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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20

It did not need the warning of the
State Fire Marshal to encourage the
Kenosha officials to their best efforts
to ensure a safe and sane Fourth for
this city and we believe that a CON
scientious effort will be made to en-
force the state laws and municipal or
dinances against the use of dangerous
explosives. Timely warning was civ
en- all dealers in fireworks this year
not to lay in supplies of the varieties
of explosives under the ban and none
of them will have any reason this year
to complain Of injustice if they, are
caught with contraband goods in their
possession and not allowed to dispose
of their stocks. Owing to the fact
that the laws designed to prevent
death and injuries were not well I'M
derstood last year by the dealers and
to the further fact that many of them
have been stocked up by the manufac.
turers of fireworks before the move
ment for sane Fourth gained much
Roadway in Kenosha the supervision
over the sales was not all that it might
have been last year especially late in
the day, but neither Of these excuses
will hold water this year. All dealers
We're warned at the close Of the cele-
bration last year just what to expect
in the line Of law enforcement this
coming Fourth and any dealer who
has laid in a supply of the forbidden
explosives has done SO at his own risk
and with full knowledge of the pos
lsible consequences.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
EXPLOSION INJURIES BOY.
Six Year Old Boy Meets Serious In
juries Playing With Torpedo.

Adam Sadosky, six year old boy
residing at 355 Main street is in the
Kenosha Hospital suffering from sew
ere injuries as result of the explos-
ion of a railway torpedo. The boy
was playing in front of his home
along the tracks of the Northwestern
Railway Company and found a. torpedo
strapped to the track It is supposed
that the boy struck the torpedo with
stone. 1t exploded with great VOL
ence and the left hand of the boy was
so badly mangled as to demand the
amputation of the thumb and one of
the fingers. The boy also had slight
wounds on the face and on the breast.
He was taken to the Kenosha Hospital
soon after the accident and Doctors
Andre and Thompson attended him.
The little fellow was greatly excited
and he was not able to tell the doctors
just how the accident happened.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
WORKING TOWARD KENosHA
Pair of Clever Horse Thieves Thought
to be in Hiding in This County.

A pair of the best known horse
thieves in the country are thought to
be heading toward this city and the
police are keeping a close watch on
the different roads entering the city
from the north and west.
The information was given the po-
lice by the Milwaukee detective bur-
eau who are trying to catch the pair.
The men have been operating in Mil
waukee and have gotten away with
several valuable horses.
The pair go to livery stable and
ask for fast horse as they have to
make quick trip in the country. If
the owner wishes they pay in advance
for renting the horse. When they
leave the stable that is the last ever
seen of the animal.
Friday they secured a horse and
buggy valued at $500 and the Cream
City authorities believe they are head
ing this way. An old man, about 65
years of age, said to be paroled con
Wet, is the leader of the pair. The
police believe he has served. three
terms in prison for horse stealing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
SEE NEW OUTBREAKK.
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Zion City Factions Expected
to Have New Battle Over
Signs in 'Dowie Citys''
INDEPENDENTS TO GET ACTIVE

PiGued at the action of the hide
pendents city council of Zion City, in
passing an ordinance last Monday
night which authorizes the city mar
shall to tear down all sign boards in
the city and to enter homes and re-
move plaeards from windows, the fol-
lowers of Wilbur Glenn Vohva are
said to be preparing to Withstand the
invading force at any cost. They as
sert that at 30 cost will they allow
their homes to be invaded and the
placards taken from their windows.
On the other hand the Independents
say that the ordinance most certainly
will be enforced just as soon as it
takes effect, which win be within
few days. In case the marshal. has
difficulty in seeing that the ordinance
is obeyed he will be given the author
ity to swear in deputies and they will
descend on houses in body. There
are about 5000 of the Objectionable
cards in Voliva homes so it is seen
that the Independents have cut out
no small job for themselves.
Meanwhile Voiva is making no
statement as to what he intends to do
about the matter but it is reported
that he does not purpose to have the
ordinance enforced if he has the pow
er to stop it.
Instead of using personal violence
in repelling the invading forces it is
said that he will resort to the courts
asking that writ of mandamus be
issued preventing the marshal from
enforcing the ordinance which it will
be claimed is unconstitutional.
Those who are partisans of neither
side, say that there is no question
but there will be bloodshed if the In
dependents attempt to enforce the
ordinance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
GIRLS AT A BANQUET
Mothers and Daughters
Night Observed at First
Congregational Church.
ANNUAL FLAG DAY FEATURED

