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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26
BUNGALO TYPE IS FAVORED
Committee Will Recommend Adoption
of Plans to Council at Early Session
and New Building Will be Erected
AS Soon as Weather Will Permit.


The fire department committee of
the common council has secured
sketches for the erection of a new en-
CINE house in the third ward of the
city and while the new building will
probably not come as a Christmas
present to the people in that part Of
the city it is expected that it will be
erected on the Elizabeth street lot
early in the new building season. TIE
present fire department building in
this section Of the city is crumbling
to pieces and it will probably be torn
down and the material in it used for
the construction of the new house.
The men in the house are now fear
full of danger from the condition of
the building but experts who have ex-
amined it believe that it will hold to-
gether for several months at least.
At q meeting of the council held
several weeks ago provision was made
for the purchase of the site for the
new building.
All of the Kenosha architects, Jos.
Lindl, Howard III. Hahn and Hugh B.
Cunning, have submitted sketches for
the new building. These sketches rep
resent the last word in the fire house
line The plan that meets the APPROX
al of many Of the members of the COM
mittee and the council is a plan for a
bungalow type of engine house. 1t is
a much smaller building than has been
built in Kenosha in the past and it is
said that it can be completed at an
expense of about $4,000. The com
ing of the automobile fire apparatus
has made it possible for the companies
to get along with smaller buildings.
The bungalow type is a low building
with a basement and two stories. The
basement includes large room for a
voting booth and place for a heating
plant. On the second floor are dormi-
tories for the men and offices for the
captain and other officials of the com
pany. The first floor is given over
to the room for the automobile hose
wagon.
Plans drawn along the old line of
construction provide the same modern
accommodations, but the buildings
will be larger and the cost of them
will be correspondingly higher.
The committee has not as yet ac-
cepted any of the plans, but it is ex-
pected that meeting will be held
early in the new year and some re-
port made to the council at its first
meeting in January. While no provi-
sion was made for the building of the
fire house in the general levy it is
thought that what money may be
needed for this purpose can be taken
out of the general fund.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26
GET WE'LL SEAL
Description OF Bed Cross Christmas
Seals by Italian Laborer.

Il wanta the little papers what
maka the Christmas good.'
This was the original way in which
an Italian laborer made application
for Red Cross Christmas Seals at one
of the drug stores here recently. The
clerk, however, did not understand
what it was that was wanted, but af-
ter much gesturing and explaining on
the part of the customer. the clerk
produced some of tie regular CONNER
cisl stickers.
The workman shook his head, ~
wanta the keep well seals,'' he
patiently explained, and the clerk
guessed that Red Cross Christmas Seals
were what were wanted, and produc-
ed them.
This incident indicated that even
the most ignorant foreigner has SON,
conception of the frnction of the Red
Cross Seal, which is being sold all
over the state to finance the work of
the Wisconsin Anti tuberculosis Asso-
citation and which should be placed on
every letter at this time of the year
to carry Christmas Greetings.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26
DIED VERY SUDDENLY MANY TAKE COURSES
Kenosha Industrial Schools
Prove More Attractive
Than Ever Before.
200 STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED

