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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-20
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-20
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Sizes sl-2 10 s. Special
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-20

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perior quality OF "kayser's" Gloves. For Just
one day will offer the kaysor brand OF We
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
JACK BEssEY COMPANY COMING
NEXT WEEK.

AS regular as the seasons is the adj
vent Of Jack Bessey and his peerless
company of supporting players, who
open an engagement at the Rhode
Opera House on next Monday night in
The Reformer.
From, all. advance indications, the
forthcoming cement will be the
most successful Mr.. Bessey has ever
played here, and he has every reason
to feel gratifed over the way his local
friends are remembering him.
That Mr.. Bessey does appreciate all
of this is shown by the fact that the
company he is bringing here this sea
son is the highest salaried he has ever
had together, and furthermore, he is
paying royalty on every bill that he
will produce here. It is by just such
considerations as these that he has built
up the reputation which he today en-
joys throughout these parts, namely,
that he is at the head Of the best stock
company travelling through the middle
west today.
Another old friend whom the audi
ences will be glad to meet again is
Miss Nell Paul, the beautiful young
Texan who has been more than MAX
ing good everywhere she has appeared.
Miss Paul recently spent two weeks in
New York, during which time she en-
tirely renewed her wardrobe, so that
the ladies have something to look for
ward to in the way of beautiful and
attractive gowns.
Notable among the pieces which Mr..
Bessey will present while here is a
drama of old Colorado which was writ
ten for the star by a young westerner
on whose ranch NJ. Bessey visited dur
ing the time that work Of the author
was in progress. 1t is claimed to be
one of the very best western dramas
of the decade, and ought to make big
hit with local audiences.
Appearing with Mr.. Bessey and Miss
Paul will be Miss Melnutte, Sam Wal
don, Ira Herring and others. adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
DEATH OF HENRY SKINNER.
Former Kenosha Man Died After Short
Illness at Pewaukee.

Henry Skinner died at Pewaukee
Wis, on Saturday evening, Dee. 20, at
$3.50 O'Clock. He had been sick only a
few days with uremic poisoning and
his death came as severe shock to his
friends and relatives. The deceased
was born in Comieant, Ohio, Feb. 49,
1850, and came to Lake county, H., in
1861 With his parents. On Dec. 81
1871, he was married to Maggie a.
Silver of Lake county, Ill. He is sur
vived by a widow, one daughter, Mrs.
Fred Alcock, and one son, Lee Skinner,
all of Kenosha. He was member Of
the Modern Woodmen of America and
of the Park Ave. NJ. E. church of
this city. The funeral services were
held in Russell, ILL.,, and conducted by
Rev. Rosemurgy of Pewaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
ADMITS KEN osHA FoRGERIEs.
L. Baldwin, in Jail at Wankakee, I'LL,
Admits Passing Forged Checks Here.

Chief IF Police O Hare this morning
received a letter from Chief Of Police
John Stack Of Kankakee, ILL.,. announc-
ing that Lloyd Baldwin, arrested IN
that city last Saturday on charges of
forgery, had made a full confession af-
ter being held to the grand jury in
bonds Of 81 500 In connection with
aesson Baldwin admitted that
he worked in Kenosha ten days ago and
cashed two forged checks in this city.
Here he worked under the name of
John Russell. He admitted that he had
signed the name of Calvin Stewart to
the checks cashed in Kenosha and also
that he had never known Attorney
Stewart. He asserted that he had seen
the name on professional card and
decided that Stewart would have an
account in the bank. Chief Stack has
promised to notify Chief O'Hare should
the Kankakee officials fail to convict
Baldwin on the forgery charge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
HOLDS UP DECREE.
Judge Hears Evidence in Steinbach Di.
vorce-Will Give Verdict Later.