AS a sequel to the splendid exhibi-
tion Of a few weeks ago, the Congre-
gational Girls Guild enjoyed immense
~ last evening the novelty of a Moth
ers and Daughters Night. Each men,
Der of the guild brought her mother
to the festivities which proved not
only very pleasing, but beyond antici-
patton successful at every point.
On arrival, the guests were received
very prettily and ushered into an at
tractively decorated parlor where they
were, at once made to feel at home.
When all were present some informal
surprises such as General Chorus
Work. and an "Auction' held all
guests speAbound.
The dinner was spread in the ban
quet room, and was charmingly served
by the young ladies who had made the
room most attractive with the Guild
colors and cold Glory whose ami
versary was being fttingly observed.
After the repast there was music vocal
and instrumental, including selections
by the Guild Glee Club. Toasts to
Mother and to the Flag were respond
ed to by Guild members. Miss Myr-
tie Marks read an interesting paper on
the American Flag and closed by pre-
senting the Guild with q handsome
flag which hereafter shall adorn the
headquarters of the organization. Mrs.
Henry ]. Stalker who is firm friend
of the young people, and deeply inter
-ested for the welfare of the young
women of Kenosha, gave an address
which was listened to with closest at
tention and which will not soon be for
gotten.
After the address of the superinten-
dent Of the Guild, Rev. E. 7. Farrill,
which was marked by wit and wisdom,
the president Of the society gave
brief talk and in closing presented
Rev. Farrill with an elegant stick pin
in token of the girls appreciation of
him and his work.
Miss Anna johnson was remembered
with a gift in recognition of her con-
slant attendance as pianist for>an the
physical and other exercises requiring
music.
After eight years Of growth and
steady progress, during which years
leaders, and conpetent workers have
been trained up and life principles
have been instilled into young lives,
heAGuild closes thus happily it's sea-
son of program work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
POST FOR KRUcKMAN.
Wilmot Veteran Gets Important Post
at State Encampment.

Kenosha county veterans of the war
of the rebellion were recognized at the
closing session of the state encamp
ment Of the Grand Army at Amigo on
Wednesday when A. FL. Kruckman of
Wilmot and one of the most enthusias-
tic members, of the Fred S. Lowell Post
of this city, was named as one cf the
members Of the administration board
of the Soldiers Home. The full list of
officers for the department. are:
Department commander, George w.
Spratt, Sheboygan Falls; senior vice,
W. S. Cary, Amigo; Junior vice, WILDER
Handyside, Depere; adjutant general j.
A. Watrous, Milwaukee; quartermaster
general, F. A. Bird, Madison; patriotic
instructor, H. W. Rood, Madison; sur
geon, H. R. Bird, Madison; chaplain,
w r. Browns; veterans home council of
administration, DIR. o. w. Carlson, j.
M. Botsford, S. A. Hook, A. Fl. Kruck-
man, d. r. Moore; trustee for the de-
partment, w. Ell. Blyton; trustees of
Wisconsin Veterans home, r. B. Land,
S. f. Veeder, H. G. Smith; representa-
tives to the national encampment at
large, o. j. Burnham; alternate, Adam
Hazelwood, w. Jenkins; alternate, Da-
vid Orram; first congressional district,
S. M. Bond; second, Henry Stannard;
Third, John Chatterton; fourth, w. Il.
Starkweather; fifth, F. A. Kayser;
sixth, w. Devices; seventh, F. S. Wee
der; eighth, s. Nc. Quaw; ninth, Simon
Taylor tenth, S. f. Cobban; eleventh,
A. N. Lent; alternates, j. Philips, G. L..
Brink, E. P. Bridgman, G. M, Kendall,
A. M. Wiehe, Leonard Mower, w. L..
Osborn, Edward McGlachlin, I'll. G.
Smith, Milton Whitney, A. o. Britton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
HITS AGENTS HARD.
State Insurance Commiss-
Toner Shows Methods Used
in Getting Risks.
SAYS DIVIDENDS ARE OFFERED

