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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-09

the commissioners in the cities under
the new or commission form Of gov
eminent. After the recovery of the
city from the difficulties which made
this form of government necessarv,
Memphis was reincorporated as city
with its earlier form Of government,
and its experience was not deemed
such as to encourage the substitution
of this form of government for thai
of mayor and council.
A destructive storm having over
whelmed Galveston, Tex, on September
|, 1900, and left the city PROSTATE
financially as Memphis had been in
1878 Galveston was placed under a
government by a commission in 1901.
The experience of Galveston under this
form of government was such that in
1905 it was adopted by Houston, Tex.
Two other cities, having $4,000 inhabi-
tants, adopted it in 1907 two in 1908,
eight in 1909 six in 1910 fifteen in
1911, nine in 1912, twenty-one in 1913
and three in 1914.
An act of the Ohio legislature, ap-
proved May 6, 1913, provided for a
form of municipal government to be
known as the city manager plan, =
council to consist of FIVE members in
cities of less than 10000 inhabitants,
of seven members in cities of from
10000 to $4,000 inhabitants and Of
nine members in cities having over
$4,000 inhabitants, the council being
elected in all cases for a term of four
years. This council is to constitute a
governing body with power to pass
ordinances, adopt regulations, appoint
a chief administrative officer to be
known as the city manager, fix his
salary, approve all appointments made
by him Except as otherwise provided)
and appoint a civil service commission
and all boards or commissions created
by ordinances.
So far as information has been re-
ceiyed by the bureau of the. census,
the only city of over 10000 1nhabi
tants organized under the city man
ager plan" is Dayton, Ohio. Some of
the smaller cities of that state have
adopted this plan and some of the
smaller cities Of other states have
adopted plan somewhat similar, one
or two having adopted it prior to the
enactment Of the given statute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-09
PROTEST TO COURTS.
People Residing Near Brick Yard Put
Up Complaint Against Dumps.

City officials are going to be forced
to find another public dumping ground
as people residing an Engle street near
the old brick yard grounds, which have
been used as public dump, have
made a formal complaint to the police
and to the judge of the municipal
court against the further use of these
grounds. Judge Randall has notified
the police to make an investigation of
conditions there. The property owners
have retained attorneys and they de-
clare that if it is found necessary they
will fight by injunction in order to
prevent the further use of the dumping
ground. Several of the members of
the council are of the opinion that the
time has come for the city to provide
some way to dispose of the garbage
and it is possible that a move in this
direction will be started within the
next few weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-09
Mrs. L. N. Utter and Walter
I'll. Blood Have Exciting
Experience in Racine.
RESCUED BY TRAVELLING NAN

Mrs. L. N. Utter and Walter H
Blood, both of Kenosha, came near los
ing their lives in Root river near the
docks Of the Racine Wooden Mills plant
on Fourth street, Racine, last Saturday
afternoon. They had made the trip to
that city in a small motorboat called
the Margaret and were in the act of
making landing at the dock when the
accident occurred The woman fell in
first and Mr.. Blood jumped in after her
without stopping to remove any of his
clothing. The hero Of the occurrence is
Adolph Gerson, Chicago salesman,
who threw rope to Mrs. Utter just
as the pair were about to sink.
The accident occurred shortly before
twelve o'clock, the circus parade hav-
ing just passed through Main street.
Mrs Utter, a widow and her six year
old son, had made the trip on the lake
to Racine for the purpose of witness
ing the circus performance with Mr..
Blood. The boat was run to the wooden
mill dock where the party of three in
tended to land. AS the launch was
brought close to the dock Mrs. Utter
lifted her boy in her arms and started
to step onto the landing. Her one foot
no sooner touched the dock than the
boat started to move out into the river.
She gave scream for help, but man
aged to almost throw the boy to place
Of safety on the dock. She fell scream
ing into the water which is twelve feet
deep at that point. Mr.. Blood was
seated in the rear of the boat mani
pulating the machinery, and when Mrs.
Utter fell in, he at once jumped in after
her. He grasped her as her head came
above the surface and succeed in hold
ing her in that position until help came.
Adolph Gerson, who recently purchas-
ed the launch sWegotouo at Appleton
and is taking the craft to Chicago, was
a short distance south of the point at
the time. He was cleaning out his boat
and had just placed a piece of rope on
the dock. When his attention was call
ed to the accident by the screams of
the woman he grasped the rope, ran to
the point where both were foundering
in the water and lowered it SO that
Mrs. Utter could grasp it. This reliev-
ed Mr.. Blood who was nearly exhaust
ed and could not have held on an
other minute.
Several of the members of the cen
trail fire company station across the
river heard the screams and ran to the
place and assisted Mr.. Gerson in pull
ing the two persons from the water.
Ernest Sauer, one of the fremen, in
jumping from the bridge to the dock
stuck his right leg through one of the
windows in the WOODEN mills basement.
cutting the member.
After being rescued the man and
woman were taken to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hans p. johnson a black
smith residing on Water street, where
their clothing was dried so they could
return home in the evening.
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FELL FROM A TRAIN.
William Rice of Kenosha Meets Sc
we're Bruises at Salem July 4th.


