here are the facts in the matter.
The public records which may be seen
by any one who cares to take the
trouble to look at them contain the
list of assessments returned against
the incomes of individuals after the
deduction of exemptions. It also con-
tains the amount of the tax assessed
against these incomes. These records
do not include the sworn r9curn made
to the assessor Of incomes by indi-
viduals and all Of these returns are
locked up in the vaults of the asses
sor and under the law they may not
be made public. While the. Office of
the income assessor is in the same Of
flee as that of the county clerk
County Clerk Jones has nothing in any
way to do with the assessment or the
collection Of the income tax and the
only thing that he has to do with the
records is that as county clerk he is
the custodian of these records. The
mistaken idea prevails that Clerk
Jones has had something to do with
the assessment of the tax, but he has
had no more to do with it than any
other county official.
The opening of the records as has
been said before was at the direct
order of the Wisconsin State Tax Com
mission and it acted under the law in
the decision to make public the assess
ments returned and the amount of
taxes to be paid.
In short time the books of the tax
commission will be opened to reveal
the assessment Of corporations in the
county and at the same time these in
come taxes will be made public. In
this case as in the case Of the indi-
vidual roll the return of the corpora
ton, including the sworn statement Of
income before exemptions were de-
Quoted will not be made public. This
record will remain in the vaults of the
state commission at Madison and will
not be opened for the examination of
any one but the members of the COM
mission who have already gone over
these income returns in making up the
corporation assessments and in assess
ing the taxes.
People opposing the income tax are
urged by the officials to direct their
opposition to the right place and not
against the men who locally are con-
nected with the enforcement of the
state laws.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
JUST LIKE JACK JOHNSON.
G. Jones, Chicago Negro Musician, Mar.
ries White Woman in Kenosha.

Charles Jones, a negro musician of
some fame in certain sections of Chi
cago, followed the footsteps of Jack
Johnson, the pugilistic champion, on
Tuesday afternoon when he came to
Kenosha and took as his bride Miss
Pearl Perkins, a white woman, who
claims Chicago as her home. The we'd.
ding ceremony was performed by
Judge Randall, but not without pro-
test. He told the couple his opinion
of intermarriage Of races and the
bride replied that she was plenty old
enough to select her own husband.
The judge waived further objections
and proceeded to tie the couple up as
tight as such couples can be tied.
Both admitted that they resided in
the Twenty second street district in
Chicago and both were well above the
legal age for the issuance of the Ii
cense.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
PLEADS FOR CRIMINAL GLASS.
Judge A. G. Backus Speaks Before the
Men S Club on Tuesday Night.

Judge August G. Backus Of the NUM-
cipal court Of Milwaukee county, was
the guest of honor at dinner given
by the Men s Club of st. Matthews
Church on Tuesday evening and he de-
livered a notable address ON the sub
ject: "What We Owe the Criminal
Glasses. " In his address Judge Back
us spoke at length Of the workings Of
the parole law in Wisconsin and
strongly urged the extension Of the
parole privilege. He showed by figures
that many men who had starred in the
criminal path had been reformed and
made useful citizens by the work of
probation officials. He told of the
manner in which these laws were be-
ing worked out and related many
pathetic incidents of the lives of men
Of the criminal class to show the value
of the probation officer as fixture IN
the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
STRIKE WITHOUT WARNING
Rasmussen is taken to the Hospital
Suffering From Severe Wounds While
Police scour the City for Men WHO
Assaulted Him.-Two Suspect, Held

