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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-19
HOW oTHHRs REGARD THEM.

HOW OTHERS REGARD THEM.
AS an evidence of how other cities
regard carnivals, one of which this
city narrowly missed having this
week and which it is possible we will
yet nave, we quote the following from
The Greenwood Daily Journal, which
is seldom wrong on such matters:
We are glad to see that the business
men OF LaurenS are up in arms
against the coming Of a street carnival
TO that city. 1t seems that By some
means the city council granted per-
mission to II to CINE upon condi-
ton. OF course, that II certain license
be paid.
The business men appealed to the
manager of one of the railroads en-
tering the city not to allow the car
nival to S n lot belonging to the
railroad and he promised to grant
their request. Other available places
are being ruled out, and it seems that
the carnival will be shut out for want
of a place.
The people of Laurens are right in
their fight against carnivals. They
are a great nuisance. Not only an
injury to the business interests of any
place, but there is not one thing about
them that is e~levating. On the CON
trary they are degrading and most
undesirable. We speak advisedly: for
Greenwood people are not without the
experience as they have had to con
tend with n or NOR ~carnivals, and
hey got enough to satisfy them for
all time to come.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-19

The Fountain Inn Tribune says the
banks Of Fountain Inn are complain
ing because there is little call for
loans. Look out for a visitor!
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
DAINTY FOOT PRINT IN SAND
House on the Farm of Miss Emma Rob-
inson is Entered and Burglars Get
Away With Entrance Gained
by forcing Staple Which Held Door.

Is there woman in Kenosha who is
guilty of burglary and burglary Of the
determined kind? This is the puzzle
put up to the police of the city i'll con
nection with the robbery Of a small
house on the farm Of Miss Elnma Rob
inson On the Selma avenue road. The
place was entered at an early hour
this morning and the burglars man
aged to get away with about sixteen
dollars in money.
The house in question is little more
than shack but it is used by the
people employed on the farm as a
place to keep their clothing and
money. The house is locked up by
means of a staple and paddock and
entrance to it had been gained by
pulling out the staple which held the
lock. In the sand about the door
were found the footprints of three
people. Two of them must have been
men but the third footprint is just
as certainly the print Of dainty
shoe worn by woman. The woman
was not of the big fiat foot kind
either as the print is that Of. shoe
not larger than number 8.
D. NJ Calhoon who is in charge of
the farm discovered the burglary at
an early hour this morning and he
followed the footprints es~she burg
lars to the roadway where he found
the wheel tracks of vehicle which
led to the south. He promptly tele-
phoned to Zion City and later came
to Kenosha and made a formal report
Of the case to the local police and to
the sheriff. The officials went out
and made an investigation and they
feel certain that there was woman
connected with the burglary. 1t is
generally thought that the people who
committed the burglary were Kenosha
people and that they sought to throw
the police off the scent by driving
south toward Zion City.
A woman in a burglary case is a
unique experience for the Kenosha po-
lice but they are hopeful that they
will be able to find some clew that
will lead them to the guilty parties.
At the time Of the burglary the ten
ants On the farm were sleeping in the
barn. This fact was evidently known
to the three burglars and they made
complete search of the shed leaving
nothing without investigation. Every
drawer in the chests and dressers in
the building had been pulled out and
emptied. The money taken belonged
in part to Miss Robinson and in part
to Mr.. Calhoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
STATE AIDS TEACHERS
New Wisconsin Law Places the Mini
mum Wage for Teachers at $40

A new state law which went into
effect on Tuesday will be hailed with
great deal Of satisfaction by teach
ers in the county as it fixes a mini
mum wage to be paid teachers in any
schools of the state at forty dollars
month. The state secures the en-
forcement of the minimum wage law
by providing that any school district
which fails to show that teacher
has been paid at rate of not less
than forty dollars shall not partici-
pate in the division of the money for
state aid for the schools. There are
several teachers in Kenosha county
below the minimum wage but under
the new law their salaries will have to
be increased The new salary scale
will 60 into effect with the opening
of the new school year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
MRS. SOPHIA KERsTEN DEAD
Pioneer Woman of Kenosha County
Died at Twin Lakes on Tuesday.

