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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14
Kenosha Electric Railway
Co. Pays Old Claim of
Haynes and Clausen.
SETTLEMENT is COMPROMISE
Details of Settlement Not Given Ont
and Said to Be known Only to Pro-
motors and Judge spaulding, Presi-
dent of Railway Co.-Ends Litigation.

The lines of the Kenosha Electric
Railway Company will not be sold to
the highest bidder to pay the old claim
of Promoters Haynes and Clausen as
today it was announced that the suit
which has been pending in the circuit
and supreme courts of the state for the
past, eight years had been settled.
The manner of the settlement has not
been made public, but it is said to have
ben compromise. None of the local
attorneys of the railway company have
any facts in regard to the compromise
as it was made by Judge Spaulding of
Detroit, president of the railway COM
pany, who acted as attorney for the
company in the litigation. Attorney
Peter Fisher, who acted with Judge
Spalding in the case, declared today
that he could give no facts as to the
nature of the compromise. Under the
ruling OF the supreme court the promo
tiers were declared to be entitled to re-
cover in a sum of between $35 900 and
$4,000, this including portion of the
amount claimed as interest on the
claim. 1t is generally believed that the
claims was settled for its face, the
plaintiffs il the action agreeing to take
the original sum awarded to them with
out further demand for interest.
The suit has been one of the most
determined actians of the kind ever
tHedsi e Ahe local court since
the kenosha lines were built Patrick
Haynes and Gustav L. Clausen have
been seeking to recover 100000 claim
cd by them as Va commission for Sc
curing the original franchise for the
line B. 7. Arnold and A. G. Frost
both had a round with Haynes and
Clausen and when the case finally
reached. trial in the circuit court the
promoters lost. On trial the court held
that the franchise secured had been Of
no value to the defendant company.
The supreme court reversed the ruling
Of the local courts and again sent the
case back for trial and finally about
a year ago the supreme court set the
task of declaring the amount due to
Haynes and Clausen to- the circuit
court. Judge O'Neill set the amount
to be paid to the promoters and later
issued an order directing that the lines
or such portion Of them as might be
necessary be sold to pay the judgment.
The sale was stopped when the com
pany filed an appeal to the supreme
court and since the appeal was filed the
case has been settled by the COM
promise.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14
OLD STUDENTS TO HELP.
Alumni Association OF High School TO
Furnish History for Book.

A meeting of the special committee
of the Kenosha High School AssNcia
ton in charge of the publishing OF
history of the schools of the city
met at the city hall on Tues
day evening and completed plans for
pushing the publication Of the work.
it is proposed to secure much of the
data for the, work from former stu
dents and formal letter will be sent
to all alumni within few days asking
for important facts in the history Of
the schools. In addition to this the
members will be asked to aid in secur-
ing change in the plans for the bl-
ennial reunion. 1t is planned to make
the reunion an all day affair with
program in the afternoon to be follow
ed with a six O'Clock dinner and the
day to close with d reception IN the
evening. The committee has decided
to give play in the near future for
the purpose of raising funds to pay the
early expenditures in connection with
the publication of the history. The
committee in charge Of the play is Miss
Maudc Yale, Miss Beulah English and
Fred Morse.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14
DEATH CALLS AGED RESIDENT.
Mrs. Royal B. Towslee Died at Her
Home at Noon After Long Illness.

Mrs. Emily Francis Towslee, aged 81
years, widow of the late Royal B.
Towslee and one of the best known of
the pioneer women of the city, died at
her home on South street at noon to-
day. Mrs. Towslee had been critically
al for some time and her death had
not been unexpected.
The funeral will be held from St.
Matthews church at half past two
10 clock Friday afternoon and inter
ment will be at the family plot at the
Kenosha City cemetery.
Emily Francis, daughter of Samuel
and Anna Todd Francis, was born as
Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New
York, on March 18th, 1921. She was
married to Royal B. Towslee Feb 25th,
1851. Coming to Kenosha at that time
she was among the early settlers in
the days when Kenosha was little more
than q village. Her husband was al
active merchant in the city for years.
For more than thirty years since his
death she has made her home with her
nephew and nieces, Wolcott and the
Misses Hawley., Having been for so
long q time among the best known
women of the city Mrs. Towslee was
actively identified with many move
ments in social, charitable and religi-
Gus circles. She was life long mem
Der of the Episcopal church and ever
since her residence in Kenosha was a
leading and enthusiastic worker in ali
the activities of Saint Matthews parish
A woman of sterling worth, her char.
acter was of the type that might well
be described as positive in nature.
Firm, loyal and consistent to degree
in her devotion to the principles for
which she stood, her friendships were
deep, sturdy, and lasting, and her
death will be mourned by the many
who enjoyed her acquaintance and adj
mired her qualities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14
JUDGE HECK LECTURES.
Racine Jurist Gives Interesting Talk on
passion Play Tuesday Night.

