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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
TURNS DOWN COUNTY BOARD
Rejects Resolution to Eliminate Park
Avenue from System and Will I'm
prove Both South Park and Ashland
Avenues During the Coming Year.

| The people of South Park avenue
have won their fight for the improve
ment of that road as a part of the i<e-
nosha County Highway System, as this
morning the State Commission at Mad
ison handed down decision rejecting
| the resolution of the Kenosha County
Board which asked for the removal OF
the road from the Highway System OF
the county. The decision holds that
both South Park Avenue and Ashland
| Avenue shall be included in the county
system and both roads improved under
the direction of the State and County
Highway Commissioners. The formal de-
cision in the case was given in the form
of resolution which has a long pre-
amble reciting the passage of the reso-
luton by the county board and the
facts in connection with the hearing
| held in Kenosha. In conclusion the de-
cision says:
Be it Resolved, That the resolution
| of the County Board of Kenosha Coun-
ty removing the South Park Avenue
road from the system be rejected, and
both roads, the South Park Avenue and
| the Ashland Avenue roads, be and are,
retained on the prospective system of
| highways in Kenosha County.
Wisconsin Highway Commission.
The commission was impelled to take
this course by the following considera-
tions:
! [D South Park Avenue was unani-
mously placed on the system by the
County Board in November, 1911.
(2) Fifteen hundred dollars was
spent on this road under state aid last
year.
(3) The taxpayers in the city Of
Kenosha seem to desire the improve
ment of both roads.
az The subscribers to South Park
| Avenue Fund deserve consideration for
their efforts to raise subscriptions in
large amounts. Due to their energy, it
is probable that South Park Avenue
will be pushed to completion in 1914
90 The town Of Pleasant Prairie is
not seriously injured by having the two
roads on the map, as, after construc-
ton, the town will be free of the cost
of maintenance and will have paid little
over one-sixth of the cost of construc-
tion.
co Both roads will be of value, as,
owing to the peculiar lay of the land
travel from the north would naturally
take South Park Avenue, and from the
south Ashland Avenue.
(7) The commission does not wish to
discourage construction by disallowing
several thousand dollars worth of work
the money for which was raised in good
faith by all parties concerned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

The Farmers Institute at this place
Tuesday and Wednesday was well at
tended at all the sessions and great in
terest evinced in the various subjects
treated. An interesting program was
rendered Tuesday by local talent, as
sisted by M, and Mrs. j. B. Maloney,
Victor Maloney and Mrs. Millager of
Kenosha. Mr.. Maloney and Mr.. Mar
tiny gave interesting talks on "The
Farmer and Education"
Fl. A. King Sons store is being re.
modelled and undergoing thorough
spring cleaning.
The regular meeting of the R. N. a.
is postponed to Thursday evening Feb
81, on account of the Farmers Insti-
tute, There will be an initiation and
a good attendance is desired.
Miss Ida Blitsch of Milwaukee, who
has been visiting at the home of f. d
Barter fo4 the past week left for Chi
eago today.
Mr.. Armfeld, who has been employed
on the 0. o. Fox farm the past year
moved his household goods this week
to Indiana. Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Swan.
son will occupy the farm house.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker Sr.
are now occupying the Gottfried Doder
er house. Mr.. Walker has been serious
ly i'll the past week.
Miss Evelyn Longmore of Somers was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Oskins
few days this week.
Miss Margaret Reynolds returned
Saturday from a two months visit
with relatives and friends in Chicago
Miss Lois Pedley visited her cousin
Miss Myrtle Grove, Tuesday.
Jim Miner, whose hands and feet
were badly frozen, is recovering rapidly
in Chicago hospital, after having
both feet amputated.
VIM. Maloney viii sell his stock at 8
public auction next Monday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Dubeniencvy last week.
A thirteen pound son was born Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Paulson last week
Miss Lena Nelson will entertain at 6
card party for the R. N. A. IS Saturday
evening. You and your friends are
cordially invited to attend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
WHEATLAND.