Mrs. Sophia Kersten, aged 81 years,
a pioner resident Of the western part
of Kenosha county, and the mother
of Judge George Kersten of Chicago,
died at the Kersten summer home on
the banks of Twin Lakes on Tuesday
Death came as result of a general
breaking down due to advanced years.
Mrs. Kersten had been in feeble health
for several years and her death was
not unexpected. She was a native of
Germany but came with her husband
to Kenosha county in the pioneer days.
Recently she had spent much of her
time with her sons Charles and George
Kersten in Chicago. The funeral will
be held on Friday with interment at
the family plot at Rose Hill cemetery
in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
ABANDON OLD CHARTERS.
Former Utility Companies Fail to Make
Report to the Secretary of State.

Names Of corporations that have been
prominent in Kenosha for years are to
be forgotten in the near future as the
formal notice of delinquent corporations
sent out by the secretary of state shows
that three companies of Kenosha which
have been prominent in the city are
among the list of delinquent corpora
tions. These are The Kenosha Electric
Railway Company, The Kenosha Gas &
Electric Company and the Kenosha Gas
Electric and Fuel Company. All three
of these companies were amalgamated
under the organization Of the Wisconsin
Gas & Electric Company. Under the
law the charters of the old companies
will be invalidated after the first of
next January. 1t is understood that it
is the plan of the new company to al
low the charters Of the former com
panies to lapse.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
NEW KENosHA FACTORY.
K. & F. Manufacturing Co. Opens Plant
in Pirsch Building, Exchange st.

K. & T. Manufacturing Co. Opens Plant
in Pirsch Building, Exchange st.
A new addition has been made to the
industries of Kenosha with the opening
of the plant of the K. & F. Manufac.
turing Compay located in the Pirsch
building on Exchange street. The plant
is to be used for the manufacture of
glass and metal containers, sealing de-
vices, measuring devices and bottle and
jar caps. The articles to be manufac-
tured by the company are after patents
secured by James H. Follen, formerly
of Kenosha.
The company now has force of tool
makers at work making the dies for
the machinery and it is declared that
within short time the company will
employ a force of twenty men. The
officers of the new company are: N.
II. Kavanagh of Chicago, president and
treasurer; E. A. Kavanagh, vice-presi-
dent; w. E. Ferreira, secretary and
sales-manager, and James III. Follen,
factory manager.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
MADE A BIG HIT.
"A Little Savage Presented by St.
Thomas Rialto Club Pleases.

GA Little Savage" produced by
the players of the st. Thomas Rialto
Club at the Rhode Opera House Thurs
day night, was big success. Honor
able mention is due Florence McGee-
han for the splendid way in which she
produced the play. All the cast show
ed good training. The costuming was
very elaborate, and the stage setting
effective. Her work as Lady Agnes
was particularly well done. The nat
ure of the play was a military comedy
and it certainly afforded many laughs.
August Meiser as Lord Cecil, was ex-
cellent, and his comedy sharp and
witty. Agnes Mcclellan did very
well as George Sherwood. Her songs
The Boogey Boo Lady" and "When
a Maid Comes Knoc king at Your
Heart" were beautifully rendered,
and scored a big hit. Edith McKen-
ma, and waiter Cleary In their scenes
showed good ability. Irene Thomas
as "The Little Savage did some
strong acting. Fred Beckmann was in
good voice and his songs were very
well received "The Dance of the
Hours by La Vergne Woodward, was
very well done. Miss Woodward s
dancing was very graceful and poetic.
Myron Mcclellan did his work in his
usual clever way. "The World IS All
Wrong Again, sung by him was very
impressive. The play in full was a
tremendous success both financially
and dramatically.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
scHoLEY TO GET LICENSE.
Former Mayor Settles With Andrew
Tennessen to Take Over Business

Former Mayor NJ. j. Scholey is 60
ing to become the agent for the Miller
Brewing Company after the first of
July as the former Mayor has made
peace with Andrew Tennessen the re-
firing agent of the company and he
will probably get the license for the
place on Elizabeth street. The license
committee Of the council and repre-
sentatiyes of the Miller Brewing Com
pany and the former Mayor had con-
ference at the Hotel Borup on Tuesday
afternoon. The former Mayor was
given to understand that he must pur-
chase the interest Of Tennessen be-
fore his application for license
would be considered. This Scholey
has agreed to do. 1t is said that the
consideration of the deal is in the
neighborhood of $4,000 and the deal
is to be closed up before the council
meets to consider the granting of the
saloon licenses for the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
ROAD BOOSTERS DINE HERE.

