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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
INSTALLATION AND BANQUET.

The Mystic Workers of the World
had one of the most notable gather
ings of their history Monday evening,
when they had their annual installa-
tion of officers. The program of the
evening was opened with banquet at
1880 when covers were laid for two
hundred and in spite of the inclemency
Of the weather members and their
friends were on hand at the time set.
Following an elaborate supper, consist
ing Of turkey and cranberry sauce and
all that goes with it, there was initia-
ton of a class of fifteen members into
the mysteries of the order after which
followed installation of officers for the
ensuing year. Worthy Josie Kottler of
Chicago, acted as installation officer,
assisted by Mrs. Abbott and Mrs
Phelps, also of Chicago, and they are
certainly worthy of praise for the
splendid manner in which they did
their work. The festivities Of the
evening were concluded by dancing I'M
til midnight. The evening was one
long to be remembered by the Mystics
and their friends who were fortunate
enough to be present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
HOLD HEARING OPEN.
Will of j. Lancer, Late of Salem, Not
Admitted to Probate in County Court.

In the county court on Tuesday af-
ternoon Judge Taylor declined to adj
NIT to probate the, will of the late
Joseph LaMeer of the town of Salem
and demanded that more evidence be
produced to show conditions surround
ing the making Of the will Tt was
admitted that the will had not been
signed by LaMeer, but by a prominent
man of Salem. LaMeer had acknow
edged the will, but had declined to
make his mark in order to authenti-
cate the signature. The estate is val
ued at $4,000 and under the provisions
Of the will proposed for probate it
is left to the widow. 1t is said that
there will BID no contest on the part Of
any Of the children and with more evil
dence as to the consent of LaMeer to
the provisions it is probable that it
will be admitted to probate at the
next sitting of the county court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
MERLIN HULL FOR SPEAKER
Charles Pfennig, New Representative
From Kenosha County Took Oath on
Wednesday Bills Directly Relat-
ing to Kenosha County on File.

The re off at Madison. The biennial
session of the Wisconsin legislature
opened at noon today when the mem
bers of the assembly and the senate
met in their respective houses and or
ganized for the new season. This af-
ternoon an adjournment will be taken
and the member will be permitted to
return. to his home until next week
when the message of Governor Nc
Govern will be sent to the two houses
and the committees will be named.
Merlin Hull of Black River Falls,
newspaper man and a member of
the assembly for number of years,
was named as president pro tenn of
the senate.
In the assembly on the opening day
Kenosha county was represented by
former Mayor Charles II. Pfennig, who
took his oath of office in the office of
the secretary of state on Tuesday af-
ternoon. In the senate the county is
represented by Isaac T. Bishop of Som
ers, who was elected two years ago
and who is one of the oldest members
of the senate from the point Of years
of service.
The election Of Hull IS speaker of
the assembly was part of the har-
mony program. Hull is a strong sup
porter of Senator LaFollette, but he
is not accredited with having the sup
port Of the senator for speaker He
was given the unanimous vote Of the
republican members Of the assembly
as they had fought out the the contest
in the caucus held on Tuesday even
ing at Madison. The election Of Hull
is a victory for the men who are OPP
posed to the contest between Senator
LaFollette and the governor and Hull
is said to be opposed to the continue
ton of this warfare and favorable to
the reunion Of the members of the
party for legislative work.
Kenosha county will take great in
terest in the session of the legislature,
but it is net expected that the inter
est will DE as keen as 1t was in form
er sessions. There are more than three
hundred bills now on file in the refer
ence library at Madison, but not one
of these bills is what might be called
ed "Kenosha County BILL" Plans are
being made to have the city and the
manufacturers organizations take a
more active interest in general bills
proposed for passage and it is expect
ed that along these lines Kenosha
county will show greater interest
than ever before.
Several Kenosha men have applied
for places Of a minor nature in the
Legislature, but no announcement of
the appointment of these officials will
be made until after the legislature
meets next week to receive the mes
sage of the governor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
TAKES OVER BUSINESS.
G. r. Stanhope Buys Interest of John
Evans in Kenosha Hardware Co.

The new year brought one change
in business associations on Main street
as on Friday announcement was made
that Charles r. Stanhope had purchas-
ed the interest of his partner, John
Evans, in the Kenosha hardware Com
pany. Mr.. Stanhope will continue the
business. Mr.. Evans is largely inter
ested in real estate in the county and
he viii give a portion of his time to
the real estate business and the re-
mainder to looking after his farming
interests.
Mr. Stanhope has already completed
arrangements for many changes in the
Main street store and it will be made
one of the most inviting retail stores
to be found in the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
JURY HEARS ISLANDER CASE.
Mrs. Mary Weiskeuner Demands $500
from Louis Wines in Municipal Court.

