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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
METHOD IS CHANGED
KenOsha Gas & Electric Co
Announces New Plans
for Collections.
NORTH SIDERS ARE FAVORED

The Kenosha Gas and Electric Com
pany today announced a change in
the method of making collections for
gas and electric service and the old
slogan of 'fpay it before the tenth -
is to be forgotten slogan in some
portions of the city and in the future
the north side of the city will not be
forced to worry about the payment of
gas and electric bills at the same time
the rent comes around. In fact, the
date for the payment of bills in that
section of the city will be deferred
until late in the month.
The company has divided the city
into sections and in one of these Sec
lions the bills will continue to come
round on the first of the month while
in the others the bills will not be sent
until the 10th. The new rule is to
go into effect next week. The formal
announcement of the company in re-
gard to the change is made as follows;
In order to render more efficient
billing and collecting service, having
about 5000 bills to send out each
month, we have divided the city into
two sections.
The south section will be billed as
usual, on the first of each month with
discount allowed up to and including
the 10th of the month.
The north section will be billed on
the 10th Of each month with discount
allowed up to and including the 25th
of the month. Next bills rendered for
this section will be on Feb. 16, 1912.
The north section comprises all of
the north side, everything west of
Chicago street and north of Prairie
avenue on the east side of the G. & N
w. Ry. tracks. West of the railroad
tracks this section will take in
Pomeroy street as far west as Pleas
ant street, then all north of Prairie
avenue to the west limits.''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01

The main argument advanced by
some Of the city officials as an excuse
for keeping the street gangs at the USE
less work of tossing the snow from one
side of the street to the other all win
ter, when there is nothing else for them
to do, that unless these men are kept
on the payroll they may become a
charge on the city and demand aid
from the poor funds is poor one and
one that is not likely to find much
favor with either the taxpayers or the
men on the job. The latter would GER
tainly prefer to have these officials
maintain that their labors were regd-
lar and necessary and that they were
doing Can honest days work for an
honest days pay as one of the alder
men put it to the council not long ago,
and not that they are dependents. And
from the taxpayers standpoint if those
employees are wards Of the city and
have to be supported anyway that duty
can be performed cheaper through
another city department.. However, I'M
less times have changed the gentlemen
who have been divorced from their jobs
need not worry very long. A primary
election is coming on and it has always
been customary to load up the street
department. payrolls with willing work,
ers who may be good for few votes
and it is not probable that there will
be much of change from the regular
OEder this spring.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01

Although the work is proceeding very
slowly it would surprise no one who has
been watching the building Of the trunk
sewer to have the contractors ask for
more money at the next meeting of the
council, and get it, too. 1t will be re-
membered that about the time the con-
tractors presented their first bill for
extras the council threatened to pay
no more money until the. differences be-
tween the city and the contractors were
settled, but it will be noted that the
contractors have had no difficulty in
getting their money.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
TAKEN TO SPARTA.
Children Of Charles and Martha Ash
mus Committed to State Home.

Children Of Charles and Martha Ash
mus Committed to State Home.
Following an order Of Judge Ran
dali in the municipal court Mary
Ashmus, aged IA years; Ignatz Ash
mus, aged z; Martha Ashmus, aged 5,
and Tony Ashmus, aged 3, were taken
to the state school for children at
Sparata this morning. The four child
rem are the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ashmus and it is claimed that
they have been neglected by their
parents. Some time ago when the
case was brought into court the par
ents of the children made a strong
plea to retain them, but after an in
vestigation the court decided that it
would be unfair to the children to
leave them with the parents and they
were committed to the state school,
Ashmus and his wife We're alleged to
be incompetent to take care of the
children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
ADELINE GOODMAN HOME AGAIN
Madison Girl Fails to Reveal Name
of Wealthy Kenosha Man.