A dozen prominent Milwaukee men
who are interested in the construction
of the proposed Chicago and Milwaukee
road were in Kenosha on Tuesday even
mo and had dinner at the Hotel Borup
as the guests Of Theo. Borup, proprietor
Of the hotel A seven course dinner
was served after which some time was
spent in discussing the part that Keno
sha is to take in the building of the
road. None OF the local officials was
present at the dinner. The list of
guests included Ray Smith, L. E. Burr,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12

News of the explosion accompanied
by so large loss of life was received
in Kenosha half an hour after the &C
cident took place and scores Of Keno
sha people went to Racine to witness
the wreck Of the big steamer. No call
was made on the local fremen or life
savers to aid in the recovery of the
bodies but several Of the members of
both the fire department and the life
saving crew went to Racine and vol
unteered their services in the search
for the dead.
Doctor G. H. Beemer and DR.. j. B.
Spalding of Kenosha, were both in
Racine at the time of the accident and
both aided in removing injured men
to the hospital. They tell graphic
stories of the wreck of the steamer
and the excitement which followed.
'sThe steamer was rent into tW 10
parts" said Dir. Beemer and the men
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
CARVER GRADE TRoTTER.

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
of Kenosha, now the property of A.
f. Mcneil of South Bristol, Kenosha.
Co., Wis. Carver will make the sea-
son at the stables on the Barker Pic
kens farm in South Bristol. Registered
No. 1874. Terms: $40 to insure live
foal. advwtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12

Both Of these said be dying Efforts
of other members Of the have far been futile
Seven dead five missing and two dying in local hospitals the
terrible total result of the explosion of the boiler the steel
steamer NJ Peck of Duluth Mnn unloading coal at the Baumann
Murphy docks Racine at 10 80 this morning
The dead the morgue while the missing still among
debris in the Root river.
Mayor personal charge
saving while hundreds of citizens and business threw aside
their abors aid in the attempt bodies and admin
lister to the injured
The Peck total wreck The immense boiler
feet into the air. falling into of the big coal hots the docks
The entire Of the craft 1t will be time before
complete list of the dead injured everything
chaos at the present time
So great the force of the explosion that buildings all about
the front Racine rocked of the
sheds the harbor destroyed by
posion Most of the their death explosion
caught like rats trap The killed members of the
Of the big and the time the explosion of them
sleeping their quarters just above boiler The bodies
Of the blown the harbor
accident caused the widest within
half hour after the accident ten thousand people had gathered
about the harbor anxious aid in the of the of
wrecked for the bodies of the who missing
thought Of the bodies blown river
carly this afternoon members Of the Racine eSayng
began dragging the river for these bodies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
TO DRIVE JEFFERY CAR.

The man who built the first automo-
bile that ever appeared on the streets
of Denver, Colorado, is about to tour
Europe, in a specially built car, with
his wife and nine children.
The car will be forty-fve horse
power, eight-passenger coupe built by
the Jeffery company for Robert Temple,
proprietor Of the Temple Engineering
works, Denver. Temple is a mechan-
zeal engineer of national fame.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12

F. L. Herwig, NJ. G. Jordan, ]. P. Ku
nan, Harry Lewis, NJ. P. fitzpatrick
William o. Vilter, Col W. J. Boyle and
John NJ Campsie, all members of tn.
road committee of the Citizens Busi.
ness League.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
DANCE.

