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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
FOUND ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Coroner Millager Makes Investigation
of Death of Daughter Of z. zerfas.

Coroner II. G. Millager late Saturday
afternoon issued death certificate in
the matter Of the death of the eight
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Zerfas, instantly killed ia the
automobile wreck on the Wilmot road
on Friday evening. The coroner did not
call jury to hear the evidence in the
case, but he went to Twin Lakes and
after hearing the story of Mr.. and Mrs.
Zerfas issued a death certificate over
his official signature. The story Of the
parents showed that the child's head
had been crushed by being caught I'M
der the seat of the automobile when it
overturned. The funeral of the child
was held at Twin Lakes this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Zerfas were prostrated as
a result of the accident and for this
reason the funeral was delayed until
today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
SMALL AMOUNTS FOR TOWNS
All But $4,000 of the Income Tax Lev
led in Kenosha County Will be Paid
in the City of Kenosha But County
Will Share in the Benefits

: - u
County Clerk Russell H. Jones this
morning completed the work of making
up his lists of income taxes to be col
lected in Kenosha county with the tax
levy and the total amount to be col
lected as income tax in the county is
14S,S92.67. OF this amount $145,-
2Sl.95 is to be collected in the city of
Kenosha and the remainder, a little
over $4,000, is assessed against people
in the various towns Of county. AS in
the former year the assessments of IN
come tax against people living outside
of the city are decidedly small. The
highest income tax is assessed in the
town of Randall where the large ice
companies have large holdings and the
smallest tax is in the town of Paris
where the total to be paid out is but
$3.50. The increase in the city will
be close to $4,000. The total amount
Of income tax assessed against the
county last year was $123,21S.62. Last
year the individual tax assessed was
s45,304.52 and the corporation tax
$77,902.54, This year the individual
tax is $52,397.o9 and the corporation
tax $95, 400.5s. In the collection of
the city income tax but seventy per
cent will be paid to the city treasury
and the remainder will be divided be-
tween the county and the state, twenty
per cent going to the county and ten
per cent to the state.
The report of the state tax commits
sion ranks Kenosha county as fourth
in the payment in individual income
taxes in the state. The division of the
tax in the city and in the towns of the
county is given by the clerk as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
AUTO AND BUGGY IN COLLISION
j. Morgensonn Injured in Accident on
Ashland Avenue Road on Sunday.

j. Morgensonn Injured in Accident on
Ashland Avenue Road on Sunday.
J. Morgensohn residing in the town
of Pleasant Prairie on the Ashland ave-
nue. road met with severe injuries in
an automobile accident on Sunday
morning when an automobile supposed
to be from Chicago ran into the bugs
in which the Pleasant Prairie man was
riding. The automobile was running at
high rate of speed and the buggy
was dumped into the ditch and Nor
gensohn thrown out He suffered no
broken bones but was badly bruised
and the damage to his vehicle will
amount to twenty dollars. The men in
the automobile managed to get away
without their names being secured but
the number of the machine is in the
hands of the police and they are hope
full of securing the arrests Of the men.
Morgensohn applied to the police for
the arrest Of the men this morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
AGED woN1lN DIED SUNDAY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eel Died at Her Home
on E. Market st. After Short Illness.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fei, aged ninety-three
years, widow of the late Peter Fei and
one of the Oldest women of the city and
county, died at her home ON East Mar
ket. street on Sunday morning after a
short illness from pneumonia. Mrs.
Fei was native of Luxemburg and she
came to this country when she was just
over thirty years Of age. For a short
time she lived at Port Washington.
She came to Kenosha more than fifty
years ago and shortly after she came
to the city she was married to Mr.. Fei.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Kate Gungblut of Kenosha and Mrs
Maggie Lempcky Of GAINESVILLE. The
funeral services will be held from ST.
George church at half past nine clock
Thursday morning and interment viii
be at the family plot at St. George
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
Mrs. Bertha Kunz Baker de-
livers Notable Address at
the Memorial Church,
TELLS or LIFE Of PAINTER