hay Rasmussen, 19 years of age, and
timekeeper of the Chicago Kenosha
Hosiery Company, was the victim of
one of the most dastardly assaults
ever known in Kenosha when he was
set upon by two men at the corner
of Prairie and Rowland avenues just
after six O'Clock Tuesday night and
slashed with razor. Rasmussen was
terribly injured and while the crowd
that gathered concerned itself with
having him properly cared for the
men who had assaulted him escaped.
Two suspects were arrested late Tues
day night and they are now being
held. One gave his name as A.
Savaglio and the other as Frank luto.
Both claim that they are able TO prove
an albi, but they are being held pend
ing a further investigation.
1t is claimed that the two men held
by the police were recently dscharg-
ed from the employ of tie hosiery
company after working only a short
time. Neither Of the men was armed
at the time Of the arrest.
Rasmussen had left the factory at
the close of work just after six
o clock and the stabbing took place
almost directly in front of his home
on Prairie avenue. The men who as
saulted him appeared to be Italians.
Rasmussen had reached the corner
and was starting to turn into his door
yard when without any warning the,
two mel sprung from behind tree
and attacked him. The first man drew
razor and slashed at Rasmussen and
at the same time the other man came
from the other side with another
razor. The first man strucl; Rasmus-
sen on che. cheek cutting a great cash
and the second man caught him under
the neck and just missed 8evering enc
of the big arteries.
More than two hundred people, most
of them employed at the hosiery plant,
were in the immediate vicinity when
the 8tabbing took place and it caused
great excitement. Rasmussen fell to
the sidewalk and suffered terribly
from the loss of blood before an am
bulance could be secured to remove
him to the hospital. At the hospital
this morning it was declared that the
condition Of the young man was seri-
Gus, but that it was not expected that
it would result fatally. Every police
officer of the city was put to work on
the case as soon as it was reported at
the office and the Italian quarters of
the city were searched in an effort to
get some cleW to the man who had as
saulted the timekeeper. Rasmussen
was SO weak from loss Of blood shat
he could not make any statement last
night and the police were handica pped
in not having perfect description of
the men. The injured man was able
to give much better description of
the men today.
Rasmussen is very popular among
the employees Of the hosiery company
and the assault on him caused deep
indignation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
MAKE DATE HERE LATER ON
Private Secretary of the Governor De-
clares That he has Decided to Spend
the day Talking in the Shops in Mil
waukee Instead of Coming Here.

Governor Francis E. McGovern will
not take the bull by the horns in Ke-
nosha on Thursday evening. The gov.
ernor has changed his plans and in.
stead Of coming to Kenosha on Thurs.
day he has planned to follow up his
speech in Milwaukee this evening by
spending Thursday talking in the
shops Of Milwaukee.
Harry Wilbur, private secretary Of
the governor who is now taking care
of the plans for the governor s tour of
the state telephoned the various com
mittees in Kenosha just before noon
today that the visit of the governor
to Kenosha had been indefinitely post.
poned. He said that it was possible
that the governor would make Keno.
sha later in the year, but his dates
are filed up to the night before cleo
ton and it looks as if the governor
would not favor Kenosha with his
presence during the campaign. The
suddenness with which the McGovern
meeting had been arranged for Keno
sha quite took the committee here off
their feet and they conferred with the
state committee on Tuesday and adj
vised Chairman Scott that it would be
impossible to arrange for represen-
tative meeting in the short time Civ
en- to them.
The most interesting political news
in Kenosha today is the announcement
that the friends of Col. Roosevelt as a
presidential candidate will meet this
evening to take up the question of the
naming of county ticket 1t is adj
mitted that there is friction among the
Moosers a sto the advisability of nam
ing third ticket. There is no prece
dent to follow as no county in Wiscon-
sin has gone this far in the Roosevelt
movement to date. Local leaders of
the Bull Moose party declare that in
order to make the new party a com
plete organization it is necessary to
name county ticket. just how
many of the members of the Bull
Moose club will take this view of the
matter remains to be seen.
Most people seem to believe that the
naming Of third ticket will be a blow
below the belt to the republican tic
ket in Kenosha county and most of
the men active in the movement for
a Bull Moose ticket in the county are
men who have been prominently af-
fliated with the republican party in
the past. The candidates for Office
have paid no attention to the move
ment. Some of the leaders of the
Roosevelt party have declared that
the candidates to avoid being opposed
must declare that they are not oppos
ed to Col. Roosevelt for president. It
is not thought that any Of the county
candidates will make any statement in
regard to their preferences in national
politics and if a third ticket is put in
the field they will have to fight it out
to the best of their ability against
such odds as were never given candi-
dates in the county before.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10

The marriage of Miss Clarion Grover
Of Keposha and Attorney Andrew E.
Lindas of Chicago, was soliemnized at
the home of the bride on Monday even
ing. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Peter Stair. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindas will make their home on
Evanston avenue in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
GET STATE CHARTER.
Kenosha County Abstract Co. Incor-
porated Under State Law Tuesday.

Kenosha has new company to deal
in abstracts Of titles as on Tuesday
the secretary of state issued a state
charter for the organization of the
Kenosha County Abstract Company.
The incorporatorb Of the new company
are John Fl. Corcoran, Catherine M.
Corcoran and Truman T. Parker. The
company has capital stock of $4,000
and it is organized with a view of
maintaining regular abstract books
and furnishing abstracts of title. The
men connected with the new oIgani-
cation have had long experience n this
line Of work. 1t is certain that the
new company will have a liberal pat
ronage from the people of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
NO CURB FOR LAW BREAKERS
Rev. P. E. Nordgren Arraigns Officials
of the City for Failure to Suppress
Violations of the Law in Kenosha on
the Sabbath.-Hits at Many Abuses.

