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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20

heItTtt, IiaWes. UInplTe, FOOItT.
Louise, the little daughter of DIR. and
IRIS George Otis Smith, started, Thurs
.ay. for Washington. d. c., with one of
he maids. Miss Iva Jackins, the gov
erness. will go with the rest of the chill
lren the first of January
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
BEN TENNEY, President

Deposits received o
Deposits before tho 10th will
tho first be ened and deposited
and withdrawn by mail ToaI dividends credited
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
SIGN TO BOX HERE.
Hugo Kelly and Knockout Brown to
Clash in Kenosha on Feb. 81.

Hugo Kelly and George "Knock-
out Brown will meet in a ten round
bout in Kenosha on Feb. 81. Articles
were signed last night and the agree
ment calls for the boxers to weigh in.
at 15S pounds at 3 o'clock. They will
fight for a percentage of the house.
Little trouble was experienced in
matching the boxers. Nate Lewis, act
ing for Brown, and Silvie Ferretti, who
looks after the interests of Kelly, readi-
" agreed to the terms offered by the
promoters The original plan of the
promoters was to match Kelly with Ed
die McGoorty, but a change was made
because McGoorty broke hand in q
bout at New York on Tuesday night.
This contest is sure to attract much
attention among the Greeks and
Italians. Brown has met the toughest
niddleweight in the country. He new
er has been knocked out and is credited
with victories over some of the best in
his class. Kelly's ability as fighter
is well known. He recently returned
from Hot Springs, Ark, and is in good
shape. It will be his first fight since
his ten round victory over "Cyelone
Johnny" Thompson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
PLAN TO Use TRUCKS
Local Manufacturers Inter
ested in Display of Serv-
ice Automobiles.
WILL ATTEND GHIGAG0 SHOW

Many new motor trucks and delivery
wagons will appear in the streets here
this year if the interest shown by the
big local manufacturing and mercan-
tile companies is any criterion. Their
interest in the subject just at this time
is revealed in the news of the inten-
tion of the principal officers of such
companies to attend the commercial
motor vehicle display to be held nex5
week, February to 10, in Chicago,
when eighty different makes Of these
machines will be on exhibition, con-
shutting the largest display Of such
machines ever held in America.
Among well known companies in this
city that have advised Manager Miles
of their intention TO visit the show to
inspect the trucks with view TO buy
ing are the following, together with
the names of their officers who will
represent them:
N. R. Allen Sons Company, using
sixty horses, represented by, G. G. Al
len, president; G. F. Arnold, Treasurer,
and w. HI. Schroeder, sales manager.
Balm Wagon Company, represented
by Geo. A. Yule, treasurer and E. A.
Hatfield, assistant secretary.
Chicago Brass Company, represented
by Geo. H. Allen, treasurer; G. J. Haze
kett, secretary; G. S. Judd, superin-
tendent, and r. E. Bassett, mechanical
engineer.
Chicago-K enosha Hosiery Company,
represented by H. s. Cooper, general
manager.
Kenosha Gas and Electric Company,
represented by Jas. Cavanagh, presi-
dent; Rober Kimball, vice president.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
WALTER BURKE AeslN LEADER
Members of General Assembly From
Racine, Burlington and Other Cities
Attend Acknowledgements Made by
Many of the Visiting knights.