Oh W0dlLuy nSuOSHd MALI,
Adeline Goodman, daughter of
Adolph Goodman, a Madison merchant
who was alleged to have left her home
in Madison ten days ago on account
of the fact that her parents had in
sisted on her marriage to a "wealthy
Kenosha man" is home again and her
return has failed to reveal the iden-
tity of the man from Kenosha who
size is alleged to have planned to
marry. Kenosha people never heard
of the story until after it was largely
published in Chicago papers and since
that time efforts have been made to
ascertain the identity of the man in
the case. Goodman on. the return of
his daughter declared that this part
of the story was all a joke and that
the Goodman family had no friends
in Kenosha and that Adeline had
never considered the proposition of
marrying any one. He insisted that
the young woman had simply gone for
a visit with friends in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01

While the immigration bill presented
by Senator Dillingham; has many excel
lent features that give promise of re-
dress Of existing evils, several points
are decidedly Objectionable. Chief
among these may be cited the increase
in the power of arbitrary deportation
and the prohibition to any transporta-
tion company to solicit immigrants to
come to America.
The arbitrary power Of deporting i'm
migrants is nominally vested in the
presidency, but it win be exercised in
fact by inspectors at. the ports. Under
this power it will be permissible to de-
port man charged with being a
eEvagrant IA word made use of by
police to arrest men against whom no
definite charge has been made and
against who no definite offense can be
proved. Such powers so vested and so
exercised might result in the infliction
of gross wrongs against innocent peo-
pie. Law should be definite; when once
it becomes arbitrary or uncertain it
ceases to be law.
LESS dangerous but still objection
able is the prohibition against all So
licitation of immigrants by transporta-
tion companies. There is a big country
beyond the Rockies that needs labor,
and if it does not come from Europe it
will come from Asia. There is nothing
in Atlantic coast experience to justify
us in any policy of radical exclusion of
honest labor from the country. In this
also there is such thing as being too
drastic.-New York World.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Regina Goergen Died at the Home
of Her Granddaughter Today.

Mrs. Regina Goergen, aged Sc years,
one of the oldest Of the pioneer resi-
dents of Kenosha county, died at the
home of her granddaughter On Ere
mont avenue at an early hourh this
morning. Death came from a general
breaking down due to advanced age.
Mrs. Goergen was the widow of the
late John Goergen. She was born in
Germany Feb, Is, 1925 and came to
this country ffty-six years ago with
her husband and settled IN the town
of Somers. She came to Kenosha
from Somers twenty years ago. One
son, Matthew Goergen, survives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
Legal NOTICES

S0O0SNO0e~~0O0NoNo0~0-oo~
STATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT
FOR KEN0SHA C0UNTY-IN PRO-
BATE.
Notice is hereby given that at regulsr
term of the County Court to be held ia
and for said County. ut the Court House in
the City of Kenosha. in said County on
Of February, \. D. 1912, at 10 o'clock a. m.
the following matters will be heard and
considered:
In the matter of the estate of George V.
Redeker, deceased.
The application of Harriet L. Redeker
for the appointment of an administrator
of the estate of George V Redeker. late of
the City of kenosha, i'll said County da-
ceased.
By the Court.
GEO. W. TAYLOR.
W4u County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
To REDUCE FARES
Railway Company Plans Big
Reduction of Rail Rates to
Go Into Effect Soon.
GUT RATES TO EASTERN CITIES

! Reduction of thousands of passenger
fares throughout the country, including
a lowering OF the fare between New
York and Chicago is predicted by pas
senger traffic officials as result of
the long and short haul clause of the
commerce law.
For number of years the rail car
ries have escaped the enforcement of
this law ON the plea that cases were
pending that involved the validity of
the two cent fare laws in several states.
1t is regarded as doubtful by many
observers whether the commission will
grant further concessions of this kind
and for that reason preparations al
ready have been made for putting the
readjustment into effect.
The law provides that through fares
shall not exceed the sum Of the local
fares. The roads affected are located
chiefly in Central Passenger Associa-
ton territory east of Chicago.
Among the eastern roads a number
have been given until March ! to re-
arrange their fares, some until April /.
It is believed that the interstate COM
merce commission will issue a notice
within q short time fixing a common
date. on which all lines shall comply
with the law. While differences of
opinion exist, it is believed by num-
Der of passenger traffic managers that
the change will result in the standard
fare between Chicago and New York
being cut from $40 to $1S.15.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
INVESTIGATION is STARTED
County Agent Jones Summoned as Wit
ness at Inquest When Chicago OH
Gals Seek to Find Cause of Develop
ment Of Disease i'll Beet Worker.