The Fourth of July was a day of
suffering for William Rice, son of
John Rice, former driver at the Cen
trail engine house Ct the Kenosha fire
department as early in the morning
young Rice was dragged by a train
at Salem station and suffered injuries
which will lay him up for several
weeks. Rice had planned to spend
the day at one of the lakes near Salem
and when the train pulled up to the
station he attempted to jump off the
platform. He had evidently mistaken
the speed at which the train was
moving and when he stepped off he
he feared that he would be thrown.
He chung to the rail of the platform
and was dragged for some fifty feet.
Terribly bruised he was taken to the
station and DR.. Fletcher called to at
tend MIN. He was brought to Keno
sha on train later in the morning
and taken to his home No bones
We're broken but young Rice was so
badly bruised that it will be some
time before he RECEIVERS from his in
juries.
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Boy on Way to Church Ter
ribly Injured at Lemon
St. Crossing Sunday.
HIT BY CYLINDER OF ENGINE

Lack Ct elevation of the tracks of the
main line of the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway company in Kenosha re.
suited in another accident on Sunday
when Joseph Klepowski, a ffteen-year
ola boy residing at No. ISL Edward
street, was struck by north bound pas
senger train near the Lemon street
crossing The boy was on his way to
church and was walking north along
the right of way of the railway com.
pany. The train had left the local sta
tion at 9;22 and the engineer saw that
Klepowski was walking close to the
edge of the track. He sounded the
whistle and rang the bell The boy ap.
peared to be reading book, but he evi-
IDENTIFY heard the warning signal and
moved little ways from the track AS
the train passed him he was caught by
the cylinder of the engine and thrown
some feet from the track. The engineer
stopped the train and the badly bruised
boy was picked up. He was later taken
to the Kenosha hospital in the ambu-
lance and an examination showed that
he had a bad cut in his head, three
teeth had been knocked out and he had
suffered terribly from bruises. At the
hospital today it was declared that the
injuries to Klepowski were not of a
dangerous nature. The boy had a de-
cidedly lucky escape.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-09