The time Of the jury in the munich
pal court was taken up today in the
hearing of the evidence in the suit of
Mrs. Mary Weiskeuner against Louis
Wines. The action is one for SANDER
and the plaintiff demands damages to
the amount Of $500. In her complaint
Mrs. Weislseuner declares that Wines
made threats to shoot her and at the
same time applied to her vicious name
She claims that the SANDER was widely
circulated among her friends Wines
has fled an answer to the suit in
which he makes general denial Of
all the charges. The case is expected
to go to the jury late this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
KEHLoR HEADS ELKs' ASSN.
First Meeting of Re-organized Holding
Company Held at Club Rooms.

Company Held at Club Rooms.
The first meeting of the stockholders
| of the Kenosha Ellzs Association fol
lowing the reorganization Of the cor
poration, was held at the Elks Club
rooms on Monday evening. John NJ.
Kehlor, who was the first man to be
granted card on the organization of
the Kenosha lodge, was named presi-
dent of the association. The full Ii t
Of officers was:
President-John NJ Kehlor.
Vice President-Peter Fisher, Jr.
Secretary-Roy K Dorr.
Recommendation E. Randall.
The list of directors includes the
four officials and a. L. Drury, DIR. G..
NJ Mcintyre and Robert Nicol.
The association passed a resolution
that after the payment Of the bills
of the old organization all money on
hand should be declared as dividends
to stockholders of record On December
goth, 1912.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
POLICE TO ENFORCE RULES
Street Railway Officials to Comply With
Demand for Stops at Near Side of
Crossings Without any Wrangling.
Don is for Users of Vehicles.
Traffic Don't S.

Don't drive on the left side of the
street.
Don't back wagons across the side
walk except for loading or unloading.
Don t attempt to cross the street in
the middle of block.
Don t stop within ten feet Of any
street crossing.
DON attempt to pass street car
with any kind of vehicle when the
car is stopped to receive or discharge
passengers.
I Don't run your automobile after be-
ing given signal to stop by the driv-
1er of some other vehicle.
Don't run any vehicle faster than
fifteen miles an hour on any street
in the city.
Don't coast on bicycle.
Don't attempt to do any trick rid
ing on a bicycle or motorcycle on a
city street.
Don't carry the baby on the handle
of the bicycle.
Don t allow your best girl or your
best friend to ride with you on a
motorcycle unless it is a tandem ma
cine.
Don't jump on the back of any
vehicle without the consent of the
driver
Traffic Dos.
Always drive to the right on any
street in the city.
Always have light on the front and
back of your automobile from sun
down to sunrise.
Find some place to leave your au-
tomobile except on business streets.
Always insist that a conductor on a
street car stop at the near side of the
crossing and report to the police any
breaking of this rule.
Accept the order of the traffic police
officer as law and abide by it.
The new traffic ordinance passed by
the city council at the meeting on
Monday night will become operative
on Thursday afternoon and the police
of the city have been instructed that
the ordinance will be enforced.
The new law will make radical
changes in the use of the streets Of
the city. 1t has been prepared by the
members Of the council after investi-
eating scores Of ordinances and it is
believed that it will do much to re-
ieve congestion on the streets. 1t is
also expected to aid materially in the
prevention Of accidents. The salient
provisions of the ordinance are noted
above and while some people may be-
lieve that these demands are little
advanced for a city of $4,000 people
it is certain that a great majority of
the people will be glad to abide by
them It is probable that it will be
necessary to have the new ordinance
published and circulated throughout
the city and this will be under the
work Of the police.
The officials of the Kenosha Elec-
trio Railway Company have given as
surance that they will comply with the
provisions of the ordinance in regard
to stopping cars at the near side of
the crossing and it is probable that
the new plan will be put into opera
tion on Thursday morning. The men
in charge of the car will show as
much consideration as possible to the
people pending their becoming accus-
toned to the new plan for stopping the
cars. Nearly all of the large cities
have this plan and it is certain that
the people Of Kenosha will readily
adept themselves to the changed con
ditions
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
NON PARTISAN LAW GOVERNS
City Clerk Orders New Supply Of Petit
tions and Urinary is Expected to
Bring More Interest Than in Former
Years. Many Candidates Ready.