Miss Mary Cook and pupils Of Dis
trict No. IL, will give basket social
Friday evening, March Z. Everybody
invited.
Mrs. Harry McDougal and children
spent several days last week at the
home Of her parents, A. H. Runkel
and family.
Henry Faden is busy moving onto
the B. II. Stocker farm in Brighton.
Miss Mamie Foley went to Burling-
ton last Friday.
G. McKune of Kenosha, was calling
on friends here last week.
Mrs. A. H. Runkel and daughter,
Mrs. Fl. McDougal were Burlington
callers last Wednesday.
J. P. Quirk and daughter Hazel,
visited relatives in Chicago last week.
Ed. Sheridan visited friends here
over Sunday.
The infant son of A. Voss and wife
was buried last Sunday.
Miss Pearl Faden spent Saturday in
Burlington.
Miss Mary Cook spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Salem.
Miss Lena Hetterman spent Sunday
with her cousin of New Munster.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
JURORS ARE DRAWN.
Jury Commission Draws List of Jurors
for March Term This Morning.

The jury commission of the circuit
court for Kenosha county met at the
Office of the clerk of the court ibis
morning and drew jurors to hear the
cases for trial at the March term of
the eonrt. The list follows:
Kenosha- Clarence Grow, Claude W.
Barnes, VIM. Joerndt, Arthur Hensel,
Car Stoebig, Math. n. Bode, B. v.
Piper, W. J. Threinen, John n. Thome,
Robert Otto, 7. 2. Thomas, John NJ.
Gustafson, F. T. southmayd, Joseph
Kaufman, John NJ Thomas, W. i.
Marlatt, John B. Cook, G. H. Curtis.
Bristol-Homer 7. HOLSTER, Leslie
Leonard, S. J. Crawford, Roy March.
Brighton Eugene Carroll, Homer
Hartnell, Chas. Weber, Henry Volker-
ing.
Paris-Wm. Kreuscher, Ed. Hollo-
way, Albert Hackbert.
salem Harry Faber, L. McVicaf,
VIM. Mutter.
Randall-Eli Hartnell, Il. G. vos-
berg.
Wheatland-Ralph Eddy.
Pleasant Prairie-Elmer Stanley.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
INCOME BLANKS OUT
Kenosha individuals Get the
Schedules for Income Tax
es from Assessor Today
Use MANY DIFFERENT FORMS

They are off for the collection Of
the income tax on incomes earned ii
1912 as Thursday night and this morn
ing Assessor of Incomes Joseph E
Dalton sent out four thousand income
tax statements in the city and county
and every one of these IS expected ia
be returned to the assessor on or be-
fore the first day of April The list
this year is longer than it was last
year and the first year of collection Of
the tax has brought to the list many
people who were overlooked a year
ago. The blanks sent out today were
the blanks for the use of individuals,
those for the use of corporations hav,
ing been sent out by the state tax
commission nearly month ago
Most of the corporation statements
have already been filed with the com
mission at Madison and the local of.
fcials will have little or nothing to
do with the handling of these blanks,
The individual income tax payers in
the city and county received two
blanks through the mail today and
they must make their return on one
or the other of the blanks. There arc
five separate and distinct classes, Of
blanks for the collection of the tax
this year and the assessor has used
the returns of a year ago in selecting
the particular blank TO be sent to the
tax payers. The largest number of
blanks are what are known as tFyellow
blanks. +" These are made especially
for the use of salaried men and wage
earners. There are few changes in
the blanks this year. One of the
changes relates to the rental value of
property. This provides that before
making report of rental value the
tax payer shall deduct amounts paid
for the maintenance of the property
including as well taxes and insurance
charges. 1t is thought that this ar.
rangement will prove less confusing
than the provision made in the blanks
a year ago.
The reports must be filed with the
assessor on or before the first of April
and they will be forwarded at once to
the state tax commission for tabulat-
ton. OF course the rate for income
tax is fixed by the law and it is not
liable to change as is the case with
other tax rates in the state and
county. The rates that are to De paid
will be xactly the same as last year.
There has been no change made in ex-
emptions this year, but it is declared
that before the tax is collected in 1914
there will be changes. 1t is probable
that the amount of the exemptions viii
be increased materially during the
present session Of the legislature and
it is possible that an amendment viii
be made to the law which viii leave
a larger proportion of the tax in the
district in which it is assessed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
SALEM.