The hearing of the evidence in the
contested divorce case Of Michael Stein
bach VS.. Minnie Steinbach was conclud-
ed before Judge .Belden in the circuit
court late Tuesday afternoon and the
court took the case under advisement
with the understanding that decision
will be rendered early in the new year.
1t is generally believed that Mrs. Stein
bach will be granted the decree. She
was on the stand for several hours on
Tuesday afternoon and her story was
not without the tinge Of the sensation
al. She declared that she had been
misrepresented in the evidence Of the
plaintiff in the case and went deeply
into the finances Of the Steinbach fam
lily. She declared that while she had
considerable property both in Racine
and Kenosha that she was without
funds to even meet attorneys fees
and she insisted that all the property
she held was part Of the earnings
from investments of money which she
had before her marriage.
Mrs. Steinbach' story of life at the
Mill Side Hotel caused considerable
laughter in court. She declared that
her husband had insisted on her drink
ing with the patrons Of the place and
that in order to keep from being forced
to drink intoxicants she had secretly
maintained bottle of cold tea under
the bar which she had used for her own
personal drinks. Mike accused me Of
throwing stones at his BARI every
time ] declined to take a drink in the
place, e was the way Mrs. Steinbach put
it. She held that she had been threat
ened with personal assault by her hus-
band and that she was finally forced to
leave the place and remove to Racine.
The attorneys spent most of their
time dealing with the finances Of the
family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
ferdinand Sorg, Wen-Known Wheatland
Man. Charged With Brutal Assault.

Ferdinand Sorg, well-known farmer
of the town of sWheatland, was brought
into the municipal court this morning
by Sheriff Achen to answer charges OF
assault with intent to DO great bodily
HARM The complaint on which Sorg
was arrested was issued by William
Spetzman, deputy sheriff, and the as
sault was alleged to have been commit
ted on Mrs. Anna Spetzman. the wife
of the deputy 1t is alleged to have
taken place on August End of this year
and the district attorney declared that
Sorg had been a fugitive from Justice.
Sorg entered plea of not guilty to the
charges and the preliminary hearing of
the case was adjourned until next
Tuesday morning. Bond was fixed at
$1,000 and it is expected that Sorg will
furnish it during the day. Sorg de-
clares that the assault on the woman
has been greatly magnifed in the com
plant. The defendant was at one time
in the employ of Spetzman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
GRANTS CHRISTMAS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Katherine Tinklin Gets Decree
from Her Husband Today.

One Christmas divorce was granted
by Judge Randall in the municipal
court today, the plaintiff being Mrs
Katherine Tinklin and the defendant
Fred Tinklin, both of Kenosha. The
husband did not appear to contest the
granting of the divorce and the divorce
counsel declared that he had investi-
gated the complaint and had found the
allegations of the wife correct. In her
complaint Mrs. Tinklin stated that she
was married to her husband in Kenosha
December "a, 1905 She charged re-
peated cruelty and failure to provide.
Under the decree the wife was given
the custody of the two minor children
and a Judgment for the costs of the ae-
ton. The husband is said to be living
in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
STATE FUND TO Be KEPT INTACT
Ten Cents per Capita Must be Set Aside
in Every School District to Provide
For the School Libraries State Must
Act on the Change Each Year.

Funds provided for in the state laws
for the use of school Libraries in all Of
the school districts in the county must
be set aside and kept intact for this
purpose. County Treasurer Philip Har
man has received a letter from the
state superintendent Of schools declar-
ing that CHS law has not been repealed
by the state legislature and that the
funds for libraries must be carefully
guarded. These funds may not be re-
turned to the general funds Of the
school districts without the consent OF
the state being given in each case and
for each year In Kenosha county the
law had been all but forgotten and the
treasurer is serving notice on town and
district school officials that the law
must be followed in the future In the
letter sent out By State superintendent
&. 2. Cary he says:
Section 4S6a of the statutes pro.
vdes that
The treasurer of every county in this
state shall withhold annually from the
apportionment received from the school
fund, or other income for school dis
tricts an amount equal to ten cents per
capita for each person of school age
residing in towns, villages and cities of
the fourth class in the county, said
money ~ be expended for the purchase
81 library BOOKS, as hereinafter pro.
vided.
In a few cases the money referred to
in this citation of the law, has, without
due legal procedure, been paid over by
the county treasurer for general school
purposes to cities and villages. The
only legal way in which this money
can be paid over is for the school dis
trict to make application to the state
superintendent for suspension of the
operation Of this law, and then, if the
suspension is granted the state super
intcndent notifies The county clerk and
the county treasurer that suspension
has been granted. However, the state
superintendent can grant suspension
for only one year at a time hence be-
fore the county treasurer can legally
pay over to any village or city this So
called township library money, he must
have received from the state superin-
tendcnt notification to the effect that
the township library law has been sus-
pended for that particular village or
city for that particular year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
SALOON MAN ARRESTED.
Walter Johnson, selleck Ave-, Charged
With Selling Liquor to a Minor.

