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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS.
knights of Columbus Gather at Ban
quet on Tuesday Evening.


:. John TT. Brine was installed as
Grand Knight of the Kenosha Council
of the Knights of Columbus for his
second term at notable gathering of
the council held at K. o. Hall on
Tuesday evening. More than 100
members Of the council were present.
The ceremonies of installation were in
charge of State Deputy James Cant
well and his staff who came down from
Milwaukee for the evening Following
the installation there was banquet
az which covers were laid for $50.
Walter Nj. Burke acted as postmaster
and toasts were responded to by Grand
Knight Brine and by State Deputy
Cantwell and Joseph Holitz of Mil
waukee. The evening closed with an
informal smoker.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
County Clerk Jones Sends
Annual Report of Taxes
to Tax Commission.
CITY HAS THE LARGEST SHARE
Report Shows the Usual Failure to AS
sess Certain Kinds of Personal Prop
erty in Towns of the County-Tax
Levy Largest Assessed in County.

County Clerk Russell Fl. Jones this
morning forwarded to the state tax
commission at Madison the annual re-
port of the taxes levied for Kenosha
county. The report was due ON, Deem
Der 18th, but the final reports from
the towns were not received until last
Saturday evening and it was impossible
for the clerk to get out the report be-
fore today.
The report shows that the total taxes
assessed in the various towns and in
the city for the new year amount to
$39s,9o462, of which 1921 ,653.12 is
levied against the taxable property Of
the city Of Kenosha.
The report is complete abstract Of
the assessment rolls for the year, and
II contains many interesting things. 1t
shows that there are OSLO horses in
the county and they arc valued at
$lAI030; 20,26l neat cattle, valued at
$467957; 6,094 sheep, valued at $751;
564; 3, $40 swine, to the value Of $24,-
sol; 1889 wagons carriages and
sleighs, valued at $67,933. According
to the report there was not a single
gold OF silver watch found in the
county outside of the city. There are
eleven pianos il the town Of Salem,
iO A. n0t ana ,syae 1iueo.-arhJ n, o,,xr re
the ather towns, ana there is net b
single organ or melodian in the county
outside OF the city. Salem and Bristol
each return bank stock for assessment
to the amount of $4,000, but no bank
stock was found in any Of the other
towns, The assessor in Pleasant Prairie
managed to find total of 5000 in
money mortgages and securities in the
town and put it on the tax roll. There
are fifty automobiles outside the city
and lao within the city. The town of
Brighton is the only portion of the
hear the honk, honk of the automobile.
Brighton stands alone as the only town
in the county in which the automobile
has not penetrated
The assessmentNef the rural towns is
declared to show a great Improvement
over that made in former years. The
amount Of taxes levied for the various
towns ia the county is as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
NO KICK ON DECEMBER.
Weather in Last Month of Old Year
Set New Record for Nildness.

Oct NEW EOGGUIkL 1IE Hll1lSilGSos
The temperature during Decenber
ranged all the way from So above to
one degree below zero, according to the
official report just entered by the OBJ
servation bureau. The minimum for the
final month of 1911 was three degrees
lower than for the same month in 1910,
while the maximum temperature was
IL degrees higher. The average for the
month was much higher than year
ago, the mean maximum being 1873,
and the mean minimum 28.8. The total
fall Of snow and rain during the past
month was LAO inches, as against only
.26 inches in December, 1910.
The highest point reached by the
Thermometer last month was recorded
on the 10Th, when Kenosha experienced
spring-like weather, a heavy rain ae-
companying the warm spell. The low
point was reached on The 28th, when
the thermometer went one degree be-
low the zero mark early in the morn
ing.
Fourteen cloudy days and II clear
ones were recorded during the month,
there being eight days when rain or
snow fell.
While December was a warmer month
than usual, the, weather man predicts
that January viii live up to it's repu-
tation and will give us taste Of real
winter weather.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
MRS. WIN. PETERsDoRF DEAD.
Well Known Woman of the West Side
Died This Morning.