On Tuesday and Thursday evenings
the High School building is busy
place. About all the class rooms are
in use, and upwards of 200 students
are engaged in the work of the diff
erent classes.
In the physics laboratory is found a
class Of thirty young men studying
electricity, with Mr.. Ward and Mr..
Braithwaite as teachers. A class of
eighteen are engaged in learning book
keeping and business practice under
Mr.. Langmas, while in an adjoining
room of the commercial department,
work in stenography and typewritirg
is being directed by Miss Hayes,
Mr.. Tarbell has mixed class in
mechanical drawing, class including
those who are getting the first prin-
ciples and those who are doing ad-
vanced mechanical drawing.
In the kitchen on the first floor on
Thursday evening, as many girls as
the equipment will accommodate are
learning to cook; and on Tuesday ev-
ening the same class meets for sewing
with Miss Beck as teacher.
Foreigners who are ambitious to
learn the English language make up
four groups. They are classified ac-
cording to advancement, and every
effort possible is being made to adapt
the teaching to their several needs.
On Thursday evening last class of
twenty-one Lithuanians joined the
busy workers at the high school, all
anxious to learn to speak the English
language. They came with their
teacher Mr.. Szivickis.
There is small class in mathema-
tics, which might well receive some
additional members and any desiring
work in arithmetic, algebra or geonl-
etry are invited to join.
During the day time the continual
tion school activities are conducted at
the Frank school. There they permit
children of fourteen and fifteen years
to get their weekly FIVE hours of
schooling. Each morning from seven
clock until nine, class of boys fills
the manual training shop. and receives
la lesson from Mr.. Karnes. Later Mr..
Tarbell takes them for the other sub
Jects of the course. The six classes
number 125 boys.
Girls numbering 113, come in five
successive groups in The afternoons
from one o'clock until six. Probably
the most interesting part of This SEES
sion is the time from four to six when
they assemble in the school kitchen
with Miss Hahn for their cooking
lesson.
The total enrolment of all continu-
alton school activities in Kenosha is
close to $50 students.
These schools are a part of the pub
lie school system, and all are welcome
to their privileges. In the evening
school an enrolment fee of 5000 is
charged, which will be returned to all
whose attendance has been satisfsc.
tory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26

Economy is the watchword in all
departments of the city government.
but many Of the people of the city are
wondering if economy has not been
carried too far in doing away with the
services, if only for time, of the san
itary inspector. The report of the in
spector submitted to the council on
Monday night indicates that this Of
fetal has been doing just the kind of
work that has been and still is need
ed in this city every day in the year
and the report Of what has been done
also indicates that the services Of one
man are needed on this job all of the
time Conditions in Kenosha are pecu-
liar and no one who is at all familiar
with them and with the resistance
that is offered in certain quarters to
the introduction of any kind of sani-
tary regulations will believe that this
inspection work can be neglected al.
together or only half done for any
length of time without seriously
menacing the general health of the
community. Eternal vigilance is the
price of safety and the lesson of the
scarlet fever epidemic has not been
well learned if the people of the city
do not realize that fact. Health con-
ditions are fairly satisfactory at pres
ent, but we have no guaranty that they
will remain SO, especially if the ordi-
nary precautions as to the disposal of
disease breeding filth are not taken
and the expense of maintaining an eff
ficient inspection is trivial compared
to the expense of caring for an cpl
demic Of any kind, figuring merely the
direct cost to the city and without
taking into consideration the losses
and expense to those who are afflicted
with the disease,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26
The Nations Scandal.

One of the biggest scandals of the
country, as every one knows who keeps
in touch with Washington happenings,
is the franking privilege enjoyed by
any member of congress who cares to
avail himself of it. The democrats
have a fine chance to make record
for their party if they have the nerve
and will give up their graft privileges.
This week Is Saturday Evening Post
has the following to say on the
subject:
"Uncle Sam maintains the largest
printing establishment in the world.
By little openfaced subterfuge any
member of congress, or any friend,
associate or follower of member, can
have anything he pleases printed there
free of cost; and any matter so print
ed will be carried through the mails
gratis.
Does the Lone Elm Bark insinuate
that Congressman Jimsonweed carried
the village by promising the postmas-
tership to two persons9 Under Wleave
to print" the honorable member en-
riches the Record with a forty-thous-
and-word rejoinder, including a gem
ealogy of the Jimsonweed family and
the peerless grafton on American
Destiny he delivered at Lone Elm,
July 4, 1896. This precious contribu-
ton to history is mailed under frank
to every registered voter in the con-
gressman,s district.
This year thoughtful member put
into the Record the entire democratic
campaign book, and some tons of it
were hauled free of charge in the
mails. Republican members have not
been less bashful about dead heading
their own campaign literature.
Sixtv-one million pounds of franked
matter, comprising nearly four per
cent of the total weight of mail, was
carried last year, and no inconsider-
able part of it represented gross abuse
of the congressional franking privi-
lege. BY comparison with previous
years the department estimates that
in the pre-convention campaign of
last spring four thousand tons of noli-
tical augmentation was carried as
irst-class mail free of charge under
congressional franks; and this abuse
turned what would have been sur
plus on postal operations into deficit.
Postage at regular rates on this stuff
would have brought the government
over two million dollars. These
figures are up to June thirtieth only.
In congress this winter there will be
a lot of speeches about economy. We
arc waiting to hear what any Of the
speakers may have to say concerning
this printing and franking scandal. y
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26