Cook county, Illinois, proposes to
investigate the death OF Peter Diev-
ems former East Moline, Ill.,, man,
who died at the Alexian Brothers hos
pital in Chicago this morning after a
three days illness from lockiaw.
Lievens was found at the black
smith shop of James Nielsen in the
town of Somers last Sunday night and
at the time DR.. Betting of Somers de-
clared that he was suffering from lock-
jaw which had followed the freezing
of both of his hands and both of his
feet while working as a handler of
sugar beets at Corliss. County Agent
Jones first heard of the case on Sun
day evening and he promptly took the
man to the Chicago hospital and di-
rected that he be cared for at the ex-
pense Of the county. This morning
the county agent was formerly sum
moned to appear as witness at an
inquest to be held by the coroner of
Cook county at which inquest an eff
fort will be made to fix the blame
for the death of the man from the
dread disease.
Before leaving for Chicago Agent
Jones said: "I do not Know how I
can give the officials of Illinois any
information of value in regard to the
case for if the neglect of Lievens had
anything to do WlGh his death from
lockjaw it was certainly no fault of
Kenosha county. just as soon as no.
tice of the case was brought to me I
investigated it and ordered the man TAX
en- to the hospital. Lievens was suf-
fering from lockjaw when he enter
ed the hospital and this was only a
few hours after the case had been
brought to my notice"
The Chicago officials took up the
case before the death of Iievens and
it is declared they demanded the full
est examination. It is not known
what reason may be found for such
an investigation unless it would be
to start prosecutions against people
who were responsible for Lievens re-
naming without care. The man had
been suffering from frozen feet and
hands for ten days before his condi-
ton became known to the officials of
the county. He had a small amount
of money when he came from Corliss
to Somers and he had stayed at a
boarding house at Somers so long as
his money lasted. So far as the Of
ficials could learn the man had not
sought any medical treatment from
any of the physicians in the county
and the fact that he was in a critical
condition had not been brought to the
knowledge of the town officials of
Somers.
Lievens was SO years of age and
he is said to be member of a we'll
known family at East Moline. These
people seem to think that the neglect
of the man while he was at Somers
was directly responsible for his death.
Lieyens had been entirely conscious
all the time and it is declared that he
himself had made no efforts to get
medical attention although he was
suffering extreme pain due to the con-
dition of his hands and legs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
CARVER, GRADE gEoTTER.

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
of Kenosha, now the property of A.
F. Mcneil of South Bristol, Kenosha,
Co., Wis. Carver will make the sea-
son at the stables on the Barker Pie
kens farm in South Bristol, Registered
No. 1914. Terms: $40 to insure live
foal. W.T.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l.

Nothing better was expected than
that congress would play politics at
this session with an eye to the coming
national election, but some Of the poll
ticians are forgetting that the people of
the country are watching and that they
expect all games to be played on the
sauare.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01

There is no argument on the propo-
sition that the people who object most
strenuously to the enforcement of quar-
antine regulations are the ones that
need them the most. This is no time for
halfway measures and the police
should be called on if necessary to see
that the orders Of the health officer
are obeyed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
First publication Thursday, Jan. IL, 1912
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

+ uSI publlCdtlOn thursday, Jan. H. l9I2.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
KENOSHA COUNTY CoURT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the estate Of Thomas
c. Smith, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
claims and demands of all persons against
Thomas c. Smith deceased, late of the
City of Kenosha in said County of Ken
osha. will he examined and adjusted by
the County Court of Kenosha County ut the
regular terms of said Court to be holden at
the County Court. room, in the City of
kenosha in and for said County, on the
first Tuesday of May, ~ D. 1912, aud on
the first Tuesday of October A. d. 1872, ut
ten o'clock a, m. of those days also that
the time until and including the first
Tuesday of September. A D. 1912 is the
time allowed and limited for creditors of
said Thomas C. Smith, deceased, to pre-
sent their claims for examination and al
lowance.
Dated at Kenosha the 9th day of jap.
uary, A. d. 1872.
BY the Court
GEO. w, TAYLOR.
WI County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
BUILDING MATERIALS.