Mrs. Johanna Petersdorf, aged 4s
years, wife of William Petersdorf and
a well known woman of the west side
of the city, died this morning at the
family residence on Park street after
long illness from a complication of
diseases. Mrs. Petersdorf was a ma
tive of Germany. but she had resided
in kenosha for many years. She is
survived by her husband and several
children. Arrangements for the fun
eral will be announced on Thursday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04

Ralph B. Horton former private sec
rotary TO Congressman Cooper, and
widely known to many people in Ken
osha, has been appointed confidential
secretary to Frank B. Vande lip, pres
ident of the National City bank in
New York.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
AFTER SALOON MAN.
Warrant Charges Charles Dippe With
Selling Liquor to Minors at Village.

Warrant Charges Charles Dippe With
Selling Liquor to Minors at Village.
In the municipal court this morning
warrant was issued for the arrest
Of Charles Dippe, we'll known saloon
man at the village of Salem. Dippe
is charged with having sold liquor to
a number of minors on the night be-
fore New Years, The complaint is
made by William f. Kester, one of the
best known men of the town of Sa
lem. 1t is claimed that the young
men in question after drinking to ex.
cess at the saloon visited a dance Civ
en- under the auspices of the Modern
Woodmen and caused a lot of trouble.
It is expected that Dippe will be
brought into court on Thursday to
answer the charges against him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04

The United Charity club will be en-
tertaiped by Mrs. J. Griffith and Mrs.
T. stahl at K. Of G. Hall Thursday
afternoon at 2:45 sharp. All members
and friends are cordially invited.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
RING OUT THE OLD RING IN THE NEW
1911 Most Noted Year in History of Kenosha Passes
Into History at Midnight Sunday Evening
With Record of Much Attained.
MUNICIPALITY HAS ADVANCED WITH GREAT STRIDES

Building Dedication of Many
History City-Death
Heavy Well During
YeTragedy Comedy Intermng Making
Plays
the History Twelve Months Claiming Many
grooms-Events Worthy of Remem bering.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04

Miss Ethel Goldberg has returned to
the, Milwaukee EowneT, College after
spending the holiday with friends and
relatives in the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
ANDERSON AND POWELL WIN.
Win Two Men Tournament at the Ward
and Hermann Alleys.

W. Anderson and Jack Powell took
first place in the two men tournament
which ended at the Ward and Herr
mann alleys on New Years night with
score OF 1904 ]. Hermann and
". Martinson were second with ISIS
and J. Hermann and W. Anderson
third with 1886. Hermann had the
best average for three games with
62S and w. Martinson had high score
of 24a.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04

"The year has pissed and gone and
with it many a happy throng of
golden dreams.
It's mark is on each head, its shadow
in each heart.''
The old year passed into history
amidst The changing of bells and the
footing of whistles on Sunday at mid
night.
1911 has been one Of the most not
able years in the history of the city.
During the year the municipality has
gone forward rapidly, a new city hall
has been dedicated and put into sery-
ice, the trunk sewer, sought in many
preceding years, has been made a
reality and many other Improvements
of a municipal nature have been made.
1t has been a year featured by the
death of men prominent in the life
of the city, a year of great advance
for the manufacturing interests and a
year of most interesting events along
many lines.
The events that will live in the his
torical annals of the county are given
chronologically as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04

Z John Marchek and Miss Paulina
Girchan, both of Kenosha, have been
licensed to marry in this county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
JANUARY.