There is hardly state, city or town
in this country that makes an intelli-
gent statement of it's fiscal operations
and condition.
Every state, city and town publishes
once a year a thing it calls treasur-
er's report or an auditor s report
usually a very bulky thing, containing
an interminable maze of figures. We
venture to say offhand that, as to
about two-thirds Of these reports, the
best expert accountant in the United
States could not construct from them
such a concise and intelligent showing
of income, outgo, indebtedness and
cash On hand as the New York Stock
Exchange requires from every corpora
tion whose securities it lists. AS to
three-quarters Of them, we venture to
say that, if any such confused, occult
statement were laid before the direc-
tors of railroad, those directors
would stand up in righteous indigna-
ton and discharge the whole account
ing department. on the instant
You know what happens in every To-
cal campaign. Each party claims that
it's administration of the state or city
was vastly more economical than the
administration of the other party
both parties publish wads of official
figures to prove their claims; and
except by hiring corps OF expert ac-
countants to overhaul the books and
construct a brand new statement
body can tell winch party is right.
Very properly we demand publicity
for corporation affairs. Why not de-
mand Ineligible publicity for public
affairsa Look up the last annual re-
port of you state, city or town and
see what you can make of it.-Satur-
day Evening Post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26
CALL STORY 'DREAN"
.Grotesque Story Of Assault
Told by VIM. Pegler Fails
in Court.
SOMERS FARMER DISCHARGED |

Nicholas Neu, well known Somers
farmer, was acquitted Of charges OF
assault and battery made against him
by William Pegler in the municipal
court on Friday afternoon and in con-
Guiding the case it was declared that
tie story told by Pegler one Of the
most unusual ever heard in court
in Kenosha county was a dream. 8
Pegler told a story of grotesque
assault on the stand and # the story
was the clear fabric Of his magma
tion the man has missed his calling.
Instead Of working on a farm at a
small wage he should be writing
stories which will rival the dreams of
CULVER and Rider Haggard.
Pegler on the stand told the same
story that he had told the officials a
week ago. He asserted that Neu had
become so angry in an argument over
the payment of wages that he had
leaped on him and bearing him to the
floor had bitten him as a dog suffer
ing from rabies would attack man.
He declared that Neu had poured
boiling water down his shirt sleeves
burning his arms and that he had
poured kerosene over his clothing
with the intent of burning him. Peg
Ter told the story with dramatic effect
and the second telling of it showed
an improvement over the first.
Neu on the stand declared that he
had never laid q hand on Pegler, but
that he had found him in the Neu
barn suffering from cuts and wounds
on his face and that he had taken him
to his home and good samaritan like
had poured oil into his wounds and
had finally broughs him to Kenosha
to be treated by doctor. Pegler was
submitted to cross examination which
lasted for nearly an hour but his
!" dream story was not shaken. The
only place that Pegler fell down was
when he failed to be able to give the
name Of the physician who had at
tended him.
Attorneys for Neu claimed that the
whole story of Pegler was the result
of over indulgence in liquor. They
declared that Pegler had framed up
the story and had secured the arrest
of Neu with a view of forcing him
to pay him money.
In deciding the case Judge Randall
declared that the state he'd not proven
the assault beyond a reasonable doubt
and that for this reason he would be
forced to discharge the defendant.
The story of the assault was such a
sensational one that the case caused a
sensation in .Somers and many people
from the town came into the city on
Friday to attend the hearing in court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26
JOHNSON GETS 1924
Jury in Circuit Court at Mil
waukee Awards KenOsha
Man Big Verdict
HOLDS INSURANCE COMPANY