The Dunnebacke company, corner
of Market and West Main streets han
die building materials such as brick,
lime, cement, hair, plaster and all sizes
of farm drain tile, sewer pipe and con-
nections, also sand and gravel. Etf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
GROUND HOG DAY COMING.

But Father Winter Continues to Per.
petrate Inexplicable Franks.
As a practical joke Father Time is
in . class by himself, The pleasant
weather of the last three days, which
led many to believe that spring was
actually approaching was but the hull
before another cold wave.
Colder weather for the next few
days may be expected, though moth.
ing severe is anticipated by the wealth.
eF bureau.
Amateur prognosticators are now
looking forward to "Groundhog Day
and celebrating on the possibilities
Of another SIX weeks Of winter after
February 2.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01

The annual school masquerade and
basket social of Bristol Center will be
given at Bristol Hall, Friday evening,
Feb. 2. Admission, masked, cents;
unmasked, 10 cents. A musical pro-
gram will be rendered. Ladies are es-
pecially requested to bring baskets
with lunch for two. Everybody come
and enjoy pleasant evening. Begins
promptly at 7:30. w4O
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01

The ladies of the Bristol and Paris
church will serve the annual oyster din
ner at the home of T. II. Blacknan or
Thursday, Feb. l. Dinner zoe, children
half price. Everybody invited dw40
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
First publication January Is, 1912.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
COURT FOR KENOSHA COUNTY-IN
ATIN

HhOBAIE.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term of the County Court to be held i'm and
for said County at the Court House in the
City of KenOsha, in said County, ON the
second Tuesday, being the 18th day of
February. A, D. 1912, at 10 o'clock a. m.
the following matters will be heard and
considered.
In the matter of the will of Frank Slos-
son, deceased.
The application of Charles c. Brown for
the examination and allowance of his
final account as executor of the will of
Frank Slosson, late of the City of Keno
sha, III said County, deceased, and for the
assignment and distribution of the resi-
due of the estate of said deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Edward
J. English, deceased
The application of odil Il. English and
Malchus c. English for the appointment of
an administrator of the estate of Edward
j. English, late of the City of Kenosha, in
said County deceased.
By the Court
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
Wal County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
DEDICATE NEW HOME
Noted Religious Ceremonies
Mark Opening of New Re
treat for Sisters.
CHURCH DIGN|TARIES HERE

Bishop Webb, of the Milwaukee Do
cese, Presides at Notable Ceremony
and Is Aided by Twenty Other Mem
bers of the Clergy from Two States.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-08
Facts and Figures
About Teams Which
Play in Big Series

FIRST BATTLEFIELD grounds,
New York. Remaining games to al
ternase between Boston and New
York
SEATING CAPACITIES - New
York, $3.50 Boston 10000 (esti-
noatedD
PREVIOUS FESuLTe-19o3. Ros-
ton "A. l. 5, Pittsburg nv. t. 8;
1904, no series. 1905, New York nv.
L. d. Philadelphia a. L. /; 1906,
Chicago "A. l. a. Chicago IN. l. 2;
1907, Chicago IN. L. Z; Detroit "a.
L. Q; 1908 Chicago (N L) 4, Detroit
a. u T. 1909, 9ittsburu IN, L. ABE
troit "a. l. 3; 1910 Philadelphia "a.
- 4 Chicago IN. H. /; 1911, PhiIa-
deIphia "a. L. 4, New York IN. L.
?. TotaIs-Naticnal league IS, Amer
lean league %.
PLAYERS ELlGIPLE-New York:
Ames, Becker. Burns. CrandaIL Doyle,
pevore. Fletcher, Groh, Hartley, Her
cog. McGraw, Mathewson, Vanguard.
McCcrn#ctl Merk e. Meyers, MURRAY
Robinson, Skater, Snodgrass, les
reau, Wilson and Witse Boston:
Bail gadent. EraoIsv. Cadv. Collins.
Carrlc7n, Enqie, Gardner. Hail Hen
'Iksen, Hooper k,uo. Lewis. Nuna-
maker, Q 6rjcu, 2ape 5tahl, Speaker.
Thonas, Wagner. Wood and Yerkes.
1912 WORK OF PITCHERS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-08
Johnson Predicts
Long Series, With
Red Sox Victors
By BYRON BANCROFT JOHNSON