SALEM.
Farmers Institute will be held IN
This town on Thursday and Friday Of
this week.
A number from here attended the sale
at Peter Ludwig's at Brighton last
Thursday.
Mrs. g. La Nicer entertained Mrs. d.
Longman and Mrs. VIM. Evans of Ire
vor and Mrs. L. Sherman of Brighton
last Wednesday.
Chris Weddel is moving from the
Stocker farm to a farm in Illinois.
Henry Faden and family of Wheat
land are moving to the Stocker farm.
Mrs Joe Riggs and little son depart
ed for the north Tuesday evening.
On Thursday evening the Royal
Neighbors went to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. La Nicer and gave them q
genuine surprise. The evening was
pleasantly spent in music and converse
ton, after which they presented Mrs.
La Nicer with handsome fruit set.
They departed wishing Mr.. La Nicer
and family success in their new home.
Little Hazel Van Alstine, who has
been sick for long time, is improv-
ing.
Herman Elfers and family moved to
their new home Monday.
Miss Agnes Peterson of Racine spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Lee De-
bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gull, Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
erson and Mr.. and Mrs. Acker, attend
ed the dinner given by the Cemetery
Society in Wilmot, February 22nd.
Ira Smith has gone to Chicago, after
staying with his parents most of last
week.
The preparatory contest held at the
hall Saturday night was well attended
and the scholars all did well.
Professor Trenary of Kenosha will
speak at the Farmers Institute Thurs
day evening.
Howard johnson has been confined to
the house by rheumatism several days.
A case Of measles and one of mumps
is reported from Frank f. Smiths.
DR.. Loescher spent Sunday with his
parents and returned to Chicago Mon
day.
The next number of the Lyceum
course under the auspices of the Week
End Club win be given March 10Th at
The church, at which time Roy T.
Smith, the cartooist, and a male
quartet from Evanston, will be here.
Be sure and don't miss it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
"MUTT AND JEFF. MONDAY.

Mutt and jeff comes to the
Rhode next Monday night. This is
about all the announcement that is
necessary. On this alone, "Mutt and
jeff would play to week of capa-
city business, as it has done all along
the line, but we like to talk about
Mutt and jeff" and the success it
has made in every part of the country.
It's music to the ear to hear box office
statements announcing more rec
ords smashed to smitherines =
Everybody knows by this time that
Mutt and JEFF is the one great big
smashing success of the theatrical
season. New York, Chicago, Boston,
Philadelphia and in fact every city,
town or hamlet in the country with
an "opera house" has played "Mutt
and Jeff to the biggest receipts of
the season, in fact many times to the
record Of the house since its opening.
Mutt and jeff is just what the
people were waiting for and you
couldn t keep them away from it with
team of horses. Get seats early and
avoid disappointment. advdw
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
THE MILITARY GIRL.
Cecil Leans Musical Comedy Coming
Next Sunday, Matinee and Night.

Cecil Leans Musical Comedy Coming
Next Sunday, Matinee and Night.
Cecil Lean s "The Military Girl, =
a musical comedy Of the most advanc-
ed type and rePlete with novelties has
been condensed for use in the vaude
villes and will be Sundays attraction
at the Rhode, matinee and night. AT
ter playing four months in Chicago
this musical comedy with a cast head
ed by Willie Dunlay more than dupli-
Gated it's Chicago success. The play
is tuneful though comedy is the prl..-
cipal ingredient used in weaving Is
gethe1 a pot pouree of songs, daLces
and novel situations. 4 dainty love
story is developed which is carefully
sustained throughout the action Of
the piece. The story has to do with
the meeting Of company of military
boys encamped in the Adirondacks aud
a colony of summer girls from near-
by fashionable resort. The two scenes
are especially handsome, the first sho .
ing the military camp in the Adiron-
dacks and the second act large draw
ing room of a handsome summer home.
The company assisting Mr.. Dunlay is
ia large and capable one, including
Bessie Merrill, Sam Thompson, Beth
Hardy, Jay Collins, Raymond os-
borne, Dan Rogers and others and a
chorus trained by Ned Wayburn, Who
produced "The Military Girl Seats
on sale tomorrow morning at 10 a. m.
Prices %, 50, 30. advdwf26
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
KENOSHA ON FIRST MAIN ROAD
Six Main Roads Through the Country
Are Planned and Many Trunk Lines
Would Connect With These Main sys-
TENS Expect Wide Support of Plan.