The sixth entertainment Of the course
of fifteen that is being given free at
the Unitarian church, was held last
evening. Mrs. Berth Kunz Baker de-
livered her famous lecture on George
Frederick Watts, English artist, scuJp-
tor and philanthropist.
The lecture was illustrated by stere-
opticon slides, made from photographs
taken by Mrs. Baker herself, who was
privileged by Mrs. Watts, the widow
Of the artist, to visit the home and
make study in a direct personal way,
accorded to but few. The lecture was
a rare treat.
The carefully colored slides gave an
excellent idea of these great paintings,
and those who attended had the next
best opportunity for study to that
gained by visit to Compton, the Tate
gallery, or other European galleries
where these works of arts hang today.
Besides the opportunity to study their
composition, the audience had the bene-
it of the Interpretation of them by one
who appreciates the deep purposes of
a great artist who aimed to use his
skill for the benefit of humanity-to
strengthen faith in Eternal Goodness;
to quicken sympathy for fellow beings,
and to cause people to recognize ard
appreciate the things of life that are
most worth while.
But, besides the pictures, and besides
the Interpretation, so Illuminating and
inspiring, there was for all to enjoy
the wonderful voice of the trained
artist-lecturer, a voice that has been
heard in many European capitals, and
by art-loving audiences all over Ameri-
ca. 1t was great occasion, and one
that in. other cities than Kenosha,
would have drawn much larger audi
ence of those able to appreciate such
intellectual treats.
Mrs. Baker will be again in Keno
sha on Wednesday evening, when she
will read at the Unitarian church,
Bayard Veeller's Within the Law,
play which started twelve state in
vestigations into proper wage condi-
tions for women.
Of Mrs. Bakers Interpretation,
President Woodrow Wilson has said,
Il never was SO thrilled and in
terested.'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
..CARvER" GRADE rEorTEn

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
of Kenosha, now the property of A.
F. Mcneil of South Bristol, Kenosha,
Co., Wis. Carver viii make the see
son at the stables on the Barker Pic,
kens farm in South Bristol. Registered
No. 1874. Terms: $40 to insure live
toal advwtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
AUTO AND MOTORCYCLE COLLIDE
J. P. Smith Injured When His Motor
cycle is Struck by Laundry Auto.

j. P. Smith, well known motorcycle
rider, met very severe bruises and his
motorcycle was pretty badly demolished
on Saturday afternoon when he met in
collision an automobile delivery wagon
of the American laundry. The accident
occurred near the corner of Elizabeth
street and Rowland avenue and the
two came together with such force that
some thirty feet from where the COLI
sion took place. He suffered severe
bruises about the legs and arms and
was badly shaken up. The motorcycle
was badly damaged but the automobile
was only slightly damaged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
HUSBAND AND WIFE ESCAPE
Automobile Driven by Father of the
Child skidded and Went Into a
Ditch on Wilmot Road and the Child
Suffers a Fracture of the Skull