Frank E. Johnson Of Kenosha, who
sued the Aetna Insurance Company for
damages Of $4,000, claiming that the
company caused him to be discharged
from his position at the plant Of The
Simmons Manufacturing Company IN
this city, won his suit in the circuit
court for Milwaukee county just after
noon today when the jury brought in
a verdict giving him damages to the
amount of 1924 In his complaint
johnson had asked for but $4,000 but
when the court submitted the case to
the jury he directed that it find puni-
tory as well as compensatory damages.
The jury after being out little over
an hour found that johnson was en-
titled to recover the full amount
claimed as punitory damages and that
IN addition he was entitled to pay for
mis- time. The value of the time lost
as result of his discharge was placed
at 1894 The case is the first of the
kind to be tried in the courts of Wis
consin and the outcome of it will come
as a great surprise to manufacturers
and insurance men who have studied
the law relating to liability insurance
The Judge in the Milwaukee court held
that the fact that the company had
insured its workmen in the Aetna Com
pany was not material fact in the
case but he held that johnson was en-
titled to recover if the company had
been influential in securing his dis
charge from the employ of the Sim
mons Company. The court held that
the evidence on this line was a ques-
tion for the jury and refused to grant
a non-suit on the motion Of the attor-
neys for the defendant company. At
torney Robert McMynn who represent
ed the insurance company will prob
ably make an immediate appeal of the
case to the Supreme Court as the eff
ects of the suit will have far-reach-
ing influence in all places where man
ufacturers follow the plan of insuring
their employees against injury.
johnson has also filed a suit against
The Simmons Manufacturing Company
demanding damages to the amount of
$4,000. This claim is made for the
loss of sight of one of his eyes which
was alleged to have resulted erom in
juries while working at the factory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26
SEEK KENosHA ITALIAN.

Police of Chicago are making an eff
fort to find Frank Spino said to be a
Kenosha Italian, who is wanted in Chi
cage on charges that he was connected
with the attempted murder and rob-
berry of Dominick Bertrucci, Chicago
saloonkeeper. Spino and two other
Italians are alleged to have threatened
Bertrucci and he shot one of the mem
bers of the patty, Dominick Zadila,
killing him instantly. The two other
men escaped through side door of
the saloon and are at large. Italians
in Kenosha claim that Spino is not
know to the local colony.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26
NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FEB
ALARM BOXES.

Rambler AutomombiIs Works. PARK
St. Gate.
li2 Rambler. Prairie Ave. Gate.
4l3 Rambler, Market st. Gate.
Aliens Tannery.
8 Central Engine House.
Main and Market SITS
II Balm Wager. Co.., Pearl and Church Ste
is simmons Mfg. CO., Pearl st.
Il Chicago Brass Co.. Elizabeth st.
do not blow whistle until sec
214 chicago Brass Co.. Elizabeth St. and
Fremont Ave-
s14 Chicago Brass Co, Strong st. and FIRE.
"a chicago So' Brass Bras: Co, West Gate and
Pleasant st.
N badger Brass Co., Lyman Ave.
Is Chicago Rockford Hosiery Co.. Pfairts
do not blow whistle until Sec
ond ALARM
II Cooper Under wear Co.. Prairie Ava
ii Main and South SITS.
% Durkee Ave.
q PARK Ave. and Eagfe St.
"a PARK Ave and DeDling S.
25 P-Airie and Ashland Ayes.
81 Ashland Ave and Elizabeth St
n Elizab beth St. and Fremont A1e.
ri Lemon st. and Lake Ave.
R2 Ashland Ave. and Market 81.
SS Main St.. South End of Bridge.
IA Park and Exchange Sts
S Iemon and Caledonia SITS
N North Side Engine House.
az Maple st. and Grand Ave.
43 Middle and West Main Sta.
a Washington Island.
Is Milwaukee Ave.
"a Grand Ave. and Ashland Ave
81 Pleasant and Elizabeth SITS.
So Rowland Ave. and DAYTON st.
68 Prairie Ave. and Newell St
"a Caledonia ST., near Division st.
So Milwaukee Ave. and North St
IS Linden and Crane SITS.
81 Middle and Pleasant SITS.
60 Lyman and Oakw God AYES
l2f Pearl and Ridge SITS.
122 Kemper Hall
123 Indiana st. and Durkee Ave.
124 Ashland Ave. and Evergreen St
125 Strong and Grover SITS.
128 Fremont Ave. and Collins st.
141 Pearl and West SITS.
142 Market and Third SITS.
143 Ridge ST. and Prairie Ave.
IA Market st. and Rowland Ave-
145 Grand AID Lyman Ayes
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26
BRIGHTON PIONEER DEAD.
Mrs. Valentine Eppers Died at Her
Home in Brighton on Monday.