Fourth degree members of the
knights of Columbus of the general
assembly including Racine, Kenosha
and Burlington, held their annual
meeting in Kenosha on Thursday even
ing and more than fifty members Of
the assembly from the three cities
gathered about the banquet board at
the Hotel Borup. In honor Of the com
ing of the Knights of high degree the
ingly decorated with the emblems of
the order and the long tables provided
for the guests were prettily arranged
with a wealth of decorations of smi-
lax and flowers. Members of the as
sembly from other cities came to Keno
sha during the afternoon and they
were entertained informally at the
club rooms Of the Kenosha council of
the order.
After the dinner was over John H.
Brine, Grand Knight of the Kenosha
Council was introduced as POSTMASTER
flor the evening. Mr.. Brine welcomed
the visiting delegates to the session of
the assembly on the part Of the Keno
sha Knights and introduced speakers
from the various cities who toasted
the order and responded to toasts for
the various cities represented in the
ASSEMBLY. Among the speakers were
James Higgins, B. j. Carroll and
Frank Bowen Of Racine, and Walter
Burke Of Kenosha.
After the banquet was over the
annual election of officers was held
and Walter NJ Burke, who has been
at the head of the assembly for the
past year, was reelected. Other Of
fcers for the year were:
F./C.-James Higgins, Racine.
F. A.-George W. Miller, Racine.
F. P.-Joseph Funck, Kenosha.
F. Comp-Jo ohm Brown, Racine.
f. I. SD. J. Sullivan, Kenosha.
F. O. S.-John Clancy, Racine.
The next meeting Of the assembly
will be held in Racine in March and
at that time it is expected that a
large class of candidates from the three
cities will be admitted to the higher
degrees Of the order of knights of
Columbus.
At an informal smoker which follow
ed the business meeting plars were
laid for the years work. It is expect
ed that the fourth degree will find
many new members during the coming
year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
SALEM SALOON MEN FREED.
District Attorney Drops Prosecutions
for Lack of Evidence Against Men.

In the municipal court this morning
formal order was entered dismissing
the cases brought by the state against
Edward R. Millager and August Baeth-
Ike, former saloon men of the town OF
Salem who had been arrested some
time ago on charges of selling liquor
to minors. Two charges were brought
against each of the defendants. Mil
lager was convicted on one, charge
some time ago and paid fine Of fifty
dollars and the costs of the action.
When the cases were called this morn
ing Judge Clarkson, who appeared for
the district attorneys Office, stated that
the witnesses had refused to take the
stand against the saloon men and that
there would be nothing gained by the
state proceeding to trial with practical
w no material evidence and he moved
that the cases be stricken from the doc
ket. Sensational developments had
been promised in connection with the
cases and it is declared that this caus
ed the people to give up the fight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
GIVE MORE AWARDS
Many Cities Given Prizes in
Sale of Red Cross Seals
This Year.
FOR MANY TOWNS

Five brand new drinking fountains
will appear in the streets Of as many
Wisconsin cities next spring as the re-
ward of those cities enthusiastic sup
port of the Red Cross Seal sale of the
Wisconsin Anti tuberculosis Associa-
tion preceding Christmas. The foun-
tains were donated by the James B.
Glow Company, Chicago. The winners
are Ellsworth, Two Rivers, South Nil
waukee, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan.
Eight complete dustless cleaner
equipments, donated by the Milwaukee
Dustless Brush Company have been
sent to the public schools in the fol
lowing cities, making the highest per
capita sale Of seals. Eagle, Sank
City, Sheboygan Falls, Waupaca, Me-
nomonie, Manitowoe, Eau Claire and
Burlington. Single dustless brushes
were also given to each of twenty five
rural schools which made record
showings.
OF the thirty.three sanitary drink
ing fountains donated by the Hamrick
Tobey Company, of Wausau, two each
were awarded to Racine, Watertcwn,
Monroe, Wauwatosa, National Soldiers
Home, Oshkosh, Lacrosse, Wausau,
New London, Chippewa Falls and SUI
perior and one each to Edgerton, Port
Washington, Stoughton, Vest Allis,
North Milwaukee, Waupun, Reeds
burg, Grand Rapids, Depere, Gales
willie aid Ashland. lola won the
10000 paper towels and drinking cup
equipment donated by the Standard
Paper Company, Milwaukee.
In Milwaukee, the fifteenth district
school No. 2, of which A. G. Brown is
principal, won the Victor Phonograph
offered by Lawrence McGreal end the
Holy Rosary parochial school was
awarded the program clock of the
Fred Frick Clock Company, Waynes-
boro, Pa. Candy donated by the
American, Robt. A. Johnston and A.
F. Weber Candy Companies, Milwau-
kee, has been sent to children max
ing the biggest sale in ali towns Of
more than 500 population.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
TO PERPETUATE DAY.
Wisconsin to Lead Movement for Per-
petuation of Memorial Day.