Walter Johnson, the keeper of a sa-
loon on Selleck avenue, was arrested
this morning by Chief of Police O'Hare
on charges of selling liquor to minor.
1t was alleged in the complaint that
johnson had sold hquor to Irene Brow.l
in his saloon on the night of December
18th. When arraigned in court johnson
entered a plea Of Not Guilty" and
the hearing of the case was Continued
until next Tuesday, the saloon man Civ
ing bond of 800. The arrest Of John
son is an echo of the arrest of Ned
Hagsderg, who was charged with TAX
ing young girl to Racine. It is said
that some interest ting testimony will be
laid before the court when the case
comes up for trial on next Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
CAUGHT AT FACTORY OFFICE.
Chicago Hobo Goes Into Hosiery Co. ;
Office to Sleep and is Arrested.

Anton Herman came near raving
charge of burglary lodged against him
for Christmas present. Anton is a
Chicago man and he was tramping. He
dropped into Kenosha late last night
and when he went past the offices of
the Chicago Kenosha Hosiery Co. he
noticed one of the windows open. He
crawled into the office and finally made
himself bed on the floor of one of
the toilet rooms. He was discovered
~ the Waterman about midnight and it
was necessary to break the door lead
ing to the toilet room in order to eject
the fellow He was turned over to the
police. The police were convinced that
the man meant no harm and he was
turned out this morning. The managers
of the company did not desire to make
any complaint against him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
WOMAN GOES IN MYSTERY.
Mrs. Rose Matzi, Charged With Many
Thefts, Slips Away from Kenosha.

1t is probable that the case of the
State VS.. Mrs Rose Matzi on charges of
grand larceny on the docket of the
municipal court, will never come to
trial as this morning the police discov-
cred that the Italian woman. who had
been charged with a wholesale robbery
Of stores in Kenosha, had slipped quiet
" out of the city and no trace of her
could be found The house on Superior
street, where the police made their rich
haul of stolen goods, was found to be
vacant today and people in the neigh
borhood claimed that the family moved
out on Monday night leaving no word
as to where they were going. Mrs.
Matzi was the woman who collapsed in
court and she was taken to the hospi-
tai. After her release from the hos
pital she was allowed to sign her own
bond. The police believe that the
woman has gone to some other state
and that she will not appear for trial
when the case is called at the January
term of the court AS all Of the proper
tv alleged to have been stolen was re-
covered the police are not worrying
over the departure OF Mrs. Matzi.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
CHARGE ACTUAL COST OF WORK
Street Committee of City Is Now Max
ing Plans to Put on Wagon to Col
lect Garbage and Private Collectors
Must Act at Once to Save Business.

