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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

If the real full value assessment which
is now being taken reaches any where
near the figures predicted the percent
ago Of tax levy should be lower. A
one per cent levy should raise enough
revenue to meet the extraordinary de-
mands of the city at this time and
give enough money to pay up all the
old debts and give the city money
enough to run on without borrowing.
Moreover the burden Of the taxes will
be more equitably distributed than
ever before for a lot of property is
to be brought up where it belongs and
made to stand it's share of the tax.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03
ARRESTED IN CHICAGO.
Painting Contractor Charged With
Getting Money Under False Pretenses

Henry Bonicki, painting contrac-
tor of the city, who recently had
charge of the work of re-decorating
st. Peter 5 Catholic Church, was ar
rested by Chief Of Police in Chicago
on Monday evening and brought back
to this city early this morning to ans,
Wer charges of receiving money under
false pretenses. The charge against
the man is made by the Rev. John
Gadeiti, pastor of the church. Tt is
alleged that the contractor did certain
work at the church and represented
that all bills in connection with the
work had been paid and demanded a
full settlement. The commit,
charge of the work paid him $780,
Shortly after the payment was made it
is alleged that the contractor left the
city. Bonicki is to be arraigned in
the municipal court for hearing late
this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

A general shake up of the Highway
system in Kenosha county is promised
rs result of visit to the county of
of f. w. Balsley one of the inspectors
of the Wisconsin State Highway com
mission and it is an ouen secret that
the state commission is not satisfied
with the manner in which the road
work is going forward in this county.
Inspector Balsley was sent to Kenosha
in response to complaints fled by some
Of the people in the rural district and
while he remained in conference with
county officials for a long time Mon
day morning the results of the con
ference have not been made public.
1t is probable that the matter will
be made public in communication to
the county board at the November
session and that demand will be made
on the board for reorganization of
the highway work in this county in
order that the work may be carried
out with dispatch and with the least
possible cost to the property owners.
Balsley on Monday made trip of
inspection which included practically
the entire system of highways in the
county which have been named for
improvement with state aid. He found
the stone roads in good condition but
one of the main complaints was the
condition Of roads adjoining the ones
which had been improved. 1t is claim
ed that on one of the roads a consid-
cradle more than the appropriation
has been expended and the question
arises as to who is to pay for the adj
ditional complaints charging undue
delay in the work have also been
fled with the safe commission
and the county board will undoubt-
eddy be forced to provide some better
management for the work before an
other season of road building opens,
Highway Commissioner John G. Will
hams now has large gang of
men at work but it is claimed that
early in the season the wark was de-
laye1 for so long time that it was
found impossible to complete anything
like the amount of work that had been
planned for the season. The report
of the state Inspector will be awaited
with a great deal of interest as this
is expected to put the whole matter be
fore the county board in such man
ner that it will be able to take i'm
mediate action. Tt is probable that
the Board will insist on some changes
in, the persnel of the board in charge
of the work before the opening of the
new road building season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

An executive order from President
Taft will place 36,03S fourth class post
masters in the classified service. Part
of the country was covered by an or
der from President Roosevelt in 1903
the number of postmasters affected
being 1854,
Such figures by themselves are high
! y suggestive of the possibilities of the
spoils system and the advantages to
be gained from the merit system. In
subjected to the meanest of partisan
and personal influences. There would
be encouragement of petty intrigue,
the swapping of fayors, the substi-
tuition of the business of politics for
the business of the postoffice. In the
other case there would be the exchange
of dependence for independence, the
elimination of politics, exclusive at
tention to the business of the postof-
fee. 1t is not surprising that self
respecting men who are acting as post
masters have appealed for the issu-
ance of the order.
The old system appears to have it's
chief support in congress, which might
broaden the reform if it would by leg
islation affecting other Offices. But
then there are congressman who have
just about the qualifications to act as
pilots for ofice-seekers. = Record
Herald.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

Judge Taylor presided today at the
taking Of dispositions in a suit brought
by A. Fl. Bashford, administrator of
Lewis Strang, formerly widely known
as an automobile driver and the I'm
ion Bridge Company of Boscobel The
estate claims $4,000 damages from the
bridge company, claiming that the
road on which Strang was killed was
defective. Several Kenosha witnesses
were examined by the attorneys.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03
MISS LAWLER GETS MEDAL.
Awarded Sentinel Motorcycle Trophy
on Monday.