How Wisconsin may lead in ma
tion-wide movement to perpetuate
Memorial day after the veteran or
CARNATIONS are gene is suggested by
Col. Duncan McGregor, private secre-
tary to Gov. McGovern, IN an article
in the Memorial Day Annual for 1912
just issued. He proposes that minia
ture Old Glory fastened with common
pin or clasp be worn as badge, that
the selection of the insignia be made
by the national eneampment of the G..
A. r., at its next meeting and that
the method of procuring and distribut-
ing badges be decided by the National
Educational Association.
The Memorial day annual. which is
compiled by o. s. Rice, state library
clerk and issued by State Superinten-
dent G. p Cary, is an attractive
volume of 1876 pages. 1t contains an
index to the ANNALS of the last thir-
teen years. Schools will thus be able
to make use of material in past annu-
ais. 1t contains material for the cele-
bration of Memorial day, Lincoln $
birthday, Washington S birthday, Peace
day, Flag day and Independence day.
Among the special contributions is
"The Hope for Peace by David
Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stan
ford university. All Wisconsin schools
will receive copies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
lANIToR QUITS HIS JOB
Cold Water Faucet Leading to Boilers
Left Running While Janitor Goes to
Supper and Steam Is Driven to All
Parts of Building Before Stopped.

The city hall had a steam bath on
Wednesday night just after seven
o CLOCK and people on Market Square
during the evening thought that the
city hall was being Quilted by fire.
Steam so dense that it had the appear
ance of smoke came from the doors
and windows and people ran to the
building only to find that there was
no activity on the part of the fire de-
the building was in no immediate
danger.
Chairman James Filben of the build
ing committee of the council made a
hurrvup run to the building aud he
found that there was a head of steam
to the amount of fifteen pounds in the
boilers while the usual amount carried
is but three pounds. Before the chair
man arrived the officials had been driv-
en- from their offices and the escaping
steam was going to all parts of the
building while the radiators were rapid
ly filing with water. A plumber was
hurriedly secured and he found that the
boiler was filed with cold water and
that this cold water had driven the
steam through the building and the hot
water into the radiators. It took the
plumber about two minutes to pull the
fire under the boilers and it is probable
that his action prevented more serious
damage to the building. 1t is declared
that there was grave danger Of an ex-
plosion.
After the thing had been looked
over this morning the steamfitters de-
clared that only one coil had been
broken by the escaping steam and that
the damage to the heating system
would mot amount to more than few
dollars. John McLaren, The janitor il
charge of the building and the alder
man from the fourth ward, had hot
exchange of words shortly after condi-
tions were discovered and McLaren re-
signed his position. His resignation was
accepted on the spot. This morning
John Schwanke, formerly a janitor at
one of the school buildings, was Install
ed in the place of McLaren at the city
hall. 1t is claimed that the trouble
was caused by failure to shut off
the cold water. The janitor had open
ed the cold water faucets in order to
fill his boilers ard evidently forgetting
that the water was running left the
building to go to his supper. When
he returned the damage had been done.
The weather man tempered the wind to
the shorn lamb and as a result Oh the
mild weather the officials did not suf-
fer any from the pulling of the fire
under the boilers. This morning the
new janitor had the heating system
working just as if nothing had happen
ed. Tt is probable that q lot of the
paint that was still sticking to the
walls will be loosened by the escaping
steam and it is probable that the city
will have considerable of a bill to pay
before all the marks of the steam bath
are removed.
The members Of the building commit
tee have, been investigating the pur-
chase OF some sort of smoke con-
sumner for the city hall boilers but it
is declared that the cost of such de-
vice is a prohibitive one
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08