Y..
FIRST publication June %, 1914
STATE SaT OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT
COURT. RACINE COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ORGANIZA-
TON OF THE ROOT RIVER DRAIN
AGE DISTRICT
Notice Is hereby given that at ten
clock IN the forenoon of the 9th day of
July, A, d. 1914, or as soon thereafter as
counsel can be heard at the court house
IA the, city Of. Racine in the County of
Racine and State of Wisconsin. the pre-
urinary report OF the commissioners in
Iie apoEe emitted matter will be heard.
That the following is brief statement of
the substance of said report:
L That within ten days after their an.
polntment and qualification. the Commits
sloneEs met and organized and elected a
president secretary and treasurer. and
that thereafter they did personally exam
Ine the lands within the boundaries OF
said proposed district, and did empIOv p
j. Hurtgen of Burlington, Wisconsin a
competent civil engineer, who did at their
tain levels.
2 That the work proposed in the peti.
ton IS necessary and viii be of utility in
carrying out the purposes of the petition.
s. Ihat said proposed work will pro-
mote the public health.
Ihat said proposed work will pro-
mote the public welfare
3. That the total benefits from said pro.
posed work will greatly exceed the cost
thereof. together with the damages result
lug therefrom; and in arriving at this said
commissioners included all benefits and all
DAMAGES resulting therefrOm both withfp
ana without said proposed district
o. That the boundaries of said proposed
district as outlined and fixed in the pc
ution are as. near as nay be the proper
trict.
IL, {! That the work proposed in the pc
ttlon, with certain minor changes in loca-
ton and size of bitches and drains is best
suited to carry out the purposes of the
petition, and that the general plan is both
practicable and feasible, subject only to
such minor changes in location and size
Of bitches as may be considered to he
most advantageous when the work is final
~ laid out. That said report is based
upon the plan best suited to carry out
the purposes of the petition; that in the
main the starting points, routes and ter
mini OF the bitches. proposed in the petition
are IN all respects proper and feasible
with the. exception only of certain minor
changes ia location which are a matter of
detail to be worked out by the commits
sioners in making their final report
Dated; June 18th, f914
]. n. TRUMBULLI,
Clerk of Circuit Court, Racine County,
Wisconsin,
FISHER & FISHER,
kenOsha. Wisconsin
THOMPSON, MYERS & KEARNEY,
Racine, Wisconsin
VIZ Attorneys for Commissioners.
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SEE RELICS OF OTHER DAYS.
Team of Oxen and Prairie Schooner
Attract Lot of Attention in Kenosha.

"The Days of Forty Nine were
recalled in Kenosha this morning
when team of oxen pulling an old
fashioned prairie schooner were stopped
in front of the First National Bank.
The oxen were not the forerunners of
wild west show, but they were in
actual service. In the prairie schooner
was Bert Moore, formerly farmer in
the neighborhood of Regina, Sask, and
he was on his way to his old home at
Belleville, Ill.,, where the centennial of
the founding of the city is to be cele-
brated late in July. Moore has al
ready travelled nearly FIVE thousand
miles with the OK team. The old prai-
RE schooner was literally covered with
names written by people in the humid
reds Of towns through which the oxen
had dragged it during the six months
OF the journey Moore left Kenosha
Just after dinner expecting to reach
Waukegan before nightfall. He de-
clared that while the oxen were prob
ably not as fast as a touring car
they were lot safer and the whole
trip has been made without an acct
dent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-09

First publication MAY %, 1914.
SUMMONS.
MUNICIPAL COURT, KENosHA CoUN-
John B. Butcher, Plaintiff,
VS.
Adolph G. Larson and Matilda Larson,
his wife, Anna Peterson and John Pet
erson, her husband, Jennie Baltes and
John Battles, her husband, Cora Starr
and Oliver Starr, her husband, James
Larson and ---. LARSON his wife, Roy
Larson; VIII. Wardman and -
Wardman, his wife, and Ole Nelson
Granstrom, defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN-TO THE
SAID DEFENDANTS,
You are hereby summoned TO appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons exclusive Of the day of service,
and defend the above. entitled action in
the court aforesaid: and in case of your
failure so to do Judgment VIII be rendered
against you according to the demand of
the complaint, of which a copy is herewith
served upon you.
sR HASTINGS & GARRISON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
2. o. Address-Kenosha, Kenosha County,
Wisconsin,
Complaint for foreclosure of mortgage
on file in office of clerk of Municipal Court
for Kenosha County.) vii
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First publication June a, 1914.
cnNFHrnArH

First publication June 4, 1914.
SUMMONS.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. CIRCUIT
COURT OF KENOSHA COUNTY.
MARK III. KOTZ Plaintiff,
VS..
MADELINE KoTz, Defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE
SAID DEFENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service of
day of service, and defend the above en-
titled action in the court aforesaid, and in
case Of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you, according
to the terms of the complaint, which is
now on file in Office of Clerk of Circuit
Court, Kenosha County
ROBERT VERNE BAKER and
HASTINGS & GARRISON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
2. O. Address-Kenosha, Yenosha County,
Wisconsin. WIZ
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Try a Want Ad.
LEGAL NOTICES.