The/open season for candidates for
citylofices will be on in another fort
night as the first day for the circula-
ton Of petitions Of candidates for city
officials is set as January 25. The
primary election will be held on March
18th and the election this year comes
on April FOOLS day, this being the
first Tuesday in April. City Clerk Har-
rington has announced that in Keno
sha the city election will be in keep
ing with the provisions of the non
partisan law passed at the special SEES
sion Of the legislature last year and t
will be necessary to make change IN
all forms used by the city in connec-
tion with elections. The primary petit
tions will be on hand within the time
limit and candidates will be able to
get into the field just rs soon as the
bars are thrown down by the provi-
sions Of the law. 1T is expected that
the people at large will take a greater
interest in the election this year than
ever before as the elimination Of party
politics from the selection of officials
promises to bring a new deal in the
city. Already men are being groomed
fol aldermen and school commissioners
in the wards and while this is an "off
year election there is going to be
a lot Of interest in it.
The retiring members Of the council
ate 4idetmen Eallyan, Rhode, Thence,
Starr, Conforti, Stemm, Werner and
saftig. 1t is said that Alderman
Starr will not be a candidate for re-
election. Alderman Rhode has also
intimated that he has had enough of
official life for the time being, but
strong influences are being brought to
bear on him to seek reelection. At
the election it will be necessary to
elect two assessors and it is expected
that the voters Will give a lot of at
tention to the selection of these officials
as it is the plan of the city to con-
tinue the work of bringing the proper
ty of the ctiy up TO its true value and
holding it there and it is most import
ant that this work be done by men
with wide intelligence in the valuation
OF real estate.
Under the provisions of the new law
all candidates for city offices must be
nominated by non-partisan petitions
Z and the candidates for all Offices will
be placed on single ballot. This will
bear no political designation of any
kind Tue blanket ballot with four OF
five sheets will be forgotten thing
in Kenosha and republican, democratic
and socialist will take the same
chances OF nomination. AT the pri-
mary the two men receiving the high
est vote will be put on the ticket.
The ballot will be the smallest known
in Kenosha elections in many years.
On the ballot for the election there
will be just two candidates for each
office and the law provides no way for
the nomination Of independent candi-
dates as in former years
Keen interest is taking in the work
ings Of the law as it is counted on
as substitute for the commission
form Of government. The people Of
the city should carefully study the law
in order to be able to know just how
candidates are to be nominated and
elected
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
RAISE OWN BID FOR M. & G. E.
Bcndholders Raise Their Offer 0.
$1,65O.o eco to 100000


Attorneys representing the bidders
on the Illinois properties Of the
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric rail
road appeared in Federal Judge Ian
dis court Saturday to raise their bid
from $l,650,0Oo to $4,000 1000. Judge
Lands last Thursday set aside the
sale Of the properties on the ground
that the bid Of $1,65o,O00 was $4,000
coo less than they are worth The re-
organization committee Of the lines,
who represent IS per cent Of the bond
holders, are trying to negotiate the
purchase through George NJ Rey-
nolds, president of the Continental
and Commercial Bank Of Chicago.
Levy Meyer Of Chicago, appeared as
counsel for Reynolds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

That bear movement in eggs seems
to have died aborning and the hens
again have a corner. Back to the sci
and the chicken farm seems to BE the
only solution
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

A new way Of cutting the high cost
of dying. A man at GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
sent a coffin by parcels post and the
whole cost for transportation was but
sixty-eight cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

The people Of Kenosha will be
tickled to death to aid the North
western Railway Company in any way
possible to secure proper shipping
facilities for the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Mrs. Jack johnson has perfect
right to be social "elimber" but it.
is beginning to look as if her aspira-
tons to shine at Lake Geneva viii be
ninped IN the bud.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
GRADE rEoTrER.

Formerly owned By Ed. G. sheparc
Of Kenosha, now the property of A..
+. Mcneil of South Bristol, Kenosha,
Co., Wis. Carver win make the sea.
son at the stables on the Barker Pic
kens farm in South Bristol. Registered
No. 1914. Terms: $40 to insure live
foal. WITT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

It is beginning to look as if Judge
Randall will have to raise the ante
for gun toters again. Revolvers are
entirely too much IL evidence in Re
nosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Now that the parcels post is an as
sured success the postoffice department
should find a way for the one cent
letter postage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

That Chicago woman who choked
herself with the necktie she gave her
husband for Christmas present Il
sarrying the joke a little too far.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

It's an even bet that Kenosha
county will not lose any Of its pop
ulation as result Of appointments
made for the legislature.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Get the cyclone cellars ready. The
legislators are gathering in Madison
for the biennial session.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Miss Myrtle Moeller Of Chicago, IS
spending a few days with friends in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Berryville may yet have a chance
to become a great railroad center.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Well, anyway, the baseball season
will be open in just four months.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-21

that he is more than six feet tall and
weighs 1S4 pounds.
. He can do number of "stunts' on
the small wheel, including carrying a
man on his back, turning at slow speed
On narrow sidewalk or making good
speed. He claims that he once made a
quarter mile in 1:42 on the "baby
bike
Upper started from Australia De-
cember %, 1908, with only 81 in his
pocket. He made a bet Of $500 with
friends that he could 90 around the
world and pay for the trip with dem
onstrations on his toy machine and by
racing with regular sized bicycle. He
was given seven years to do it and ex-
poets to complete the Job in five years
So far his small machine has proved
money-maller and he has had numer.
Gus engagements on vaudeville stages
and as an advertising medium for
stores. From Salt Lake he will 90 to
San Francisco and from there to his
native soil
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-21
PLAN BUILDING FOR
USE OF PHYSICIANS
Unique Project May Be Car
ried Out on Old Arthur
Brown Property.