The Men IS club of st. Matthew s
parish had one of the most interest
ing meetings of its history Tuesday
evening, when more than seventy mem
bers of the club gathered at a dinner
at which Judge MAJ W. Heck, of Ra-
cine, was the guest OF honor. Judge
Heck gave very interesting illustrat-
ed talk on the "Passiop Play Only
short time ago the judge made a
trip through Northern Europe and the
views which he showed at the lecture
were taken by him in person. The 9 Pas
sion Play" is one of the few topics
which never lose interest and Judge
Heck told the story of the play in a
way that brought new interest in it to
the members of the club.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14
CLOSE UP LISTS.
Kenosha and Baraboo to Meet in Bas
ketball Fight on Friday Night.

One team has earned its way into
the eight annual Wisconsin high school
basketball tournament to be held at
Lawrence college March %, 90 and 80,
and seventeen teams still have ten eli
mination games to play to decide the
other seven places.
By defeating Menasha 16 to 13 on
the Oshkosh Normal floor, the Oshkosh
high school team was the first to cinch
place in the tournament and it will
be the first time in five years Osh-
kosh has sent a team to the tourna-
ment.
Amigo defeated lola q to Is at Wit
tenberg and will meet West Green Bay
in the Lawrence gymnasium Friday
evening for the second place. Wausau
and Oconto will also play in the Law
renee gym Friday night and the winner
will play Appleton for the third place
from the East Central division.
Because four Of the Racine players
voluntarily confessed to violating the
rule against cigarette smoking, the Ra
cine team Of one regular and four
subs was defeated 81 to q at Wauke-
gan by Kenosha and Kenosha and Bara
boo will now meet and the winner play
Madison for place in the tournament,
while Columbus, after defeating Mon
tello IS to Z at Portage, will meet
GAINESVILLE in Madison for the other
place from the Southern division.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14
SAMPLE BALLOTS RECEIVED.
County Clerk Receives Documents from
Secretary of State FreaT.

County Clerk Jones has received the
sample ballots for the coming April Sc
lection of choice, by parties, for dele
gates to the national convention OF the
various political parties.
The ballots consist of four sheets of
paper, five and one-half inches wide
and twelve inches long, fastened to.
gether at the top with wire clasps and
perforated just below the clasps so
that any one of the four sheets may
be detached and voted while the other
three are returned as blanks or not
voted.
The first sheet is for the Democratic,
second for the Prohibition, third for
the Republican, and the fourth for the
Social Democratic party
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14
HAD STIRRING TIME.
Serving of Writ of Restitution Causes
Excitement on North Main Street,

North Main street had some real ex-
element on Tuesday afternoon when
Sheriff Stahl and number of deputies
went to serve a writ OF restitution
which had been issued against Samuel
Walkomire, who is the proprietor Of a
store in the Bloxdorf and Kluender
building. When the officials arrived
Walkomire ran into the street and
shouted for help and a great crowd
gathered Sheriff Stahl, however, was
not looking for an argument and he
backed moving van up to the place
and regardless of the taunts OF the
friends of the man and the threats OF
Walkomire himself the stock of goods
was taken out of the place and loaded
on the moving van. 1t was declared,
that there would be further court trou-
bic over the matter but no formal COM
plant was filed today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14
GARBAGE SEED $3.50 PER LIB