Frank Zerfas, proprietor of hotel
at Twin Lakes and his wife were se1i-
ously injured and their eight-months-
old daughter instantly killed just after
seven clock Friday evening when the
automobile in which they were riding
skidded and turned turtle on the road
quarter of mile west of Liberty
Corners in the town of Salem.
The full details of the accident have
not as yet been received by the Off
Gals of the county and Coroner Mil
lager went out to Twin Lakes early this
morning to hold an inquest over the
dead child. The accident took place
in the town of Salem but shortly after
ward Mr.. and Mrs. Zerfas took the
body of their dead baby and proceeded
to their home at the village of Silver
Lake and the coroner went to that vii
lage TO hold an inquest if he deemed
such necessary.
Mr. and Mrs. Zerfas and the little
daughter had spent Friday afternoon in
Kenosha and they left for their homo
at Silver Lake just before six O'Clock.
At the time of the accident the car
was being operated at a moderate rate
of speed but it skidded on a slippery
piece of road and before Zerfas, who
was at the wheel, could get control of
it it went into the ditch and turned
over. Mrs. Zerfas had the baby In her
arms but the car turned so quickly that
the child was thrown from her arms
and under the car. Mrs. Zerfas was not
caught under the overturned car and
she escaped with slight injuries. Ter
fas was held by the steering wheel of
me car and was pinnioned under the
machine and he suffered very severe
bruises. In few minutes after the
car had turned over aid was secured
from surrounding farms and the auto
mobile was arighted. Clutching the
form OF the dead baby in her arms
Mrs. Zerfas got into the car with her
husband and they drove on to their
home.
The accident resulting in the death
of the child was at once reported to
Deputy Sheriff John Mutz but when he
reached the place all trace of the acci-
dent had been removed. He promptly
notified the sheriff and the coroner
and they took the matter up with Ter
fas later in the evening. The Twin
Lakes man seemed to resent any at
tempt on the part of the county to
make an examination into the case.
The Zerfas family is well known to
many people in Kenosha and the acct
dent with the fatal ending has caused
them to receive lot of sympathy from
their friends in Kenosha. Zerfas de-
clared to the officials on Friday night
that he could not account for the acct
dent as the car worked perfectly after
lit had been taken from the ditch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
RANKS WISCONSIN HIGH.
Federal Crop Report Shows Excellent
Quality of Oats Raised in State.

Not only did the last federal census
reveal Wisconsin S high position in acre
harvest of farm products, but a pre-
liminary report just issued by the
United States crop reporting board now
places the Badger state in the highest
position in quality Of its oats for 1918.
The yield per acre is rated higher than
in any state of the so-called corn
belt. = A partial synopsis follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
BoDE ESTATE PLACED AT s27, o43.
Former Furniture Dealer Estate is In
ventoried in County Court Today.

The final inventory of the estate of
the late Frank Bode, former well
known furniture dealer of the city was
fled with the county court this morn
ing for the purpose of determining the
inheritance taxes to be paid by the es-
tate The total value placed on the
estate is close to $4,000, but after
exemptions have been made of requests
and amounts spent in paying the debts
of the estate the total amount returned
for taxation under the state inaeri
tance tax law is $27,043.O4. The stock
of the furniture store was returned at
$4,000. Under the state law the inher-
itance tax will amount to $133.40.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

DEATH OF MRS. MARY RIEsCHL.
Well Known Woman of West Side Died
at Her Home This Morning.

Mrs. Mary Rieschl, aged forty-fve
years and the widow OF the late Ma
thias Rieschl, died at the family resi-
dence on Grand avenue just after eight
0 clock this morning following a long
illness from complication of diseases.
Mrs. Riesch1 came to Kenosha from
Stevens Point little over eleven years
ago and she had become well known
among the women of the west side of
the city. She is survived by two sons,
William and George Rieschl and one
daughter, Miss Mamie Rieschl, all of
Kenosha. Funeral services will be held
from st. George church at nine O'Clock
Saturday morning and interment will
be at the family plot at ST. George
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

Kenosha county is rightly regarded
by the state highway commission as one
of the most progressive counties in the
state in the road construction work
under the state aid law and the com
mission will have a representative at
the meeting of the county. board of
day in order that the supervisors and
any others interested may have the
benefit of expert advice on any question
pertaining to the road work in this
county that may come before the board.
The highway question promises to be
one Of the most important if not the
most important matter to come before
the board at the coming session and
there is q wide difference Of opinion
as to the course to be taken by the
board in regard to the appropriations
to be made for the work the coming
summer. Either some of the work
planned for the coming year will have
to be abandoned because of the failure
OF the state to appropriate enough
money to meet the demands of this
county or the county will have to 90
ahead and make appropriations to
cover the amount contributed by prop
erty owners for road work for next
summer as planned but there is I'M
questionably some feeling that the
county should go ahead no faster than
the state can pay its third of the cost
Of the work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