An attack on the methods of some
professional promoters in the fire in
surance field is one of the features Of
Insurance Commissioner Ekern s forty
third annual report of the state insur-
ance department. on fire and marine
insurance, advance sheets of which
were received today. If some promot-
ers, he says, told the truth even as to
the history of successful fire insurance
companies, they would soon have to
seek other employment. He adds that
persons attracted by glowing prospec-
fuses and names of "decoys high in
governmental and private positions
would have less cause to regret the
loss of hard-earned savings
The Commissioner says in part:
"These promoters hold out promises
OF immediate profit equivalent to the
present percentage of dividends on the
par value companies. They carefully
conceal the fact that in the early his
tory of fire insurance company the
average of about 40 per cent of the
premiums for expenses and of so per
cent for reserves leaves but 10 percent
from the new premiums to meet losses
which generally range between SIS per
cent and go per cent and that this
difference must be carried from the
surplus until the business of the com
pany has been increased to a point
where the premiums earned practic-
ally equal the premiums received.
They conceal the fact that during this
period there is generally a shrinkage
of the surplus, and that naturally
there will be no dividends. In hold
ing out possible dividends, they omit
Ito take into consideration the contri-
button to the surplus to be paid by
the stakeholder, as well as his suisse
quent contribution in interest on his
investment during the years while he
is waiting for his dividends. Above
all, they omit to emphasize the Adrain
upon future earnings caused by their
ligh handed appropriations for their.
own use Of large proportion Of the
purchaser S payment, which, in a pure
y financial enterprise like that Of in
surance, puts an almost impossible
handicap on a company so promoted. Il
The commissioner asks, for law
making such operations state prison
offense
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
REPUBLICANS SEEKING PEACE.
Fractional Differences to be Forgotten
III County Campaign and Party Elk
poets to Bring County Back Into the
Republican Column Again.

hen0Sna is gong TO OHeT new crop
of politicians for the fall primary
campaign and the old time candidates
who have been accustomed to take the
nominations with ease are going to
fight for their laurels this year. 1t is
pretty certain that there will be an
unusually big bunch Of Republican
candidates at the primary election and
the Democratic ranks will be searched
to find men who will attract voters.
The latest addition to the lists of
the candidates is John w. Stevens,
former alderman Of the Eighth ward
who on Friday announced himself as
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for the office of Register of
Deeds. Former alderman Stevens is
rated as one of the strongest men in
the party in the city and his distinc-
ton of being the only Republican ever
elected to the council from the Eighth
ward is an indication Of his strength.
He is fitted for the Office Of Register
Of Deeds. Before coming to Kenosha
some fifteen years ago Mr.. Stevens
was Principal Of one of the big
schools in Chicago. He is real cam
paigner when it comes to getting votes
and the men who oppose him in the
primary will have TO be busy all the
time.
In this county there is lot of can
didates just waiting to see what the
National Convention does next week.
One thing is certain and that is that
if Roosevelt is nominated there will
be an unusually large crop Of Repub-
lican party candidates. Some Of the
Republicans appear to be little I'M
certain of results if Taft is named by
the convention and Roosevelt runs in
dependent fearing that such an ac-
ton would disrupt the party and make
it possible for the Democrats to get
this county. It is declared however,
that there is little chance of any di-
vision on the Republican county tick
ct and that the Republicans of the
county are better united at this time
than ever before.
Men who have been ardent support
ers of the different factions Of the
party in the past have given up the
old fight and are united to get the
county back into, the Republican col
umn. An early organization Of the
party in every ward and town is being
planned and in addit lion to this mum
Der of the candidates who got into
the field early are planning to have
organizations Of their own for the
primary battle. 1t is certain that the
primary will bring real campaign.
1t is certain that within the next three
weeks petitions will be out for more
than score Of Republican candidates
for the different offices and just as
soon as the petitions are out the act
i've work Of the campaign will be
started in earnest.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
State Fire Marshal.