the new year. Governor Davidson re
fuses pardon to Charles Loescher. Mr.
and Mrs. George Yule celebrate 63rd
anniversary of their marriage.
60. G. Hutchinson resigns his pc
sition WITH Thomas B. Jeffrey Co
Young Men IS society of st. George
church hold annual banquet.
"a. Fl. Lance elected president OF
Kenosha Country club. Thirteenth
census gives Kenosha population of 81,
81.
5-Death of Mrs. Mary Wells. Coun-
ty board adopts fee system to govern
all county offices.
Paul Wenckus killed in elevator
accident at Allen tanneTy.
8-Death of John Pinzger.
10-Supreme court hands down final
decision in the Jeffrey Co. and M. E
fight. Supreme court declares invalid
franchise of Kenosha Electric Railway
company as lighting utility. Death OF
H. B. Kellogg Of Pleasant Prairie
Death of Mrs. Minnie Lindermann.
12-Richard Mikel caught by fake
matrimonial ad in Chicago. Ladies of
ST. Matthews church open free sewing
school.
13- Marie Zahon wanders away from
her home in Somers and dies from ex.
posure. Thieves rob poor boxes in st.
George church. A. B. Eyer, treasurer
of Carpenters union, absconds with I'M
IONS funds,
16-Pleasant Prairie NJ. E. church
burned. Death of Mrs. Bridget Fill
ben. Bold attempt made to wreck cars
of Chicago and Milwaukee road. DIR.
J. B. Spalding arrested on sensation
al charges in Chicago.
IA. E. Kuolt named as state COM
missioner of banking.
19-Marriage of Elizabeth M .O}Neil
Calkins and Col. Webster Porter Moore.
Death of Nels Jacobsen. DR.. Nj. Ro-
wena Morse accepts call to Third Uni
tartan church in Chicago.
20-Ella Service Bassindsle commits
suicide by drinking carbolic acid.
Sheriff Stahl raids "Blind Pigs" in
town of Somers. John T. Yule cele-
brates S0th birthday.
21-Ole Jensen plunges to death from
fourth story of Hotel Fischer. Death
of John thinner. Monroe Wicks, of
Salem, and l.. A. Pease, of Hartford,
S. D., killed in railway accident at
Peck's crossing.
24-Rev. E. F. Dornfeld died in Mil
waukee Ethel Frances Raiman burned
to death.
25-Elks hold annual Charity Ball.
Death of the Rev. Henry j. Roche. ,
26-Death Of Theodore Moeller.
Chief O'Hare gives annual banquet for
police officers. Death of DIR. F. w.
Rohr. Kenosha Moose institute lodge
in Racine.
27-Kenosha Scotch hold annual eel
ebration of birthday Of Robert Burns.
William Schenning, of Silyerlake,
commits suicide. Miss Ruby Hill and
Edith Holt win first honors at Kenosha
high school.
29-Postmaster Baker files contest
against election Of III. j. Hastings IS
district attorney. Death of Mrs. Henry
Middlecamp, of Somers. Thomas Ham
sen retires from undertaking business.
81 William Kais, lone burgler, -
nabbed by police, eonfesses to many
burglaries. Death of Bridget Carney.
FEBRUARY.
Body of Marie Zahon found in
cabbage patch in Somers. Kenosha has
its first experience with a visiting
nurse
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04

>0n account of illness in the family
Of Judge Belden it IS not probable
that he will be able to come to Keno
sha this week to hear eases. The
cases viii however be taken up late
in the month.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04

The assessed valuation Of the various
towns and the city is shown as fol
lows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
Streets. Alleys and Bridg

The Kenosha Hardware Co. S II p
The kenosha Lumber GO. ...,.. 37S
Walter Ihomey -. u. .....p. 1455
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
FEBRUARY.

Body of Marie Zahon found in
cabbage patch in Somers. Kenosha has
It's first experience with visiting
nurse
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
Real Estate. Personal.

Total . ..$24104, l39 $9,518, 056
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04

Edward Murphy is i'll at his home on
Exchange street
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-27
Garden CITY
From Saturdays Daily.

Merle Goodall was a business call
err at Albert Lea the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett of Manley,
Iowa, are guests of their brother,
Gene Bunce
The Royal Neighbors will enjoy
a fish pond at lodge Saturday.
There will also be gifts for the
children.
The Baptist Sunday school will
have Christmas tree and spend a
social evening with recitations and
song at the church Christmas eve,
The pupils of the schools will en-
joy tree in Bryson's room, Fri.
day. Each one brings a gift to the
name given him and all will have
merry time. Our schools close for
one weeks vacation.
The Study Club met with Mrs
Chapman Wednesday. The following
program was taken up: Roll call,
lakes and rivers of Minnesota; to-
biography, Miss Wilcox; industries,
Mrs. Hughes; flora, Mrs. Dwiggins
state institutions, Mrs. Chapman.
The funeral of the late Chelsea
Eager was held from his home
Thursday and it was largely attend,
ed. The bereaved family have the
sincere sympathy of the entire com.
munity. Chelsea will be sadly miss.
ed by both young and old, as he al
way had CHEEKY word for all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-27