Mrs. Dalllah Pedley, seventy-three
years of age, wife of John Pedley and
pioneer resident of the town of
Somers. was fatally burned at the fami-
ly residence on Bronson street on Sat
urday afternoon and she died Just be-
fore midnight after six hours of al
most inhuman suffering. The details
of the case will probably never be
known as Mrs. Pedlcy was alone in
the house at the time of the fire and
she was so terribly burned that she
was unable to give any statement in
regard to the manner in which her
clothing were ignited. It is thought
that Mrs. Pedley, who was infrm from
age, had made an effort to start fire
IN the kitchen range and that she fell
over the stove, her clothing catching
fire from the blazing paper in the
range
The accident occurred just after five
o'clock Saturday afternoon and Mrs.
Pedley struggling against the flames
was discovered by her husband within
a few minutes after her clothing had
caught fire. When her husband reach
ed the house the old lady had already
been burned to such an extent that it
was impossible to save her life. With
great presence Of mind her husband
wrapped carpet about her and ex-
tinguished the flames and then he ex-
tinguished the flames in the house and
carried his wife to the bed room. DIR.
Thompson was called to attend the
stricken woman and everything posi-
bic was done to lesson the pain In the
few hours that she survived.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Pedley
had entertained her sister Mrs. Chafee
from Racine and just before five clock
the sister had left for her home. Mrs.
Pedley had started to prepare the even.
ing meal and Mr.. Pedley went to a near
by meat market to get some meat for
supper AS he returned to the house
he heard his wife screaming for help
and he rushed into the house to find
her standing in a mass of flames against
a window casing Of the kitchen. In
his efforts to rescue his wife from her
peril Mr.. Pedley himself was terribly
burned about both Of his hands and
arms. He seemed not to realize his
own danger and all through the evening
gave his most tender attention to his
stricken helpmate. Mrs. Pedley be-
came unconscious shortly after she was
burned and until death came she was
kept wrapped in oiled blankets.
The woman S entire body was
scorched by the flames. Her clothing
had been burned from her and her face,
arms and head We're one mass of great
burns. From the first the physicians
declared that there was no chance of
saving the life of Mrs. Pedley. Coro-
ner Millager was notified Of the fatal
accident just after the death Of Mrs.
Pedley, but it was not thought neees-
sary to hold an inquest.
Mrs. Pedley was born in New York
state, but came to this county when a
young woman and for many years re-
sided on a farm in the town of Som
ers.. Since the family removed to Ke-
nosha she had made her home on Bron-
son street. She is survived by her hus-
band and large family of children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

4 hearing on the proposed deporta-
ton Of George Balls, who is said to be
suffering from tuberculosis, was held
in the county court this morning. In
spector Ora ford, who was in charge of
the hearing, will send the facts in the
case to Washington and the Depart
ment of immigration must make the
final decision on the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

Louie Nelson and Miss Johanna Screens
SON, both of Kenosha, were united in
marriage last Saturday afternoon by
the Rev. P. E. Nordgren of the Swe.
dish Lutheran church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson left for Owatona, Mimi, and ON
their return win make their home in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Greenwald we're
surprised on their return from their
honeymoon Sunday afternoon by forty
OF their friends at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Jacob Greenwald, 673 Jenne street
supper was served and all report a very
enjoyable Tina
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