It was demonstrated at the munich
pal election this spring that it is per-
fectly possible to prevent much Of the
Illegal voting which has been going
on in Kenosha for the past few years
and determined effort will be made
to enforce the law which requires all
voters to be full citizens, which goes
into effect the first Of next December,
to the letter, in Kenosha in all future
elections.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
OPEN HOME NEXT WEEK
Many Children Expected to Come to
Kenosha Early Part of Next Week

Plans are being made for the open
ing Of the Summer Home for Children
under the direction of the Sisters of
ST. Mary. The home will be opened
the first part of next week and it is
expected that more than $50 children
will be brought to Kenosha for the
summer. The Sisters have made many
improvements at the home during the
winter months. Nearly all of the
children have been spending the win
ter at the winter home of the Sisters
in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
OPEN BIDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Hansen Iverson Get Contracts for
Sewers on Strong ana West SITS.

OCWCIS Uu NGlOlA5 cNIiN w CoO Obos
The Street Assessment Committee Of
the common council met in regular SEES
sion on Friday afternoon and opened
bids for various construction work in
the city. The contracts for the sew
ers on West and Strong streets will go
TO Hansen & Iverson. Chris. johnson
was the low bidder for the building
Of the catch basins on Pleasant street
and T. B. Galloway was the low bidder
for the putting in of the protection
to the outlet Of the Park Row sewer.
This work will cost the city in the
neighborhood Of $3.50. 1t is thought
however, that this protection Of the
outlet will make the outlet permanent.
a large sum Of money has already
been spent on the outlet in an effort
to protect it and the City Engineer be-
lieves that the present plan will take
care of the matter.
There was but one bid for the work
of oiling che maeadam streets and that
was from the Sanitary Roads Com
pany of Milwaukee, the bid amounting
to $56s for furnishing the oil and all
material necessary to place it on the
streets. It IS expected that this bid
will be accepted by the council at the
meeting on next Monday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
MRS. GALSTER WILL FIGHT
Woman With Whom stocker Girl was
Staying Held on Two Warrants Two
Men Pay fines in Connection With
Case and other Arrests May Follow.