We have bought 500 lbs. Of imported
Danish grown cabbage seed, which is
being rapidly distributed among the
farmers at $3.50 per 10.
Presume all cabbage growers know
that during the past few years we
have bought all the fancy, Holland or
Danish cabbage offered rs at the mar
Net price. Are distributing this seed
with a View Of getting good cabbage
throughout the surrounding country.
We guarantee this seed true to name
and grown in Denmark and the same
strain we sold last year with good re-
suits. everywhere. This price is limit
ed only to our Immediate supply.
Phones sol and s02.
Tho Dunnebaske Co,
tt Kenosha, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14

For sale at one half price, several
standard makes Of pianos taken in <ex-
change for new Kimball pianos. These
instruments are in first class condition
and guaranteed better than any cheap
thump boxes that are advertised by
some fly by the night concern that en-
deavors to bride people with prize pack
age schemes, giving away fountain
pen, a box Of soap, or tooth pick.
Come and see what We have in used
pianos and organs from $500 up. Kim
ball Piano Co., $50 Park st. Phone
24S. sml5
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14

The .Kenosha Ice Cream company, a
new industry located on Elizabeth
street, will open for business about the
1st of April. Frank A. Webb of Wau-
kegan will be manager Tor the COM
pany. The company will do general
wholesale business in ice creams.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14

The board Of education, at its meet
ing on Tuesday evening, passed res
olution endorsing the move to get the
Northwestern Railway company to put
gasoline motor cars in service on the
western division Of thesroad.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14

There was quiet little wedding at
the chambers of Judge Randall III the
municipal court on Tuesday afternoon
the contracting parties being Mrs.
tAdellia Stephen, and Arthur G. Harri-
son Of Chicago. Both are employed IN
one of the big department stores OF
Chicago. They returned to Chicago IN
mediatelv after the wedding.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Donley, who have
been making their home in San Fran
cisco. Cal. are here for a short visit
after which they will make their home
ii Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14

Samuel Walker has returned to ke-
nosha after spending several months Il
Evanston and he win make his home
here in the future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14

The supreme court Of the state has
formally denied a rc-hearing Of the
income tax case and it will now be
necessary for the opponents of the law
to 90 to the supreme court OF the
United States. Plans are being per-
fected for this appeal and decision
IS expected before the time set for the
collection Of the tax.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14
This is the Law.
Wisconsin Statutes of 1898, Oh.
See. -

Sec. u.
Every woman who is a citizen of
this state, of the age of twenty-one
years and upwards, who has resided
within the state one year and in the
election district where she offers to
vote ten days next preceding any cleo
ton pertaining to school matters, shall
have the right to vote at such election
Separate ballot boxes shall be furnish
ed1 at every election precinct In this
state at every primary, general, mum
cipal or special election for the use Of
women desiring to vote on said school
matters and separate ballots shall al
SO be provided at said election for the
use of said women.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14

Only two lots left on Milwaukee
avenue. Do you want once L. r.
Head. News Office, n16
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14
URGE WOMEN To VOTE
Big Posters Tell Women of
KenosIla Necessity for
Them to Vote.
WOULD GET BETTER SCHOOLS
Committee in Charge Of Suffrage Fight
in Kenosha Takes Formal Steps to
Get Women to Appear at Polls and
Aid in Naming School Commissioners

Women in Kenosha are going to have
a part in the coming city election even
if there is not name OF woman on
any Of the primary ballots and a de-
termined effort is to be made to in
fuence the selection Of school commits
sioners. The first movement in the
fight to be made by the women to Sc
cure better members &c the school
board has been started by the placing
of big cards about the city asking the
women of the city to take an interest
in the primaries and the election
The big posters are headed:
women
You Must Vote for the Sake Of Your
Children.
Read This Carefully.
Then the main body Of the poster
follows and this gives eight reasons
why the women of Kenosha should
vote. 1t is direct appeal to the
mothers Of the city. The body of the
poster is as follows:
/. On Tuesday, March 10, at the
voting place in your ward, you will
have an opportunity - vote for y
school commissioner
2. This man, with the commission
ers from the other wards, will be re-
sponsible for the welfare Of the school
children of Kenosha during the next
two years. -
3. These commissioners will have
power to decide whether your child will
find seat when he goes to school.
A.. Two hundred and fifty Kenosha
Children were seated in easements at
the beginning Of last year. New. build
ings are needed.
5. This commissioner will have a
voice in the selection Of the teacher
who will have charge Of your child
seven hours out of the twelve that he
is awake.
g. Upon these commissioners will
depend the ventilation, the heating and
lighting Of the rooms which your child
rem occupy. Clean air, sufficient
warmth and proper light are enemies
to tuberculosis, pneumonia and sore
eyes.
z. These commissioners will deter
mine the character of the medical in
spection. You are entitled to know
that your son is not seated near Q
scarlet fever carrier.
s. This man will decide whether
your daughter will be taught domestic
science and your son manual training
or whether they will be taught from
books alone. He will decide Whethei
Kenosha shall lhave kindergartens suf-
ficient for all the little ones
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-14