The city Of Kenosha is going to be-
gin the municipal collection of garbage
on next Saturday. This announcement
was made by Aid. John H. Hegeman
the chairman of the council committee
of streets and alleys, but it was made
with a proviso. This is that the city
will not begin this work if the private
collectors have arranged to properly
take care of the garbage by that time
We are forced to take some action
to collect garbage in the city, said
Aid. Hegeman this morning. sit is not
the desire of the committee to interfere
in any way with any private enter
prise along these lines but we are being
bombarded with complaints. It is de-
clared that the private collectors Of
garbage are dumping the refuse at any
old place they see fit and it seems to be
impossible for us to force these men
to get dumping place of their own
and maintain it. [ have served notice
on them today that the city will begin
collecting garbage on Saturday if, they
have not made satisfactory arrange
ments to take care Of garbage by that
time. We will get one wagon for the
start of the business and others may be
| added as the demand grows. The city
is going to collect nothing but garbage
and we have made arrangements for a
dumping place. Of course, this will be
l<- IL. /
and provisions will be made for the
covering Of every load of garbage col
lected. This will not be free service
but the people will be required to pay
the actual cost to the city of removing
and burying of the garbage I feel
certain that we can take care Of all
| demands during the winter months. The
committee has definitely decided upon
this plan and there will be no more
temporizing. We are not going out
on the streets to seek business but the
routes will be arranged so as to take
care of any person who has garbage
which the other men refuse to take
away. This is not done with view
Of making profit for the city but simply
as an accommodation for the people.
We are hopeful that this temporary
collection will give US chance TO get a
line on just what the demands of the
city are along these lines and it may
lead to the city. taking up some definite
/ plan for the collection and reduction Of
/ the garbage
The garbage men 10 not take kindly
/ TO the plan Of the street committee as
| they hold that it will he practically a
coniseation Of their business, as it is
certain that he cost of removing the
garbage with the profit eliminated will
be considerably less than under the
| present plan. However, the garbage
collectors are decidedly busy hunting
for dumping place and it is possible
| that the search Will be successful before
the city actually goes into the busi-
ness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25

for the jewel, but for the support
which the members had rendered him
throughout the year. the applause
following his response demonstrated the
fact that he vacates his chair with full
honors and the love and respect Of the
entire membership Under his admin
istration the lodge has enjoyed busy
and prosperous year. Fifty members
have united with the lodge during the
year and the finances are in splendid
condition.
DR. G. F. Adams spoke on the tenet
relief. The doctor has reputation
as the best story teller il tile lodge,
and in his address he brought sufficient
humor to make the subject most pleas
ing. DR.. Adams showed how strongly
relief is connected with the underlying
principles Of the fraternity He dem
onstrated in very clear terms the in
portanceS of the membership standing
solidly by this tenet and losing no OPP
portunity to aid members in need
One Of the real geraEr > tas program
was the closing address by Rev. John
Wesley Garter, of Racine. Rev. Carter
had been assigned the topic Truth, =
but owing to the lateness of the hour
he did not offer a prepared treatise
on the subject. He told Of the great
part which Masonry played in the his
tory Of the country, what members of
the fraternity have accomplished, and
what remains for the present day fra
ternity to carry out. Rev. Carter is
a true blue Mason in every sense of
the word. His pleasing talk took well
with the audience and he is assured a
warm welcome at any time in Kenosha
lodge.
During the program the Oriental
Quartette of Chicago rendered num-
Der of pleasing selections. On each
appearance they were heartily encor-
ed and responded to more than double
their assignments on. the rogram.
At the close Of the exercises in the
lodge room, the members retired to the
banquet hall where the ladies of the
order of the Eastern Star, prepared the
dinner. All the delicacies of the sea-
son were served TO over three hund-
red who seated themselves at the long
tables. Decorations of potted plants
and cut flowers gave the banquet room
a most pleasing appearance, all credit
for which goes to the loyal ladies Of
the Eastern Star.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
RULES OUT wAssERMAN TEST.
Atty General Holds Laboratory Test is
Unnecessary FOR Bridegrooms.