Statistics of fire losses are seldom
read outside of the insurance business,
bu5 they point lesson for every man
who owns any property and they show
the reason for the campaign of educa-
ton being carried ON continually by
the insurance departments of every
state on the prevention Of fire waste.
Take the local situation as an illustra-
ton. Owing to she fact that this city
has no building ordinance worthy the
name, the fire hazards are probably
little greater here than in most cities
of the same class throughout the coun-
try, but the conditions here do not
vary greatly from those of other cities
and the showing of fire losses and their
causes is typical for all cities of this
class, the extra hazard being Offset
by the greater efficiency of the fire
department. The loss report shows that
with the possible exception of one or
two fires which were suspicious and
might have been of ircendiary origin,
all of the fires might be classed as
preventable" and the losses avoided
by the exercise of the most ordinary
precautions. No wonder the insurance
companies and the state fire marshals
are continually issuing warnings against
the careless practices responsible for
TAe constantly increasing fire waste.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
TO AFFECT PROPERTY OWNERS
Some Of the Old Wills Had Been on
File in Court House Since 1871 and
Estates May Have Been Settled With
out Their Presence Being Known.

For the first time in great many
years the vaults Of the county court
have been LEANED out and a great
batch OF p dsty old documents have
been found stored away in the various
compartments Of the vaults. The most
interesting of this bunch of papers is
a number of old wills discovered
stored away in one of the special de-
post boxes allotted to the county
judge. These wills have been in the
keeping of the county for years. the
first one bearing date way back in
1871. Many of the people who made,
the wills and filed them in the court
years ago are long since dead and
Judge Taylor and Register in Probate
B. T. DeDeimar, are in quandary as
to what disposition can be made Of the
old documetns under the law. Tt is
certain that some estates have been
settled in the county without any at
tention being paid to the old wills in
the vault and in fact the possibility
of these wills being on file was never
considered.
Just what effect such action would
have on the property titles is one for
the attorneys to determine. These
musty old documents all bear the origi-
nal seals placed on them and there is
no statute that gives the court the
right to break the seals or destroy
the old wills. In many cases the docu
ments were left by pioneer residents
Of the city who have long since moved
to other states and cities and in these
cases it is supposed that the testators
made new wills and forgot TO notify the
Kenosha couny officials to destroy the
ones now in the Kenosha vaults.
II have no Doubt said Judge Tay-
lor this morning 'Sbut that the fact
that many people have wills on file in
this court is not sssnown to heirs to
their estate and in the future when
administration is granted for estates in
this court one Of the first questions to
be asked the heirs will be Have you
searched the vaults Of the county court
to discover whether or not the person
now deceased left will7' Many wills
are fled in offices Of the attorneys, but
there are lot of people who believe
that the safest place for their flans
for disposing Of their estates IS in the
vaults of the county court. In the
|past few years scores Of wills have been
fled and a record is now being kept
Of these wills. When the will is filed
receipt is given to the testator and
1T would be expected that this would
be filed with other papers of value
that he might possess. Of course for
the present we will continue to hold
all Of these old wills and If they have
no legal value they may have a his
toric value later
1t is just possible that the examina-
ton Of the old documents may result
in the re-opening Of estates that have
been settled, but this condition is con-
sidered very remote one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
DEATH OF JOSEPH R. wIDMANN.
Well Known Young Man Died Wednes-
day After Long Illness.

Joseph r. Widmann, aged % years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Widmann
and one of the best known young men
Of the north side Of the city, died at
the home of his parents, on Milwaukee
avenue, Wednesday evening after a
long illness from tuberculosis. Mr..
Widmann was born in Kenosha and af-
ter his education at St. George school
he entered st. Francis seminary with
the intention of entering the priest
hood. Five years ago he was taken
with consumption and he was forced
to give up his studies. Since that time
he has spent much Of his time seeking
health.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
MENDOZA GUARANTEED.
Officials Ordered to Send Patients to
Northern Hospital for Present.

Diphtheria has again broken out
among the patients of the Wisconsin
State hospital for the insane at Men
dota and County Judge Taylor has re-
ceived a formal order directing that
for some time at least all patients must
be sent to the Northern hospital at
Ninnebago. 1t has only been a short
time since the quarantine for. diphtheria
was lifted at Mendoza and since that
time a half dozen new cases of the
disease have appeared at the institu-
tion. No list of patient suffering from
the disease has beer made public and
it is not known whether or not any of
them are patients sent to the institu-
zion from this county. 1t is declared
that the state board of control is de-
termined to wipe out the disease at
the institution before the quarantine is
lifted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
DOG HAD HYDRoPHoEIA.
Animal Which Bit Andrew Callaghan
Found to Have Had Dread Disease.