Following the sensational arrest OF
Emily stoeker on Thursday evening,
Mrs. Alice Galster residing on Deming
street was arrested late Friday after
noon on a serious state offense in con-
nection with the relations Of the
Stocker girl with various men in the
city. She gave a cash bond of $500
and was released from Jail late Friday
evening. This morning a new war
rant was issued for the arrest of Mrs.
Galster charging statutory offense.
In the meantime two men who gave
their names as Charles Nielsen and
Frank Bryan had been brought into
court in connection with the case.
Both of them admitted their guilt and
paid fines of $40 and costs each.
This morning an effort was made
to clean up the entire case and Mrs.
Galster was brought into court. She
was dressed in the height of fashion
and when the charges against her were
read She Indignantly declared that
they were false in every particular.
On the original charge Of contributing
TO the delinquency of the Stocker girl
Mrs. Galster- was held for trial in the
municipal court after preliminary
hearing and she went back to jail to
wait till she could, furnish bonds of
5000 as demanded on the second charge
against her. 1t is expected that there
will be further warrants issued in the
case today as the Stocker girl in her
confession has connected the names of
other Kenosha men with her delin-
quency. The Stocker girl appeared in
court this morning accompanied by her
mother and the mother declared to the
court that the girl was but fifteen
years of age. At first the Stocker
girl repudiated her confession, but lat
er she changed her plea and entered
a plea Of guilty" She was sent to
the House Of the Good Shepherd in
Milwaukee for a term Of six years
with the understanding that she can
secure parole on good behavior.
The sentence Of the girl brought one
Of the most affecting scenes ever seen
in the municipal court. The mother
and the girl herself both made per
sonal appeal to the judge, and the dis
trict attorney. The girl got down on
her knees before Attorney Hastings
and begged to be allowed to return to
her home in Genoa Junction and the
mother made almost as sensational an
appeal to The district attorney to re-
commend parole in the case. Attor-
ney Hastings declined to ask the court
to release the girl and insisted that
she be sent either to the House of
the Good Shepherd or to the Industrial
School for Girls.
It is expected that the hearing Of
the charges against Mrs. Galster will
be taken up the first part Of next week
and the Stocker girl will be kept in
Kenosha as witness against the 9TH
er defendant in the case. The two
men who were fined on Friday were
also held as witnesses in the case.
The possible arrest Of others in con-
nection with the story told by the
stocker girl has caused a lot of in
terest to center in the action Of the
judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20

The new election laws are disclosing
a surprising number of prominent cit
liens of foreign birth who have never
taken out their full citizenship papers
and some Of them are wishing chat
they had gone through this Formally
when the requirements We're not so
severe as they are at present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20

All parents of first communicates
should obtain their prayer books
English and Germany and Rosaries at
the store of Mrs. E. Altringer, PSI
Milwaukee avenue. j22
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
ASKS A DIVORCE.
Mrs. Frances Mitchell Would Sever
Marriage Bonds After Many Years


After a trial of married life extend
ing over nearly twenty-eight years,
Mrs. Frances Mitchell, well known
woman Of the town of Somers has fled
a suit IN the municipal court demand
ing a divorce from her husband John
G. Mitchell. The couple were mar
RED on Dec. 81, 1874 by DR.. ]. I. Hew-
lit, then pastor of the Methodist
church in Kenosha. Both the hus-
band and wife were widely known in
the town of somers. Mrs. Mitchell in
her complaint alleges that her husband
deserted her in 1906 and that she>has
not heard from him since that time.
The case viii be heard at the next
term of the municipal court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Gonnermann
and Miss Anna Gonnermann went to
Milwaukee on Friday evening to attend
the celebration of "Flag Day. given
under the direction of the Milwaukee
Lodge of Elks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20

The annual meeting of the Old Set
tiers Of Racine County will be held at
Union Grove on next Thursday. 1t is
expected that number of Kenosha
pioneers will attend the reunion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20

Physicians Of the city are. CO.
operating with the health officer in eff
forts to put a stop to the spread Of
Uphold fever II the city and cases Of
the disease ere being promptly reported.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20

Let the News do your printing.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-22
PROMPT PAYMENT BY
 FIRE INSURANCE CO.
w. E. Mullen a Loser In the Ray Con flagraton Gets His Money in
 Fifteen Minutes.

No insurance company could be more prompt ir the settlement of just claims against fl than the Arizona Fire In surance company has thus far proved to be. It's latest testimonial is it's set tlement with w. E. Mullen who was recently burned out in Ray. He had policy for 5000 on his place of busi- ness, with the Arizona Fire Insurance company. and arrived here Thursday morning to see if the paper was good Fifteen minutes later he had his money.
 That is of course no proof that every claim will be settled in fifteen min- utes. A company which would do that would be a very poor one and last quick in the business world for most claims require some investigation, but wherever the facts are of common knowledge and everything is regular, claims should be settled promptly just as this one was. Everybody knows that Ray was burned out and the com pany knew that MT. Mullen had done his part, so it paid without question, and the best part of it is that it has the money to meet all claims.