cousins name was. He said then
that he had no cousin in, Wanda,
aud that his dog was the only
cousin he had. Later he gave the
name. lie also intimated once that
he might not so home, even now,
but was finally persuaded to return
in Lewisville were notified of his
return, as soon as he had told his
story and all were Overjoyed to
hear the good news.
Meyer was accompanied as far as
Madelia by George Cooling, Ma.
della farmer. Mr. Cooling was in
town yesterday and volunteered to see
that Meyer got to Madelia last night
without mishap and that he did not
jump off at Lake Crystal and decide not
to go home after all. Herman
Meyer of Lewisville, said that he
would drive over to Madelia and
take his brother home. This re-
moved the possibility Of his making
another getaway at that place.
"Just Wanted to Co."
Fred Meyer did not leave the
train at the station ilIN. Lewisville,
but went on to the crossing, where
he alighted. There he met his
brother, who hustled him into the
wagon and drove him to his home
Husband and wife cordially and low.
ingly greeted each other When Mrs.
Meyer asked her husband why he
went away, he replied: 81 just want.
ed to CO." Today Mrs. Meyer tele
phoned into Lewisville and stated to
relatives that Mr. Meyer did not
want to eat anything. He appeared
to be ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-27
CASE GOES TO The JURY


The case of Daniel Price VS.. Will
liam J. Evans commenced in the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon went
to the jury this noon. The jury, has
not yet rendered itsadecision.
AS soon as the jury gives its de-
cision on the above cases., the dis
trict court will adjourn for the holi.
days. 1t will not convene, again i'm.
til January 6. d. 49,
ST. Paul, Mimi, December 21.-
Fred A.. Briggs, convicted in Min
neapolis of completely with Jerry
Mccarthy in series of robberies
today was granted until March i
1918, in which to perfect an ap
peal for a new trial.
Briggs was convicted November Ia
1911, of robbery in the first degree
and sentenced to states prison fol
a term ranging from five to forty
years. He was a pal of McCar
thy, who shot and killed Patrolmar
Ohlinger in st. Paul July Is, 1911
Briggs has been in states prison
since his conviction, and lack o.
money has prevented his getting his
appeal fora new trial to the su
'preme court
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-27
Old Maoleton
From Saturdays Daily

fEromo Saturdays Daily.
SSDne from this way attended the
funeral of William Howieson Sunday.
1 sjames Slater and Hugh Mckay of
/ Bass Stage were callers at Neil
Darroch's Sunday.
sMfss Grace Lang of Moorhead,
Mimi, is visiting at the home Of
Sg4irs2gMary Darroch.
Mrs. Orson Chase of Mapleton
visited her sister Mrs B. +. Taylor
sancouDle of days last week.
4B.8F. Taylor went to Minneapolis
last Friday. He is in the Asbury
Hospital under the care Of DR..
Haaa.l
/ &afrs. Orson Chase of Mapleton
ahdLiNlrs. B. e. Oliver of Fairmont
weree' visitors at Herman Schultz
"Wednesday.
5Ihe box social that was held in
Old llt Mapleton school house last
Saturday evening for the benefit OF
the Chase Cemetery society was a
success they realize in 500.
!! rNeln Cornell, who has been WIS.,
itirgil his parents. and friends for
the past month. started for Monta-
ma. & Monday where he intends max.
i.nSi some more improvements on
his claim.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-27

t.f ~ 2 i. .
spectors for their respective counties
all proper Facilities for the inspee-
tion and examination, or said :, bal
lots and to, allow the contestant and
the contestee and their respective at
torneys to be present at such ex.
animation and inspection; provided,
however, that no person excepting
the inspectors OF their respective
counties shall handle or have pos.
session of any of said ballots.
1t is further ordered, That the
contestant shall duly file with the
clerk of this court a bond in the
sum of $3.50 with two, sureties to
be approved by the Judge of this
court, conditioned that the contestant
will pay the costs and expenses of
such inspection in case he. fails to
maintain his contest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-27
, Dec. u, Jan. 3, 10.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON


THEREON
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In !, the Matter of the Estate OF
louisa Bierbauer, Decedent.
Letters of administration with the
will ANNEXED on said estate this day
having been granted to Albert G.
Bierbauer.
II is ordered that the time within
which I1all creditors of the above
named 5decedent may present claims
againStiIber estate in this court, be,
andethe. same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the
date ahereof; and that Saturday, the
22ndp day of March, 1913, at 10
o'clookaa. M, in the probate court
rooms at the court house at Man
kato. in said county, be, and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed
as. the time and place for hearing
upon, and the examination, adjust.
meilt and allowance of such claims
as Fashall be presented within the
times aforesaid.
I Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The
Mankato Free Press as provided by
law.
Dated December II, 1912.
s(Ptobate SeaD EVAN HUGHES.
i;4s Judge of Probate
&C.. IL. Benedict Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-27
Dec oaz Ian .17.a4.a "a

I'll Dec. 27, Jan. g. 017-24-31. n 4 u
STATE OFEMINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth. District Court, Sixth
HJudicial District. ! Ar
International fBuifdingf Copsany,
Plaintiff, VS. Elias S.sS5ohnson.
Samuel j. Wilkin, Sarah G. Bar
ney, the heirs of john A. Willard,
Deceased, Alexander Wood, N. w.
Askins, Thomas G.. Sterritt, Thorn
ton Parker, George w. Lay, and
also all other persons unknown,
Claiming any right title, estate,
Interest or lien in the real estate
deBcribed in the complaint herein,
Defendants.
"a SUMMONS.
The Estate Of Minnesota, to the
aboye named defendants:
sYouIare hereby summoned and
required. to answer the complaint of
tie lplaintiff in the above entitled
action, which has been filed with
the clerk of said court, and to serve
a copy of your answer to the said
complaint, on the subscriber, at his
office in the City of ,Mankato, in
aid;Hcounty, within twenty (2O) days
after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of
suGh8service; and if you fail to
answer the said complaint within
the,time aforesaid, the plaintiff in
this, faction will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in said
complaint
DatedI this 3Oth day of November,
A. D. 1912.
S. b. WILSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Mankato, Min
neSota.I
STATEgOF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. District Court,
Sixth Judicial District.
International Building Company,
Corporation, Plaintiff, VS.. Elias S.
Johnson, Samuel j. NVilkin, Sarah
C.stfBarney, the heirs of John A.
Willard, Deceased, Alexander Wood,
n. w. Askins, Thomas c. Sterritt,
Thornton Parker, George w. Lay,
and also all other persons I'M
known, claiming any right, title,
estate,3 interest, or lien in the real
estate described in the complaint
herein, Defendants.
NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS.
ANS<iSnJ 10 uClC Guy SiFCh, Iliot OH
action has been commenced in this
courtIby the above named plaintiff
againstfathe above named defendants
for the purpose of quieting title to
the, premises hereinafter described in
the plaintiff, and adjudging that de-
PENDANTS have no right, title, inter
est, .;tclaim, lien or charge therein
or thereto.
The premises affected by said ac-
ton pare situated in the County Of
Blue. Earth and State of Minnesota,
and care described as follows
Lot nine co. in block, three CD in
the town (now city, Of. Mankato,
Blliet Earth county, Minnesota.
Dated November 30th, 1912.
! er S. B. WILSON,,
! sas Plaintiffs Attorney,
| "a =. Mankato, Minnesota.
! "a Endorsement:
OFFIGETOF REGISTER OF DEEDS,
! County of Blue Earth, Mimi.
| ] thereby certify that the within
! instrument was filed in this office
for record Oh the 9th day of Decem-
beraEA.aD. 1912, at o'clock p. NJ,
and was duly recorded in Book "A
of; Mortga ges, on page Ala 4--
J. G. FOWLER,
| Register OF Deeds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-27
Meeting Date is Decided.

The commission appointed by Gov
-ernor3 A. 0. Eberhart to work out
reforms in legal procedure in Min
neso@a for recommendation to the
leEiblature. will hold it's first meet
ingI2January 2 next. C. l.. Brown,
chieeojustice state supreme court af-
ten Tan. l, chairman ofthe commits
sion, tiissued the call for the meeting
todayR The purpose of the reforms
Wnlllb to cut. out delays in and
reduce the cost of litigation. II