The Social Club of Wadsworth, IN.
are giving dance Friday evening,
June 18th. Music furnished by Hap
Ike from LibertyvilIe. adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
NOTICE.
advWtf

The Liberty Cemetery Society will
meet with Miss Frank Stewart on
Wednesday afternoon June IS at the
home of H.. E. Robbins. All are in
vited. Maude S. Robbins, See.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12

Mrs. Medora D. Cannon has been as
signed the duty of preparing the "In
for the 1913 meeting of
the Kenosha High School Association.
She is anxious to receive information
concerning all members who have died
since the 1911 meeting. Her address
is 441o Dover street, Chicago, H.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
PICK UP KENosHA WOMAN.
Mrs. Anna Fulhmer Found by Police II
Evanston on Tuesday Evening.

The police of the city on Tuesday
evening were notified that Mrs. Anna
Fulhmer, claiming to be from Kenosha,
had been picked up by the police of
Evanston, Ill, and was being held
pending some word from her relatives.
Mrs. Fulhmer had been wandering
about the Evanston streets and her ac-
lions caused the police to believe that
she should be held. The mother of the
Young woman was located later in the
evening and at her request the daugh-
ter was sent to Kenosha this morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
Employ New Teachers.

The teachers committee reported the
selection of a number of new teachers
and the resignation of several Of the
members OF the present teaching force.
The list Of designations included Miss
es Matte NJ Austin, Frank Stewart
and Marjorie Hoard all employed in
the graded schools. The recommended
tions for the election of new teachers
adopted by the board include the EN-.
ployment of Harold j. Bickford of
Green Bay as teacher of manual
training, George Morrissey to take the
work of supervising manual training
in the grades, Miss Anna McHugh
Miss Carlena j. Michaehs, Miss Fran
ces Price, Miss Margaret Moe ant
Miss Efio P. Kinney as teachers il
the grade schools.
Miss Katherine Reed of Marinette
was elected as teacher of the deaf in
the city and she will have charge OF
special room at the Balm school.
w. w. Haneman, principal of the
Durkee school was granted a year 1
leave of absence in order that he may
attend the University of Wisconsin
and +. b. Better Of Kenosha was en-.
ployed as principal of the school dur.
lug the absence of Mr. Haneman.
Janitors employed in the schools
were given a uniform raise of FIVE dol
lars a month for the coming year.
Old High School Under Fire.
The High School building was under
fire again and efforts were made to
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
NOTICE.

The annual June dinner given by the
Plank Road Cemetery Association will
be held at the home of F. W. Roberts
at Woodwork station on Thursday,
June Goth. edywS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
SEVEN DEAD IN RUINS OF WRECKED STEAMER

Explosion Rocks Surrounding Territory Destroying Coal shedsBg
Boat Rent in Twain by Explosion in the Boiler Room and the
Sleeping Men Are Hurled Death-severa
Bodies Known to Have Been Thrown Into the Harbor
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12

who were in their quarters just above
the boiler room had no chance to es-
cape. 1t is probable that they met
death instantly. When we left Ra-
cine efforts were being made to get
some idea as to the cause Of the ex-
plosion but nothing had been found.
1t is probable that the engineer of the
steamer is the only man who could
tell anything as to the cause of the
accident and he was one of the men
whose bodies have been recovered.
There was so much excitement about
the wrecked steamer that it was i'm
possible for even the officials to secure
the names Of the dead and injured or
to find anything as to where the men
lived. It is generally believed how
ever, that the men who were killed
were mostly residents of Duluth but
several Racine men were at work OF
the steamer at the time of the explos.
ion."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
GAME AND FOLK DANCE
Program in Library Park on Friday
Afternoon of This Week.