Try a want ad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
cApPER WILL NOT CONTEST.
Never Said He Would Contest Seat
for Governorship.

Topeka, Dec. Sit is reported
here on reliable authority that Ar
thur Capper has given up plans to
file contest proceedings against
George H. Hodges, after the latter
has been inaugurated as governor.
Mr.. Capper now says that he Las
never said that he would contest and
that he has not reached a final de-
cision concerning the matter. Close
friends of the Topeka publisher.
who have talked with him concern
ing contest since the certificate OF
election was issued to Hodges, say
that Capper's own judgment Is
against contest and that proceed
ings viii be filed only in event that
he responds to the influence of some
of the Republican leaders of the
progressive wing of the party who
are reluctant to see control of state
patronage pass into unfriendly
hands.
However, the fact that even n
contest would not prevent Hodges
from filling most of the attractive
state appointments, is having a
strong influence to discourage the
politicians who are urging a con-
test. The probable expense is also
discouraging. The political wisdom
of putting heavy expense onto the
state is questioned and Mr.. Capper
is averse to meeting the expense in
dividually. For these reasons most
of the wise political guessers about
the state house are prophesying that
there will be no contest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
Christmas TheosophicaI Path.

OHEhSNAAAAS AAAOOcOPAAANsSA esOAAs
AS one of the handsomest and
most interesting of the Christmas
issues, the December number of the
Theosophical Path (the official or
gan of the Philosophical movement
edited by Katherine Tingley. Point
Iona, Cal. y takes a priminent place.
Appropriate to the season are two
noteworthy articles. the Christos
Legend and its meaning. by Ger
trude van Pelt, M. D.; and the Mes
sage of Christmastide, by Charles
Maxon. We quote from the latter:
Were we to look only at the outer
picture of the world. we might well
be appalled,, we might well proclaim
the message of peace and goodwill,
a failure and a mockery; but there
is an inner fact in human nature,
forgotten, set at naught, profaned,
defined and denied, yet unconquer-
able, reasserting itself though re-
buffed ten million times. 1t is this
fact, the central, most stupendous
fact and reality in life, that at the
very heart of things is Divinity it.
self, that at the very core and root
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
OLD HER1NGToMTE DEAD.
Well Known Citizen Reached Ag'
OF 81.

DR.. William Cooley, one OF the
we'll known citizens of this commun-
ity, died about $3.50 Tuesday even
ing, after an illness Of less than a
week. DR.. Cooley celebrated his
S1st birthday September 9Th last and
at that time was in good health con-
sidering one Of his years. For many
months he has been taking long
outdoor walks In the hope OF re-
tanning his vitality but a week ago
today he took down seek and grew
worse until death.
DR.. Cooley had varied career
serving in three Methodist confer
ences as a minister, spending sever
al years among the Potawatomie and
Chippewa Indians in Canada as mis-
sionary and practicing medicine a
number of years. He came to this
city about fifteen years ago and
practiced medicine until a few years
ago when he retired on account OF
his advancing age.
He was thorough student OF the
Scriptures and of Bible history and
was strong force in the Methodist
church here. 1t is said that he had
some remarkable REVEALS during
his life as a minister. He leaves
a wife and five children. The fun
eral will occur at 1850 O'Clock Sun
day, probably from the Methodist
church, Rev. Clardy officiating
Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