Continued dissertation of the Sab
oath in Kenosha has aroused one OF
the ministers Of the city to protest and
this morning this paper received from
the Rev. P. e. Nordgren an open let
ter in which he makes strong pro-
test against conditions existing in Ke-
nosha The police admit that for the
most part the charges made by Mr..
Nordgren are true, but there are some
contributing causes over which the po-
lice have no control Lack Of men on
the police force for day duty makes il
impossible for the officials to properly
look after saloons on Sunday. The
letter of Mr.. Nordgren win undoubted-
ly be of great interest to people in
terested in better enforcement Of the
laws in Kenosha The letter follows;
F'It is d sad state of. affairs that a
Christian community shall so utterly
ignore the :" day Of rest" that one
can scarcely conceive of us having a
hallowed day. That we here in Keno
sha fall victims to the abuse Of Sun
day. every one knows.
We tolerate the open saloons, thea
tres, skating Kinks, five cent theatres,
baseball, football, yes anything that
man wants to do on that day, and in
the face of it all, we Christians con-
nive at the evil.
| have also noticed many time that
ON s4 qpncifreQmmitteos haye had
meetings on Sundays for the promo
tion of Kenosha s good. 1t should come
to a time, if our Solons have not the
time to give TO our city IS welfare ex-
ccpt on Sundays, we must elect such
men that both have time and take it.
We can not act upon our city's well
fare at the expense of our Sabbath
day
/ also noticed that our city jail last
Sunday was overcrowded and that the
victims were given free beds on the
floor. We notice that these law vio-
lators have free access to get every
thing they wish to on Sabbath and as
they do not work that day, they have
ample time for "booze." Hence we
see the patrol wagon in full speed
spinning along on our street, snatch
ing the offenders and carelessly show
ing them into the cells. / have myself
many times passed saloons on Sundays
where perfect pandemonium ex-
listed.
If we wish to have beautiful city
in every respect we must keep our
Sabbath day sacred, close the doors
where we know the people will not
only ruin themselves but also others.
] am convinced that many of our loyal
citizens in Kenosha are anxious to see
our Sunday a day of rest, not orly for
few, but for the police force as well
as for all.
mention the case as it is, hoping
that I have not inlwell meaning made
myself worthy of undue criticism. |
stand for Christian principles, good
government a beautiful and inviting
city
Yours truly
Rev. ?. e. Nordgren,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
WOULD PROTECT sPENDTHRFT
Unusual Petition Filed in the County
Court on Tuesday by Paris Man

court Oh IueSday Dy Paris Man.
One of the most unusual petition
ever filed in the county court was filed
on Tuesday when Avert Vandermoon
of the town of Paris filed a petition
asking that a guardian be named for
Michael A. Vandermoon, his son. The
father alleged that the son was squan.
dering his property in riotous living and
proceeded to go into details. The son
was alleged to have property valued at
$4,000 and the petitioner asserted that
at the present rate of living the son
would become charge upon the county
Jacob Kreuscher is named as the Guard
ian in the formal order prepared for
the signature of the court. Wander.
moon will have a chance to put in a
defense before the guardian is named.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
ATTENTION G. A. r.

It is very important that all COM
rades attend special meeting Of Fred
s. Lowell Post, No. 23o, at Post Hall,
Monday evening, Oct. 14th, at 7:3O
sharp. There will be good speaking
and refreshments served, singing, mu-
sic and good time socially will be had.
All come. By order of G. E. Likes,
Comdr., J. Coshun, Adjt.
vVar+ A dS Pr;.,o EacyI+s
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
CENTRAL PARK FOR A GOOD
TIME.

There will be social party at Cen
trail Park Sunday, Oct 18th. Refresh
ments, dancing afternoon and evening.
Music by Schmitt and Krah. Best If
order maintained.
P. T. steinbach,
o12adV Prop and Mgr.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10

4 big delegation of women from the
closed up vice districts in Chicago
came to Kenosha on Tuesday afternoon
seeking chance to>open places III this
city, but they We're promptly ordered
to move on BY the officials
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10

Mrs. Jos. A. Mayer and daughter
Pauline, and Mrs. n. J. Brown, were
in Waukegan Monday to attend the
wedding Of Miss Daisy Liber Of that
city and Frank Hopkins Of Nebraska.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10

August Leske, fined in the munich
pal court, was a relative, but not
brother of the late Herman Leske.
This correction is made at The request
of relatives of the deceased.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10

The marriage Of Miss Ida Warren
and Emery Jacques, both of Kenosha,
was quietly celebrated at the office Of
Judge Randall il the municipal
court on tuesday afternoon. The
bride and groom will make their home
il Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10

Mrs. E. Fl. Hollister is spending a
few days in LaGrange, H., as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Il. H. Mar
cusson,