That a practical Interpretation of the
eugenic law, passed by the last legis-
lature, requires physician to make
only such an examination of a male
applicant for marriage as would be
made in the course of his general prac-
tce, is the opinion of Attorney General
Owen to DR.. c. A. Harper, state health
officer today
He says thai the law does not intend
that the Wasserman test be made, but
only suggested an examination as could
be made for IS by the physician with
an ordinery service. This interpreta-
lion of the law is expected to free it
of many of the suggested pitfalls.
Summarizing my conclusion, SAYS
Attorney General Owen, 81 am of the
opinion that the law must be given a
practical and workable construction
rather than one that will defeat its
purpose and render its purpose uncon-
stitutional and void
'tIf the physicians of the state will
accept the law in this spirit and en-
leavor to comply with its provisions,
nave no doubt but that it will prove
What it was iatended to be, step in
Inc right direction and that the ex-
perience gained under its operation dur
ne the next year will enable the leg
stature of 1915 to remedy any de-
ieiencies that may be found to exist
the law as it now stands,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
CHRISTMAS DAY PROGRAM.

Christmas day services at Grace Eng
lish Lutheran church, Prairie and Ly-
man avenues.
600 a. Early service, sermon by
the pastor.
300 ?. M Service and program by
the Primary Department of the Sunday
School
40 p. m.-serviee and program by
the intermediates and Senior Depart
ments.
Special music at all the services.
On Sunday, Dec. 2S, at five o'cloeK
in the afternoon, Christmas Cantata
will be rendered by chorus choir Of
70 voices, assisted by Mr.. Harry Hill
and Mr. r. r. Raplbo.
The public is invited to all of thsss
services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
FOUR HUNDRED At BANQUET
New oficers Are Installed and Many
Prominent Members of the Order Re-
spond to Toasts- Grand oficer Pre-
sents Jewel to Retiring Master.

By far. the largest gathering ever
held in the Masonic Temple was that of
last evening to witness the annual in
stallation. Between three and four
hundred Masons, wives, lsweethearts and
friends were present to see the new Of
offices. Grand Secretary w w. Perry
Of Milwaukee, acted as installing of
fccr and Walter j. Frost as marshal.
The following officers We're installed:
Worshipful Master-L. T. Hannahs
Senior Warden-C. E. Randall.
Junior Warden-W. A. Matzke.
Treasurer. G. Brown.
Secretarv-Theo. Kreiman.
Chaplain-Rev Edgar T. Farrill.
Senior Deacon. Fred johnson.
Junior Deacon Ralph Z Cooper.
Senior Stewart-A. g. Karcher.
Junior Stewart-Wm. j Nelson.
Tyler-Arthur v. Beales.
Organist-J ames Bailey.
Trustees VIM. H. Parry, Jr., c. H.
Gephart, John /. Chester.
The program following the installa-
tion was one of the main features of
the exercises Lynn T. Hannahs, the
new worshipful master, on taking his
chair, delivered one Of the best adj
dresses ever given in the lodge room.
1t abounded in splendid gems of
thought in regard to the duties and re-
sponsibilities of his office, and the
spirit with which it was greeted left
no doubts as to the support which Wor-
shipful Master Hannahs will receive
from his fellow members
S. G. Newman, to whom fell the lot
of POSTMASTER, took charge Of the pro-
gram in his usual pleasing way, and the
apt and witty manner in which he in
troduced the various numbers showed
that he has lost none of his former
popularity in filling that delicate
position.
Conrad Shearer took as his subject,
Brotherly Love, one of the basic
principles of the Masonic order. In his
fifteen minute address, he showed the
| Importance of the tenet in its relation
to fraternity. History proved that it
is and always has been the corner stone
of all fraternal organizations. Mr..
Shearer urged his brethren to make a
broader application Of the principle to
their daily lives; to carry the Christ
mas spirit with them throughout the
entire year.
G. 6 Rogers Of Milwaukee, Past
Grand Master, presented retiring Mas
ter John + Chester with the usual
jewel Mr.. Rogers brief address was
full of praise for the order and Keno
sha lodge He paid Past Master Ches-
ter very high compliment on his sue
Icessful administration and urged him
to continue his good work and efforts
for the fraternity Mr.. Chester re
sponded in his usual pleasing manner.
He thanked the local lodge not alone