wichita. Dec. Conscience
striker after reading one and one
half OF the 800 sermons contained
in suit case be stole from the Rev.
H. w. Brewer. pastor OF the Metho-
dist church OF Peru. Ia. in the
Santa Fe station early yesterday
morning. an unknown man returned
the loot to the platform OF the de-
pot an hour later, according to the
minister.
A piece Of paper was half tucked
into the grip. In almost illegible
words he explained why he came to
take back the property. The note
ran;
II stole this suit case because ]
was hungry and meant to sell It.
When found the sermons ] started
to read them. BY the time ] had
read the first was SO affected that
/ was almost persuaded to return
the grip. When / was half through
the second ! had decided to take It
back"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
BRIsTOw STEPS OUT WITH
INITIATIVE AND RECALL.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The initia-
tive and recall of judicial decisions
as amendments to the federal con-
stitution were proposed By Senator
BristoW in resolutions laid before
the senate today. The first resolu-
ton would permit the president to
submit TO popular vote at congress-
ional elections any measure he has
recommended to congress and upon
which no action has been taken for
six months. The second would pro-
vide ~ the Supreme court shall de-
eide a law enacted By congress yio-
iates the constitution, congress mag
submit the act TO the electors ct
regular congressional elections.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
HANSEN GETS HEREFoRDs.
Seven Cars shipped in From Denver
This Week.

Four cars of fine herefords as
signed to w. H. Hansen came in to-
day making seven cars shipped in
from Denver for Mr.. Hansen during
the week. These cattle are all
bIooded stock and sell at good prices
on the market when other cattle are
down. John Raeuch got two cars
OF these cattle from Colorado DUR
ing the week and J. B. Case received
one car last week All of these cattle
are high grade and will top the mar
ket when they are taken from the
feed lots.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

IRON Lofpsla Callahan. Us y M
teFprine.
Nice Santa: want "a automobile
like JohnnIe's and a little saw and
little Ratchet. want q little
evergreen tree and a hammer. Your
little friend, BERTHE Hockensmith,
Vine street.
Dear Santa Claus: VIII you please
bring me big sleepy doll and a
black board and a piece Of chalk
and rub-off. hope to write an
other letter to you soon. Your dear
little friend. Dorothy Harger.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a baby doll with real hair, a
chair and a cradle for her. some
candy and nuts. While you are
here please remember my grandma
and my papa. Your little friend.
Reba Jordan.
- -
Abilene, Kan, Dec. 5.--Dear Old
Santa.-Well / guess you are about
to start on your Christmas tour:
/ heard that you were coming in an
aeroplane. Fix it up in good shape
so you do not have breakdown.
II you would then my Christmas
present would be smashed. Well. Old
Santa, would be ever SO happy II
you would just bring me a baby
sister for Christmas, would not
mind 1t either II you would bring
me any thing else but baby sister
is what l want the most. Well, Old
Santa guess this is all you have
to bring me for / heard babies cost
a great deal of money. So on the
25th of December ! expect to find
a baby sister. / will make bed for
It close by the fire so you can lay
it in bed where 1t will keep warm
till I awake in the morning. Well l
will have to close now and go to
school, hoping to find what / ask
for on Christmas morn. Your low
ing friend.-Anon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

Of our being is the divine essence,
immortal, Interchangeable. sun-bright,
glorious, pure; it is this fact, that all
unknowing we celebrate on Christ
mas morning; it is this gracious fact,
that all unknown to ourselves, pre-
vents us from the suicide of utter
despair when we face the awful pic
ture OF the worlds injustice. suf-
fering and conflict. =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
Mrs. Martin schneider Dead.
TFrom SATURDAYS Daily

Last evening at the family home
north of Detroit Mrs. Martin Schnei-
der died very suddenly. She had been
feeling well until about four o'clock
the evening before and the sudden
collapse was a severe shock to the
family and friends. The trouble
was pronounced as acute Bright's
disease. She was "a years old and
leaves a husband and six children
to mourn her untimely death.
Funeral services will be held al
the Detroit U. B. church Sunday at
2 p. m.