Miss Margaret Lawler of this city.
the only woman who completed The
Milwaukee Sentinel endurance motor
cycle run held recently, was awarded
the first medal which goes to all con
testants who completed the run. Miss
Lawler was awarded the prize on Mon
day night. 9. A. Carpenter, Journals
ter of the run, has been asked to dis
tribute the remaining medals and those
who finished the road trek can get
their trophies by applying to him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

AS secretary of the Associated Chair
ties, Mrs. Katherine Van Wyek car
speak on the proposition of mothers
pensions with more than average
knowledge of the probable result of
such gratuities on the character of the
recipients. She says that if the svs.
TEN is adopted the amount in each case
should be regulated by circumstances
and that families receiving such aid
should be frequently visited, to en-
sure the use of the pension as means
of uplift, and not permit the we'll
meant gratuity to create dependency in
the mothers or growing children. These
suggested precautions will be wise
in case the system is adopted, but the
fact that they are considered neces-
sary may open the eyes of good hearted
people to the fact that there are two
sides to the proposed mothers pension
scheme and that it arouses sincere OBJ
position from some whose instincts are
quite as humane as those of the adj
vocates of the Observation-Disclosures
Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1912.

IF our old friend the Flaw of supply
and demand" attended to business
there should be drop in the prices
Of food products all along the line
following the marketing Of the crops.
The crops this year of every kind in
every section Of the country have
broken all previous records.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03
STAY RIGHT IN KENosHA.
Couple from Michigan Get Married
in Kenosha and go House Hunting.


in Kenosha and go House Hunting.
Kenosha gained two in population
today for Edward j. Hoist of Howard
Michigan and Miss Margaret M. Tuck
er, who resides near the same place
came here to get married. They walk
ed about Kenosha for an hour waiting
for Judge Taylor to get to his Office
and they were so taken with the city
that they decided to say Hoist adj
mitted that the announcement of the
marriage might be surprise to the
people back in Michigan "We figure
this is a good place to live" said
Hoist land after he had settled his
new bride in fiat he started out to
look for work in one of the Kenosha
factories.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

The Milwaukee Wisconsin is wonder
ing why it is thai professors of the
state university are so deeply interest
ed in the newspapers. Maybe said
professors are fearful that too much
efulgenee on the part of the press
might have a tendency to show lack
of proper ratio between university ex-
penditure cause and practical educa-
sional fect-Oshkosh Northwestern.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

Miss Marie Schultz entertained a
large number Of friends at a farewell
gathering last evening at her home.
After spending a very pleasant even
ing they departed wishing her the best
of luck on her journey She will have
for California Wednesday, Oct. 2.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

The Rev. Fred Ingley, the Reverend
G. Bertram Runnalls, James Cavanagh
and William Richards spent the day in
Milwaukee, representing st. Matthews
parish at the annual council of the
diocese now holding its sessions at All
Saints Cathedral.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03
DEATH OF MRS. HENRY coEReEN.

DEATH OF MRS. HENRY GoERGEN.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Goergens aged "a
years, widow of the late Henry Goer-
gen, and one of the pioneer women o.
the city, died at her home 401 Jenne
street Saturday after long i'll
ness from a complication OF diseases.
Mrs. Goergen was native of Ger,
many. She was horn Jan. 10, 1888, and
came to this county more than fifty
years ago. Most of her life had been
spent ii the city of Kenosha and she
had a large circle of friends in the
city. She is survived by eight child
rem.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03
KILLED IN ARIZONA.
Edward Settle Meets Death in an Ex-
plosion at Douglas on Monday.


Edward Settle, aged 80, son of Mrs.
Frederick Settle and brother of the
Misses Settle, well known Main street
milliners, died at Douglas, Arizona,
c. Monday morning as result of in
Juries received in an explosion on Sun
day. Mr.. Settle was in charge Of a
garage at Douglas and details of the
accident have not beer received in Ke-
nosha. The young man is survived by
his widow and three little girls. Mrs.
Settle and Miss Frances Settle left this
morning for Douglas to attend the
funeral which will be held on Wednes-
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03
QUITS CITY SERVICE

John Gustafson Resigns as Superinten-
dent of Construction of Water On.
After being in the service Of the Ke-
nosha Water Company for eighteen
years, John Gustafson, superintendent
of construction work for the water de-
partment, severed his connection with
the water company this morning. He
has made no announcement as to his
plans for the future. big John" as
Gustafson was Familiarity known among
the men connected with the depart
ment, went to work for the water com
pany before the plant was purchased
by the city and he had part in the
laying several miles of mains in
the city. In the eighteen years shat
he has been at the head of the con
struction department the mains of the
company have more than tripled in
length. The board Of water commits
sioners have accepted the resignation
of superintendent Gustafson and thew
will seek to secure successor to him
at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

The ladies' of the st. George Gene.
terry Association viii entertain at cards
Friday afternoon, Oct. 4th at the
Maple House, corner of West Main
and Pearl streets. Play to begin at
$3.50 sharp. All are cordially invited.
Admission 15c. o3
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03
COUNTIES WANT ROADS.
Racine and Kenosha Counties Among
the First to Return Full Reports.