Salt Lake City is soon to have a
physicians building. to cost $l25,O00
il present plans are carried out The
building will be owned by from fifty
to 100 physicians, and the Salt Lake
Security s. Trust company Will finance
the proposition. The building will be
constructed upon the site of the old
home of the late Senator Arthur Brown
on East South Temple street and VIII
be handsome and up-to-date building,
Physicians of Salt Lake have been
contemplating for some time the cree
tion Of such building and recently the
matter of financing the proposition was
taken up with the Salt Lake Security
4 Trust company. with the result that
the company agreed TO furnish any
funds that might be needed. j.
The site selected has frontage OF
eightv.two and one-half feet on Sonth
Temple street and is 100 feet deep. Inc
old residence now stands upon Ter
race, but it is planned TO cut the ter
race down to level with the SIDE,
walk. The first floor Will be devoted
to n high.class pharmacy. while up
stairs will be operating rooms and oth'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-21
PROGRESS|VES WILL
ATTACK NJ REYNOLDS
Specific Report on the Cali
fornia Oil Land Litigation
Is Demanded.

WASHINGTON, Sept, 20.-Allega-
tions that the government s case
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
company for the recovery Of oil lands
valued at hundreds of millions OF dol.
lars, has been SO handled by the de-
partment Of justice as TO be most ad-
vantageous to the Southern Pacific
railroad company, are contained IN q
resolution which Representative Charles
M, Thomson, Progressive, Of Illinois,
announced tonight he would introduce
in the house on Monday,
Tho resolution would demand de,
tailed statement from Attorney General
McReynolds as to the facts connected
with the Southern Pacific litigation.
requiring him to report specifically.
=" Whether the government has tried
TO stop the Southern Pacific company
from constructing wells on the disputed
territory.
"What steps. if any. have been tax
en- to prevent the extraction Of oil from
the lands in question.
What action has been taken to pro-
tect the government S rights to the
lands. other than the fling of suit on
December 20, 1912. in the case now
pending, in the federal courts in Cali
fornia.''
Officials of the department of justice
said tonight that Special Assistant At
torney General Townsend, in charge Of
the oil land cases, had seen Represen
tatve Thomson late today and given
him all the information sought by the
resolution. They declared that prose
cution of the government g case had
been DELAYED pending decision on i'm
portant points raised in appealed pri
vate suits; that the railroad company
was accounting for every gallon of oil
taken from the property in the mean
time, and that there was nothing un.
usual about the proceedings.
Mr.. Townsend is in Washington now
for conferences with the attorney gen
eral in regard to this case, and to dis
cuss plans for filing other suits in the
near future
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-21
GENERAL MILES HAS
CONGRESSIONAL BEE
Enters the Political Field And Asks
Nomination in the Third Mas
sachusetts District.

FITCHBURG, Mass, Sept. 2o.-Lieu.
tenant General Nelson A Miles, u. S.
A., declared tonight his willingness to
become candidate for congress from
the Third Massachusetts district. The
announcement published in this city to-
day on the authority of friend of
General Miles, said he would be can.
didate for the Republican nomination.
When the general passed through
here tonight on his way TO his summer
home in Westminster, he was asked if
he was to be candidate for the Re-
publican nomination.
81 have not seen the published an
nouncement,'' he said, "but Will say
that while / am not seeking the office,
if the people Of the district want me
will serve them if they call me-
Asked as to which party nomination
he would accept, if it were offered
him, he said;
"That is n question that | cannot
answer; | am an Independent in poll
tics. If the people desire me to be-
come a candidate and / should accept,
| would advocate platform of living
wages and better conditions for the
people"
CALVIN D. Paige of South Bridge also
is candidate for the Republican nom
ination.
M. Fred O'Donnell of Fitchburg is
unopposed for the Democratic nomina-
ton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-21

accommodate as basis, what is ex.
pected to be the most elaborate pro
gramme of education, instruction and
amusement ever presented in the state
will be carried on. With horse races
each afternoon interspersed with car
nival amusements and other novelties
the officials look for that department
to be heavily patronized. The coliseum
will have amusement programmes aft.
ernoon and evening, with the night
shows billed as the most interesting of
this nature ever presented in a western
state,
Although there is still q full week
remaining in which to complete the
preparations, the directors say that
everything is practically ready right
now, and that in the remaining time
all efforts will be devoted to complct-
ing the details to insure the success
of every feature. Secretary Ensign
will move his offices to the grounds
this week and most Of the directors ;
meetings will be held there