LEGAL NOTICES.
C@ON~N~~O~~N-~~N~~~~~N-N~
First publication Thursday, June II, 1914
SUMMONS.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT
COURT OF KENOSHA COUNTY
MARY MCNAMARA WILKINSON
Plaintiff,
ALLEN DIXON and MARY e. DIXON
his wife; LIZZIE HERSHENSON and
ISRAEL HERSHENSON, her husband;
JOHN w. KAHNEY and -- KAH-
NEY, his WIFE
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN ITO TO- TIE "a
SAID DEFENDANTS, AND EACH OB
THEM
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service,
and defend the above entitled action in
the court aforesaid; and in case of your
failure so to do, Judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of
the complaint. of which a copy is herewith
served upon you.
HASTINGS & CARLSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
p. Q. Address-Kenosha, Kenosha County.
Wisconsin. WIZ
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First publication June Is, 1914.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENosHA COUNTY CoURT-IN PRO-
BATE
In the matter Of the last will and tesla
ment of Lyman J. Strong, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against
Lyman j. Strong, deceased, late of the
town of Somers, in said County of Re
nosha, viii 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 September, A. D.
1914, and on the first Tuesday of Febru-
airy A. d. 1915, at ten o'clock A. NJ. Of those
days; also that the time until and incIud-
ing the first Tuesday Of January, A. D.
1915, is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said Lyman s. Strong, de-
ceased to present their claims for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Kencsha, the 18th day Of June,
A. D. 1914.
BY the Court,
GEO. W. TAYLOR.
Wi County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-09
KICKED ON SEPTEMBER MORN
Men Who Insisted on Bathing at Pad.
docks Lake Without Suits Fined.

dock Lake without Suits Fined.
September Morn stuff failed to
appeal to the directors of the Old Set.
tiers Club at Paddock S lake during the
celebration of the Fourth on Saturday
and when Hiding Swanson, Charles An.
derbury and Harold Swanson insisted
on bathing in the lake without the sign
of bathing suit they were arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Hansen on charges of
indecent exposure. The three men were
before Judge Randall in the Municipal
Court this morning and all of them
pleaded guilty" Deputy Hansen de-
clared that the men had been warned
not to battle in the lake, but that they
had insisted on bathing regardless of
warnings. The baths cost each Of the
men five dollars in the shape of fine,
and they split the costs of tea dollars
pp between them
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First publication June Is, 1914.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENOsHA COUNTY CoURTLIN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of Alfred
Alderman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
Alfred Alderman, deceased, late of the
town Of Randall in said County Of Ke-
nosha, 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 September, I. D.
1914, and on the first Tuesday of February,
A. D. 1915, at ten O'clock A. NJ Of those
days; also that the time until and includ-
ing the first Tuesday Of January, A. d.
1915 is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said Alfred Alderman, de-
ceased to present their claims for exam
inaiton and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 18th day Of June
A. d. 1914
By the Court,
GEO. w TAYLOR,
VIZ County Judge.
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ARRESTED IN RACINE.
P. George, Kencsha Man, Held in
Racine on Charges of Grand Larceny.


Peter George, Kenosha man, and
man pretty well known to the mem
bers of the Kenosha police depart
ment, was arrested in Racine on Sun
day afternoon and is being held pend
ing hearing on charges Of grand lar
ceny The man was arrested on the
complaint of George Ketchi of Racine,
who charges him with having stolen
$50 from a boarding house in Racine
on Saturday. Early Sunday morning
two Racine police officers came to Ke-
nosha seeking George, but nothing was
found off him. Later the local officers
We're notified that he had been arrest
ed in Racine. George denied all
knowledge Of the crime charged to
him.
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First publication June %, 1914
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
KENOSHA COUNTY C0URT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter Of the estate of xndrew
Aikkelsen, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against
Andrew Mikkelsen, deceased, late of
the City of Kenosha in said County Of Ke-
nosha, will be examined and adjusted by
the County Coure of Kenosba 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 October. A. d.
1914, and on the first Tuesday Of February,
A. D. 1915, at ten O'Clock A. N. of those
days; also that the time until and includ-
ing the first Tuesday of January A. d.
1915, is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said Andrew Mikkelsen, de-
ceased, to present their claims for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 18th day june
A. d. 1914.
By the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
Wiz County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-09

Young women contemplating taking
up training for the nursing profession
will do well to begin their hospital
work during the summer before the
class and lecture work begins in the
fall. For further information apply
Supt. kenosha Hospital advw12
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Washington Led Off.