That Wisconsin has awakened from
the dream prompted by the thought
that "any GOLD road is good enough, y
is evident in the fact that for 1913
there already are applications from
seventy-one counties asking $825,00O
Of state and under the new highway
law where for 1912 only sixty-fve
counties asked for aid and the petit
tions called for but $453,00O. In al
most every county the number of
towns asking for aid has greatly in
creased, averaging much more than
double.
The highway commission already
has received the applications of all the
counties, but not all of them are in
form to be permanently entered on
record. Among those in perfect form
and available for reference are twenty
one counties in which are included Ra-
cine and Kenosha counties.
Racine county last year had three
towns calling for 81 100 and this year
there are nine towns calling for &c.
$50. Kenosha county last year had FIVE
towns calling for ST. 500 and this year
has eight towns wanting $16,800.
There will, however, not be $825,00o
available as the law provides but
$350,000. To this will be added $685.
600, from the automobile license fees
collected by the state, making a total
of $37S,ooO.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

Fred W. Mayer, formerly member
of the common council, is going into
the "show" business. He has taken
the lease Of the Palace Theatre on
Main street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

A Milwaukee bride and groom came
to Kenosha this morning to be married
but Clerk Jones told them gently but
firmly that they would have to go back
to Milwaukee and get the license in
the county in which the bride resided.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

John began and Miss Margaret
LANCER, both of Kenosha, were quietly
married in Chicago on Monday after
noon. They will make their home in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster of
South Milwaukee, are spending the
week with friends and relatives in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

Antorias L. Bofdica of Kenosha, and
Marjorie Daudaias of Chicago, have
been licensed 10 marry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Smith of Mil
waukee, spent Monday evening with
friends in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-03
To SHAKE Up SYSTEM
State Highway Commission
Sends Inspector to In
vestigate Conditions.
COUNTY PEOPLE COMPLAINING

Irregularities are Found in Connection
With the Building Of County Roads
and County Board May be Forced 70
Act at the COMING Session.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-01-18
Commence

A Story So Foil Of Thrills
That When You Get
I through one Section You
Are Anxious for Another.
A Story that is Brimming
Foil of Interest From Al
pha to Omega. : : :
Arizona republican., 1912-09-10

4 missionary in China gives an in sance in which the adulteration of drugs proved advantageous. It seems that hundreds of women use raw opium as means of suicide, and end their troubles by taking it when the poppy fields are in crop" Owing to the stringent measures taken by the government to restrict the cultivation of the poppy the price of opium has greatly advanced. This has led to the adulteration of the opium rolls, which contain only three parts of opium to seven of leather waste. As at least ten such rolls are required to produce death and the cost of the adulterated mixture is high, the discouraged na- tives are not able to secure a fatal dose. Thus adulteration serves as a life saver.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-10
Streets of Tucson

Tucson is thinking of having it's principal streets paved, partly because the contemplating citizens of that town believe they need it, but from such arguments as have been reported, more particularly because the streets of Phoenix are being paved. Phoenix is not to have anything on Tucson in the way of paved streets.
 No doubt it is g. needed improve ment there though there is no other place we know of whose streets are so well paved by nature. For years the thoroughfares have been built up with a kind of caleche which becomes almost of the consistency and hard ness of concrete. Prolonged rains soften it to a depth of hardly an inch In such times coverings of sand are spread over the streets and in the course of a day or two, traffic re- duces this to the smOothness of asphalt covered streets.
 This is a process that is frequently repeated in the course of a year so that that expense in a few years would amount to more than the cost of permanently paved streets.
 Then, too, the humiliation of being surpassed by Phoenix would be re moved, for there are many in Tucsc who accepting the census figures of 1910 still and actually believe that That the metropolis should be out stripped in the matter of street i'm provements by a provincial village like Phoenix is a thought unbearable.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-10

to have the aid of the state militia.
 Although Frosbrey was kept in what is known as an isolated cell, one of the strongest in the prison, he an iron bar, with which he obtained his liberty. The man had almost sawed him way out of his cell few days before his successful attempt, and when he was then discovered it was learned that his instruments were fine saws and muriatic acid, which his sweetheart had brought to him when she was allowed to visit him.
 By way of enforcing their demand for more and better food the Michi gan prisoners kept the guards busy for days, and it has been found that some of them were armed with razors and knives. Two desperadOes fas- tened knives to the ends of broom sticks and jabbed at the officers of the prison between the bars of the cells. Formaldehyde and ammonia were squirted into some cells in the effort to subdue the mutineers, and many of them were. shut up in the bull pen"
 Goodness undoubtedly runs to ex- cess when it enables prisoners to possess themselves with saws, razOrs, knives. iron bars and muriatic acid. Mercy of this sort ought to be Strained" perhaps twice, before it is exercised towards convicted crimi- nals
Arizona republican., 1912-09-10
Applicants for Mercy