People in Kenosha will undoubtedly
take a great interest in the work Of
the National Highway Association
which has for its purpose the secur-
ling of the building Of national high
ways by the federal government. For
many months engineers employed by
the association have been at work On
a national highway system and a map
showing the various roads in the sys-
tenn was made public today. The city
of Kenosha is on the line of one of the
main national highways. The road
which will pass through this county is
to be started from Bangor, Maine, and
run south and west through Boston,
Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, South Bead,
Chicago, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Madi-
son, Lacrosse, St. Paul, Minneapolis,
Fargo, Bismark, Billings, Spokane and
Seattle. This is one of the six main
highways proposed by the national or
ganization
| In addition to these six main big
| Highways the organization will urge
the building of nineteen trunk nation
al highways and ifty-nine link ma
tional highways. The road leading
through this county is designated as
No. l on the system and it is regard
ed as the most important of the great
roads outlined by the organization.
The six main highways connect near
/ ly all of the leading cities Of the ma
tion and these main highways are link
ed to nearly all of the smaller cities.
In urging the building of the system
the officials of the organization say:
ITO build such a system complete
will take mans lifetime and huge
amount of money. If the wealth Of
| the world were ready to build this
system tomorrow, it would still take
many years, because there are avail
able neither engineers nor knowledge
enough to do it quickly.
When this, or similar system Of
national highways is builtand built
| it surely will be some day-it will be
| by national highways commission,
which first locates and then builds, one
or more roads at time, learning as
it builds. When this huge amount of
money is spent-as spent it is bound
TO bet will be gradually and through
an annual appropriation.
If New York state can afford five
millions year for road building, is it
unreasonable to suppose the Uni I'd
States government can afford ten
times as much-or fifty millions a
years
The system as outlined is only a
/ beginning-a suggestion. But if it
appears as beautiful dream, it is at
least practicable, engineers dream,
and a dream Which-like that of de
Lesseps and the canals bound to
come true some time. The National
Highway association believes that the
time when the dream begins to come
true is close at hand. It is dream
which vitality affects every man, won
an and child in the country dream
which, when it does come true in it's
entirety, will be found of more import
ance to our progress as . nation, to
our wealth, to our social and political
life and to our other dream of absolute
independence, than any one movemens
We as nation, have ever made.o
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
SOMERS.