The city health department on We'd
nesday evening received report from
Madison of the examination Of the head
of dog belonging to August Dropf.
Less than a week ago the dog was kill
ed by the local police department af-
ter it had bitten Andrew Callaghan, q
boy residing at Kenosha Heights. As
soon as the report from the laboratory
had been received DR.. Monroe, who had
charge of the case, directed that the
boy be taken to the Pastuer Institute
in Chicago for treatment. The boy be-
gan treatments at the institute this
morning. At the time that the Callag.
han boy was bitten the same dog at
tackled a horse in the west part of the
city and it is now feared that the
horse may be taken with rabies. Many
people living in the west part of the
city have tied up their dogs pending
the outcome of the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08

The decision of the Wisconsin SUI
preme court declaring the water.power
bin passed by the last legislature I'M
constitutional and void will have a
salutary effect, not only because it dis
penses justice in particular case, but
also because it conveys to the world
at large the assurance that there are
bounds beyond which legislatures in
Wisconsin cannot go, that the guaran-
tees of the fundamental law--the Or
dinance of 1887, the Constitution of the
United States and the Constitution of
the state-are still held in respect, that
when a legislature undertakes to ig-
more history and violate contracts and
confscate property without compensa-
tion to the owners, the supreme court
can not be counted upon to uphold it.
The decision in the water-power
case represents the unanimous opinion
Of the justices participating. Two Of
the members Of the eourt--,Justices
Kerwin and Barncs-4did not sit The
opinion, written by Justice Timlin, is
an exhaustive discussion of the uues-
tions involved, and will attract wide
attention, for the revolutionary inno-
walton proposed by the trainers of the
Wisconsin water power bill, which the
decision makes waste paper, has been
advocated elsewhere, and is of a piece
with other invasions of fundamental
rights which lately have been fore
Swallowed in popular harangucs, as if
nothing were immune from the caprice
Of legislatures.
This decision of the supreme court
is Of Importance to the people Of Wis
consin ON the side of their material
interests, because it will re-assure
capital, and encourage investments and
promote deyelopment-in short, be-
cause it will foster conditions essential
for industrial prosperity. Under it
Northern Wisconsin will continue 10 go
ahead and Wisconsin will remain true
TO the motto on her state seal, which
is Forward! Evening Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
SENT TO wINNEBAGo.

William Honke, aged 80 years, well
known young man of the town of
Wheatland, was adjudged insane IN the
county court on Thursday and commit
ted to the Northern hospital for the in
sane at Winnebago. Honke, who is a
member of well known family in the
western part of the county, has been i'll
for the past six years and recently his
condition has been such that he could
not be cared for at his home. Only a
few days ago he tore the roof off a
building on the farm where the family
reside. The physicians examining Honke
doubt if he will ever recover.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08

The corn cutting machines are great
labor savers--they must be or they
would not be in such general use
throughout the country-but they are
perhaps the most dangerous machine
to operate ever invented. The list Of
men manned for life in operating these
machines is a long one and one more
name was added in this county during
the past week. American inventive
genius has so far failed to perfect a
protective device that will make the
operation of these cutters safe in spite
of the fact that the manufactures are
ready to give almost anything in the
way Of an attachment that promises
results along this line trial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-08
NAMES CITY AS DEFENDANT.
Mrs. Mary Kneip Seeks to Recover $500
for Land Alleged to Have Been Taken.

Summons and complaint was served
on the officials OF the city today in
suit brought by Mrs. Mary Kneip,'
naming the city as defendant and in
which Mrs. Kneip seeks damages to the
amount of $500 and in addition to So
cure the settlement Of lines of certain
property on North Main street. In the
complaint Mrs. Kneip claims that the
officials Of the city have graded GER
tain portions of her property and she
demands that the city be enioined from
making any claim to the property SO
graded. The Kneip case is not new
one to the members of the council as
Mrs. Kneip sought to have the matter
taken up by the council some time ago
and at that time the aldermen decided
that it would be best to have the mat
ter settled by suit in court.