We understand that four of the men who are supposed to be occupy ing the death cell at the penitentiary have made application for executive ciemency and We believe it. will be grauted.-that there will be no hang jngs at the state prison next month or at any other time. We. believe there has been an understanding to this effect, so that the applications are wholly formal
 It has been commonly reported that the vigilance which is usually eXer- cised in the case of prisoners con- demned to death has been wholly lacking at the state prison. The condemned, it is said, have en- joyed the liberty shown to the other convicts and that according to common report is extraordinary. We have heard that some of these men on whom the shadow of the gallows is supposed to have fallen have been employed outside the prison walls and one of them is reported to be en- ployed in the capacity of boOkkeeper
 As We have intimated we do not believe that these applicants for ex- ecutive clemency will undergo that heart-rending torture which usually afflicts those who are awaiting the word of life or death The cold sweat of horror will not gather upon their bodies in the darkness of the night as they lie and wonder whether the governor will be merciful or whether the law shall take it's course.
 We are not criticising in advance the course the governor may take Other sentences of death in the past have been properly commuted but nc death sentence should be frightened ex- cept for good reason. It should not be done purely in the way of carrying out any prison reform policies. The governor should not in effect wipe out the law of capital punishment which he will remember an attempt was made in vain to abolish in the con- stitutional convention and then again i the legislature.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-10
WHITERTVER

WHITERTVER, Sept. S. Frank Nikolous. who drives the stage and mail from Show Low to Fort Apache, has made, perhaps, more miles than nay other driver in the state of Arj- zona, or the United States. MT. Niko- laus has been on the old blackboard fer a little more than tWenty-seVen years and during that time has lost less than two years time. He has made seven trips a week of forty five miles each, and 365 days each year. This gives him 16,425 miles a year. and in twenty-five years, he has travelled 410,625 miles, or more than sixteen times around the world. Rain or shine, mud or dust, cold or hot. this faithful old mail driver pulls up to each poStoffice on his route on time with never a word of com plaint. If there is another mall or stage driver in the state ot the Ohi ted States that can show d better record we would like to hear rom him.
 MT. and Mrs Ross Grouse ana children, of SacatOn, and MT. anu Mrs Harry l.. Weller, of Mesa Who have been visiting in WhltrlVer TOT sometime, left for their homes wa Rice last Friday morning
 Carpenters are pushing the Work OH the double porch around the sliiS dormitory at the Indian school
 Miss Ellis, of Fl Paso. has return : ed to Fort Apache to resume nel
Arizona republican., 1912-09-10
FINANCES AND MARKETS
BOSTON COPPER MARKET.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

OOo ON SOT
 (The following report of the Bos- ton copper market is furnished ex- clusively to The Republican by Logan and Bryan, brokers, Bradbury build ing, Los Angeles, California;.
 Stock Bid Asked
 NEW YORK, Sept 9.-The stock market lost little of it's irregularity and dullness today. AS has been the case recently a number of special stocks became active and made material ad- vances, notably Sears -Roebuck and Goodrich gaining, each five points, while American Can and Chino cop per were not conspicuous among in- dustrials and metals.
 The Canadian Pacific was almost the sole railway issue to exhibit strength Hartman issues were sell ing eX-dividend plainly under restraint as were also Hill stocks, regardless of Great Northern's handsome July re- turns. Wall street gave consideration to reward indications of tighter money attributed to the Mexican situation Last Saturdays poor bank statement was reflected in over year money tC , F per cent while call loans averaged four per cent The bond market was steady on light dealings. The total sales reached a par value of S156500O United States government bonds re- mained unchanged on call.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-10
Mercy in Excess

Pleasant as it would be to believe with some idealists that mercy can not be too far extended, it is hard to get rid of the thought that it should be tempered with considerable com- mon sense. AS the result of kindness done Reynolds Frosbrey, desperate York, charged with two murders, he is now at liberty; while at the Jack son state prison, in Michigan, a food riot, the seriousness of which was evidently made possible by some lax ity in prison rules perplexed the authorities and made it necessary