Declaring Kenosha county one of the
most progressive counties in the state
in the building of highways under the
state aid law, the Wisconsin Highway
Commission has notified County Clerk
Jones that it will send one of its best
I field agents to Kenosha during the com
ling meeting of the county board to
ta.le up the question of the work OF
the state commission and iron out all
difficulties that may have arisen in
connection with the operation OF the
state aid law. 1t is possible that a
public meeting will be called at the
time the representative of the state
commission is here in order to permit
the people Of the whole county to get
a better understanding Of the workings
of the law. The highway question is
to be the big question before the
tcounty board this fall.
The last work in the county for this
season will be completed by the end
of this week. Contractor George R.
Wade has about three days work to
complete the concreting of South Park
avenue. The work has been delayed
on account of the recent rains and cold
weather or the road would have been
ready to turn over to the county high
way commission before this time. The
roads built in Kenosha county this year
seem to be perfectly satisfactory to the
members OF the committee and it is
thought that the success of the work
this year will aid materially in securing
Ieven a larger amount Of work for next
year. The fact that the state has fail
ed To- meet the expected appropriation
for Kenosha county may make it harder
for the local road boosters to secure all
the road work planned for, but they
are hopeful that the county board will
take up the matter and make an appro-
priation which will take care of all the
contributions received from property
owners. Of course an action along this
| line will result in very heavy road
taxes in the county.
People on all the roads in the highway
system are anxious to have permanent
improvements made next year and as
the system touches every part Of the
county it is thought that the members
Of the board will be most liberal in
providing funds to carry on the work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
A partial synopsis follows:

On October 1st, Wisconsin led all
states in the condition of its tobacco
crop with percentage Of 80. Stats
tics concerning the yield of corn are
not yet reported but Wisconsin leads
the states named in present condition
of this crop with percentage of 81.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

Mrs. E. H. Kunke was operated on
for appendicitis at the Kenosha hospi-
tai on Saturday evening. Her condi-
ton is said to be decidedly encour-
aging to her friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

No tax has been levied against the
bondholders of the Wisconsin Gas and
Electric Company for this year and in
fact no tax is returned against the.
holders of bonds in any Of the corpora
lions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

MISUNDERSTANDING and making
over hats a speciality. Mrs. S. Race,
269 Wisconsin street, first house west
OF Ire Enterprise *advW27
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

The annual report of the Associated
Charities giving the bare details Of the
work Of the organization shows that the
association has had busy year and
that it has assumed large share of
the charitable work of the community.
Plans have been made for an extension
Of the work of the society and there IS
need of the heartiest cooperation of
church and fraternal organizations and
Of individuals in support, Of the Asso-
ciated Charities in order that the work
the organization is doing may not be
handicapped by any lack of funds. The
society is in good financial condition
at present having finished the year
with small balance in the treasury,
but more money will be needed the
coming year in order to carry out the
plans made for the extension of the
work The names of the men and
women composing the board of direct
ors are a guarantee that any money con
tributed will be wisely expended and
the support of this organization is one
Of the duties that develops upon the
people of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Van Wart and Mr..
and Mrs. D. Fl. Foster of Beloit, were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. FL. NJ. Vale
on Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

Mrs. Frank zander returned to her
home at Algoma, Wis, Saturday after
q brief visit with friends in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hoffman of Madis
son, spent Sunday with friends and
relatives in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
State Highway Commission
to Aid in Pushing Road
Work in the County.
SEASONS WORK NEARLY DONE

Concrete Work on South Park Avenue
to be Completed This Week and
County Faces Hard Task in Arrang-
ing for Road Work for Next Season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
.AuCTIoNEER..

Years Of experience. j know the val
ues and know how to get them. P. B.
johnson, Zion City, ILL.,, Phone
Him. advw4I
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Totals. $50 800. 90 500 .5oo.5s s14

An examination of the corporation
tax roll as fled by the state commission
show the following income taxes of
more than $1,000 to be paid by the cor
IN Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-30
Mrs. John Pedley meets with
Fatal Accident at Her
Home on Saturday.
DIES AFTER HOURS OF AGONY

Husband of the Woman is Painfully
Burned i'll an Effort to Save the Life
of His Wife-Details Of the Accident
Will Probably Never be Known.