@0s s0A0A1IA0 Lpp0TS D1ed at Her
Home in Brighton on Monday.
MrslI Valentine Eppers, cne of the
pioneer women of the town Of Brigh-
ton, died at her home in that town
on Monday at the age of SO years.
Mrs. Eppers was a native of Germany.
but she had resided in this county for
many years. She is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Philip FonL, of Paris;
Mrs. Nicholas Fonk, Of NKenosha; Mrs.
Michael Fonk, of Somers; Mrs. Nicho-
las Kratz Of Paris, and four sons,
Michael, John and William Eppers of
Brighton and Nicholas Eppers of Iowa.
Valentine Eppers, the husband. to
whom Mrs. Eppers was married more
than sixty years ago, survives her.
They have forty-seven grand children
and tWenty-three great grand children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-26
No WARNING Of DEATH
Well Known Woman Had Been in
Good Health and Was Writing at
Her Desk When the Final Summons
Came. Daughter of Kenosha Pioneer

Mrs. Hattie E. Frabe, wife of Will
liam FL. Frabe and a woman widely
known in Kenosha, died very suddenly
just after five O'Clock Saturday after
noon at the family, residence on Prai-
RE avenue. Death which resulted
from an attack Of apoplexy, came with
out any warning. At the time of ler
death Mrs. Frabe was engaged in
business transaction with Otto Win
dorf, the contractor. She was seated
at desk in the living room at the
house and had just finished writing
check in settlement of a business
contract. You are not in hurry
are you Mr.. Windorf?' she said, "and
as she spoke her head fell forward on
the desk. ~ am suffering from a
headache she continued. Mr.. Win
dorf hurried TO the home of II. L. Bull
lamore adjoining and called Mrs.
Bullamore, believing that Mrs. Frabe
had tainted. When they returned they
laid the stricken woman on lounge
and summoned DR.. G.. H. Ripley The
physician found that death had re-
suited from apoplexy.
The sudden death of Mrs. Frabe
came as a great shock to her friends.
Only short time before her death
she had been in the stores in the bust
ness district of the city and had greet
ed her friends cordially and had made
no complaint of illness. She had,
however, complained of a slight pain
over the heart and just after three
o'clock she went to the Office of DR..
Ripley. After leaving the Office she
purchased number of Christmas
wreaths anu took them, out to the city
cemetery and placed them on the
graves Of relatives. On her return
home she did not complain of any
fatigue and seemed to be in normal
health. Mr.. Frabe was at work at the
Simmons plant and he was hurriedly
summoned to the home but his wife
had died before he reached home
Mrs. Frabe was widely known in the
city. She was daughter of the late
Samuel Y. Brande, one of the pioneer
attorneys of the city. Born in Keno
sha in the ifties she had lived her en-
tire life here. She was graduated from
the Kenosha high school and had been
one of the most active members of the
Kenosha High School Association. She
had been an active member of the Ke-
nosha Woman's Club almost since it's
organization. She was a member of
st. Matthew's Church and had been
active in the work Of the church.
A woman of many noble attributes
of character, Of culture and refinement
her death will come as personal sor-
row to many homes.
Mr.. Frabe is the sole surviving
member of the family.
Funeral services will be held from
the family residence on Prairie
avenue at ten O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. The burial will be private.