Washington, D. c., was the first city
in the United States to be governed for
any number of years by commission
coming under that form of government
by the terms of an act Of congress that
became effective June II, 1878. The
application of this form of government
to the capital of the United States
grew out of the relation of the nation
al government to this particular city,
and the city of Washington was not
considered as an example to other
municipalities with reference to It's
form of government.
The great need Of improvement in
sanitary conditions Of Memphis, Tenn,
following a severe visitation Of yellow
fever in 1878, combined with the fact
that at the time the city had incurred
an indebtedness equal to its authority
for borrowing money, led the legisla
ture of Tennessee in 1879 to put an
end to the city as a municipal corpor
alton and to create in its stead tax
ing district whose affairs were con-
Quoted by small body of officers
having practically the authority of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-09

ing corresponding average 1gureS Tor
the entire one hundred and ninety-fve
cities included in this report are, re-
spectively $17.34-$68.74.
In referring to cities with govern
ments of the type which prevails in
the average American city prior to the
year 1910, the report uses the term,
in referring to the cities governed by
mayor and council"; in like manner,
in referring to cities whose govern
ments are such as in the last decade
have come to be spoken of as commits
sion form or manager PLAN the
cities are described as Hcities govern
ed by commission" or "cities govern
ed by the manager plan" Cities gov
erned by commissions or those under
the city manager PLAN may have
city commissioners, and cities Of
the first class generally give to the
chief or mayor the title of "mayor. =
The term commission form of COVE
eminent refers to the government Of
cities administered by small number
of officials exercising both legislative
and executive authority. This system
of government has been given many
distinctive forms in individual cities.
and these forms are frequently spoken
of by such designations as the aGaI-
weston plan" or the "Des Moines
PLAN according as they approximate
the form of government in operation
in the one or the other of the two
cities mentioned.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-21
Linthicum Bill Discussed

Maryland food-fsh conservationists
and their opponents clashed before the
House Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee at Washington on
Wednesday and Thursday over the
Linthicum Bill which seeks to bar
from Interstate commerce fish-oil and
fish-scrap fertilizer manufactured
from food fish.
The conservationists led by Repre-
sentative Linthicum, United States
Commissioner of Fisheries Hugh M.
Smith, DR.. B. Holly Smith and Tai
bott Denmead, of Maryland, declared
the food-fish supply Of the Chesapeake
Bay was dwindling and the national
Government must take steps to pre-
vent it's destruction. They asserted
that the States have failed in their
duty properly to protect the food-tish
industry of the nation
Opponents led by William T. War
burton, of Elkton, H. L. Harvey, Ed
ward c. Wilson and William Rutter,
of North East, and George Carver, of
Havre de Grace, denied the shortage
of food-fish supply in the Chesapeake
Bay, declaring that there is not the
market for food fish now as there for
merly was.
Capt. b. NJ. Spencer, OF Havre de
Grace, said the shad fisheries in the
upper bay had fallen from 10000 to
$4,000 q season a few years ago to
800 OF 1000 a season now. He also
said the herring fisheries were de-
creasing to low ebb. Captain Spen-
Ger said he used a seine net and de-
nounced the pound nets along the Vir-
ginia coast as trap" for fish on
their way to spawning ground for pro-
pagation. G. L. NJ. Mitchell, of Hav-
re de Grace, also told of the diminish
ing supply of shad. George l.. Carver
defended pound nets, but said he fav-
ored some uniform regulations be-
tween Virginia and Maryland for pro-
lection of fish.