The Play Festival of the little
children which was broken in upon
by the rain last Friday, will be re-
peated on Friday afternoon of this
week, June 18th, at 2:30 O'Clock, at
the Library Park, as before. The
program IS given below. As no pro-
grams will be distributed, it is sug-
gested that people cut this one out.
To make the occasion as pleasant as
possible for all concerned, it is plann-
ed to arrange chairs around the lawn
stage On the north, west and south
sides, leaving the east side free for
and first grades who furnish the en-
tertainment. These chairs are intend
ed for the elderly people and for moth
ers with little children in arms. The
mothers can leave the baby carriages
and perambulators west Of the library
near the wall, where they will be
taken care of.
School children will sit on the grass
in front Of the chairs, and will be
careful not to obstruct the view of
the other visitors. Ice cream cones
will be sold to defray the expenses of
the occasion.
The march will begin on Park ave-
nue. and proceed south, entrance to
the park being made at the southeast
corner. The procession will be lead
by the flower children from the Dur
kee school, sweet peas and daisies
with the butterflies, symbolic Of the
innocence and swe etness of the child
life composing the pageant. Children
from the kindergarten and first grades
of the schools follow, each school be-
ing distinguished by one of the colors
of the rainbow, as follows:
Balm, red; Columbus, orange; Dem
ing, yellow; Durkee, green; Frank,
blue; Gillett, purple; Weiskopf violet.
Each company will be lead by stand
ard bearer, carrying the banner of
it's school. The last but by no means
the least company in the procession
will be the little Indians from the
Weiskopf school, whose war dance will
close the program.
Program.
Greeting. .,By all the Children
Polka ......e...s.......F Frank School
Mas. Piggy Wig. .Gillett School
Circus Dance ....... Weiskopf School
Swinging in the Swing. Deming School
German May Folk Dance. .......
................. Columbus School
Sunbeam Dance. ..... Balm School
Flower Drill. ..... Durkee School
Greetings and Meetings Frank School
German Knapp Dance. .Gillett School
Swiss May Dance. Columbus School
Hansel and Gretel Dance. ........
Deming School
Spielman Dance. ....... Balm School
Flexible Wand Drill. Columbus School
Farmer in the Field. -. Balm School
May Pole, .......,... Balm School
Indian Dance. ..... Weiskopf School
Good Bye....... BY all the Children
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
DEATH TN EXPL 0SION

More Than Dozen Dead and Missing in Accident Which
Destroyed the Steamer E. NJ Peck in the Racine
Harbor Just After Ten O'clock This Morning
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
Favor Recreation Movement.

The board got in line for the recrea-
tion movement in Kenosha and by a
unanimous vote passed resolution en-
dorsing the movement and directing
the clerk to send communication to
the common council requesting that the
question Of inaugurating the play
ground movement in Kenosha be sub
mitted to the people as provided by the
state law. Some of the supervisors
thought it would be we'll to have a
special election to submit the question
but majority favored leaving the mat
ter open until the city election in the
spring. If the people vote favorably
on the proposition the city council will
be empowered to levy two-tenths mill
tax each year for the support of the
movement. The handling of all funds
raised by taxation will be in the hands
of the board of education and this board
will be made responsible for the success
OF failure Of the movement.
it is probable that an effort will be
made to secure some further organiza-
ton of the movement in the city pend
ing the submission of the question to
the people, but this will be decided at
later time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-12
ENDORSE REGREATION PLAN
Board Asks City Council to Submit the
Question of Play Grounds for Refer
endum-State supt. Cary Takes Peck
at the Old High School Building.

The board of education at it's regular
meeting on Tuesday evening gave it's
aid to the movement being made to
secure the vaccination of all children
of the Kcnosha schools and the members
of the board directed that free vaccin-
alton be offered to every school child in
the city. 1t is not the intention OF the
board to make vaccination compulsory,
but if any of the children desire to be
vaccinated the city will see to it that
physicians are provided and free medl-
cal attention and free vaccine will be
supplied in all cases. The work OF vac
cinating the children will be started
this afternoon and there will be phys
ician at every school. 1t is thought
that the work can be completed before
the schools close on Friday and that
every child in the city if his or her
parents desire may be vaccinated.
Commissioner of Public Health DIR.
d. y. Mconane appedreu De1olo Cnc
board and strongly urged the VAGINA
tion of The children. He declared that
while the danger Of the spread of small
pox was not great that it would be a
great favor to confer on the children to
provide for the vaccination Of all of
them in order that they might be i'm
mune III case the disease should break
cut in Kenosha in colder weather. The
action Of the board on the suggestion
of the health commissioner was unani-
,,,ouo
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