Mrs. Peter Ingroville departed this
life on Thursday afternoon, February
20, 1913, after a lingering illness Of
some months. "A husband, three sons
and one brother survive. Funeral
services were held at the late home
on Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
conducted by Rev. Lacy. Interment
at lakewood cemetery.
Four of the children of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Middlecamp are i'll with scarlet
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Yule and
daughter, Mrs. Edward NJ Longmore
went to Kenosha on Thursday to at.
tend the funeral of the late Frank
Yule.
Miss Della Bishop, who has been IL
with a severe attack of tonsilitis, Is
convalescing.
Somers Camp Royal Neighbors Of
America took several new members In
to the camp at the meeting on Tues
day.
Axel Rasmussen went to Racine
Tuesday evening to attend Past Mas
ter's night celebration at the Masol.c
Temple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris A. Jensen at
tended the funeral of the late Frank
Yule in Kenosha on Thursday after.
noon
Mrs. Henry Lyle is i'll at her home
in the village.
Several cases of chicken pox are re
ported among the pupils of School
District No. 5 west of the village.
A son of Mr.. Mogenson is substitute
ing for him on Rural Route No. 81
while he is taking his vacation.
Miss Marjorie Bullamore, who has
been i'll for some days is better at
this writing.
E. G. Ozanne spent Thursday in
Racine.
Thomas W. Gascoigne has sold his
farm to Chris Christensen of Racine
Mrs. George P. Leet spent Wednes
day in Racine.
Many Of the people Of this locality
attended the farmer institute held
at Pleasant Prairie February 25th and
Goth.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will be enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Henry
Lytle on Wednesday afternoon, Mar
5th.
The Sunday schools are preparing
for Easter services.
Many OF the telephones In this
vicinity were put out of service by
the severe storm on Friday and st
urday.
Mrs. Alfred CARAT and daughter
Janette have gone to California for &
visit with relatives.
William Lauer and his force of Ear
penters are working in Kenosha.
Somers Camp Royal Neighbors O.
America will hold a regular meeting
on Tuesday evening, March A. Severa
new members will be taken into The
lodge at this meeting.
The basket social given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Corbett OF
Saturday evening was attended by {
large company of people. This gath
ering was held as benefit for Mrs
Abbie Clinton, who has been confined
to her bed for the past four months
by illness. The sum of $67.5o wa.
realized
| Axel Rasmussen attended the farm
ers' institute held at Pleasant Prairi,
on Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The teachers examinations for Ke-
nosha county will be held at the court
house in Kenosha, March 18th and
18th; at Silverlake school house
March 14th and 18th. Diploma ex-
aminations will be held March slst
and April 1st. Teachers having pupils
to take examination please send in
call for questions.
]. ]. Kerwin, G. S.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
TO FIGHT BERNSTEIN.
Williams to Meet H. Bernstein at Ft.
Sheridan OH March 3rd.


Bobby Williams, the Kenosha boxer,
who has given good account Of him
self in several recent battles, has been
matched to meet Fl. Bernstein Il ten
round windup Of show to be given
at Ft. Sheridan on March 3rd. Derr-
stein has good record, having APP
peared before some of the larger clubs
of the country in matches in the past
year. Williams has gone into train
ing for the bout and expects to be in
excellent shape at the time set for the
battle. The showing made by VIII
liams has made him favorite with
the Kenosha boxing fans and he is
expected to make decidedly good
showing in the battle at Ft. Sheridan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
DEGAN AND DEFFRY WIN TWO.
Defeat the Eagles Two Out of Three
in the Commercial Bowling League.

The Degan and Deffry team won
two out of three from the Eagles at
the Ward and Hermann alleys on
Tuesday night. John Powell With
scores of 226 and 222 and an average
Of 21s % was the star of the contest.
Other high scores were NJ. Martinson
pa, Lansdowne 900, Ryan 205, Hold
erness 2o5 and Ebert 2o2. The scores
follow:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
AUCTION SALE.

On The farm situated miles west
of Kenosha and one mile south Of
Star Creamery in the town of Paris,
Thursday, March 9th, commencing at
10 a. m.
*W44adv Phillip Fonk. Prom.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27

The work of re-decorating the rooms
of the Kenosha Lodge of Elks was
started this morning. All of the room
occupied by the lodge will be re
decorated in a charming manner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
KENOSHA COUNTY COURT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of orson O.
Fox, late of Kenosha County, Wisconsin,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Orson
O. Fox, deceased, late Of the town of Pleas
ant Prairie, in said County of Kenosha,
will be examined and adjusted by the
County Court of Kenosha County at the
regular terms of said Court to be holden
at the County Court room, in the City of
Kenosha, in and for said County, on the
first Tuesday Of April, 4. .. 1913, and on
the first Tuesday of October, A. ID. 1913,
at ten O'Clock A. NJ. of those days /.
also that the tine until and includ-
ing the first Tuesday of September,
A. D. 1913 is the time allowed and limited
for creditors OF said Orson o. Fox,
deceased, to present their claims for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1913.
BY the Court,
GEO. w TAYLOR,
va. County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
JOINT AUCTION SALE.

w. I. Maloney and Higgins Bros,
will hold joint auction sale on the
Maloney farm, located u mile east &C
Pleasant Prairie and sell their horses,
cattle, machinery, etc, Monday, Mar.
Ord, 1912. advw44
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27

A petition was fled in the county
court this morning asking for al e1-
animation into the mental condition
of Joseph Host.