By BYRON BANCROFT JOHNSON
president of the American League.)
The American league will main
tain its supremacy in organized
baseball. have no doubt about
this. Boston is the greatest bunch of
champions that ever won the pen
nant in my circuit. The team which
Jake StahI commands is capable,
game and consistent. No team ever
showed such marked consistency
during full campaign.
do not underestimate the strength
of the National league champions.
New York has a fine team. but
do not think it is any stronger than
a year ago, Or the other hand,
think that Boston today is the equal
Of the Athletics of 1911,
In short series pitching usu-
ally cuts great figure and no bet
ter pitching staff can be found any
where IN the country than the
corps commanded by Mr.. Stah. Joe
Wood should Offset the great Chris
ty Mathewson Eliminating these
two. Boston has all the advantage.
| would not be at all surprised
to see long series, but as said
in my opening sentence, have no
doubt that the American league will
maintain its supremacy in organized
baseball.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-08
I'LL N'A'Al VAi'
{ MEnagsr Atlanta Ball Club

POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK.
Oct. 8-At ! o'clock more than
2S. 600 victims Of dementia Amer
3cana had crowded into the home
groUmdsnof the New York National
league pennant winners, to wit
asess the first game of the world s
eewies between the Boston Red
Sox, the winners of the American
ieague pennant, and the Giants.
AZ thPt time, one hour before
she time for the game to begin,
Shere were flocks of empty reserv-
ed seats, and there were still few
goats vacant in the bieachers
An east wind, blowing at the
rate Of twelve miles an hour, was
Tweepfng over the field, but the
chSll of this was tempered by a
bright sun
The final rush II the day began
shortly before / O'Clock and from that
zine on there was a continued onward
ytrxh of fans and fannettes that showed
me fun capacity of the groundS-8S.-
ooO--would be required.
Practice Stunts Brilliant.
The Giants took the field for practice
shortly after 1 O'Clock and some spec
tacular stops and throws by the Giant
infelders brought the enthusiastic fans
10 their feet with cheers
Wood and Cady were announced as
Etahrs battery selection and McGraw
picked Tesreau and Meyers
The Red Sox began their practice at
1870 o'clock and evidenced possession
the clearness Of their batting eyes by
hammering the bah TO AN parts of the
field and smashing several into the
bIeachers. while the Giant rooters let
out gasps OF "Ohs'" and "Ab's''
When Mayor Fitzgerald. of BOSTON.
took his seat with the Boston doleea-
ton he was given "a warm greeting by
his fellow fans from the Hub city.
At that time every square inch n
the immense stand rose to- its feet and
howled it's delight
Mayor Gayuor and Governor Fos-.
Of Massachusetts were greeted with
wild cheers when they arrived at 1850
o'clock under au esDor. OF police.
Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston wearing
Prince Albert and o. silk bat Was
cheered AS ne walked across the field
and took his seat with Manor Gawor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-08
New York WillFloat
1912 World Series
Banner Says Lynch

president of the National Leaeue.)
never give up until | am beaten.
The Red Sox will not be conceded
any worlds championship by me IN
I'll they have beaten the champions
of my circuit. have every conf
denoe in MoGraw and in the Gil
ants. do not say that they will
win, bat hope for the best.
think that the worlds series is
grand thing for baseball and moth
Ing would please me more than to
be president of the league which
annexes the greatest honors of the
pastime.
There is more at stake this year
than usual, for in the matter of
worlds championships played un-
der national commission supervision
; the American league and National
league stand tied in the yearly
tests.
: There is too much of the element
: of chance in a short series Of this
5 'a'H'N' TIC MINUS uS''oNeg arc
better qualified to battle for baseball
: supremacy than they were a year
ago against the Athletics. At that
time they gave a grand account of
themselves. They are now more ex-
s perenced, and unless the Red Sox
are quite superior to Connie Mack's
s wonderful collection. we have
}great chance to land the victory.