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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
FINDS FEW DELINQUENTs.
City Treasurer Shuts Up Office After
Successful Tax Collection.

Tax paying time for this year clos
ed in Kenosha at ten O'Clock Tuesday
evening and Treasurer Steinmetz and
his aids are now busy closing up the
books preparatory to making the final
report to the county treasurer. The
list of delinquents this year is not any
longer than it has been in other years
and nearly all Of the tax assessed
against real estate has been paid.
There is the usual large number of
small amounts for personal property
tax still on the rolls and there is an
unusually large amount Of income tax
outstanding. Under the state law and
under the orders of the common coun-
Gil the two per cent penalty will be
added to all tazas in flse future. The
treasurer will be busy for a week clos
ing up his books and during that time
the taxes will be received by. him.
After the books are turned over the
property on which taxes have not been
paid will be sold at the annual tax
sale in May.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
URGE H. B. ROBINSON TO RUN
Young Business Men of City Request
President of Merchants Bank to
Make Race for Mayor and He Has
Taken Matter Under Consideration.

With three candidates in the field
for mayor, who have held the Office in
previous years and all of whom have
met defeat at the polls, the coming
primary has already been dubbed the
comeback election and it is pretty
certain that from now on the fur will
fly in politics in Kenosha. The com
ing of DR.. William NJ. Farr into the
race for mayor has brought unexpected
complications to the men seeking the
nomination.
DR.. Farr is essentially a representa-
tive of the old order in Kenosha and
he has a record as mayor Of the city
which is bound to attract to his stand
ard many voters. 1t was under his
administration that the water plant
was taken over by the city and he
was while in office one Of the strong
est advocates of the progressive policy
for Kenosha. In discussing his candi-
dacy after his papers had been taken
out on Tuesday afternoon, DIR. Farr
said, "Well / have lot of friends in
the city and they have been urging
me to come out for mayor. In the list
were lot of the younger men of the.
city and some Of these fellows | count
as my boys as I helped to bring them
into the world. They seem to think
that ] can be of service to the city and
if / can I am willing to give what
service there may be in me. ~
Already SOME Of the old time clans
are lining up behind the new candi-
date and his coming into the field will
take from the other candidates some of
their strongest workers DR.. Farr has
a particular claim to the title mon
PARTISAN candidate as he has been
elected mayor by both the republicans
and democrats in the old days of party
politics and he has always been strong
y in favor of the elimination Of party
politics in affairs relating to the city.
When asked in regard to his platform,
the new candidate said, 'sJust let
them take my record when mayor. |
am going to stand for nomination
on this record
With four candidates in the field it
is still probable that there will be an
other candidate. Some of the younger
business men Of the city are strongly
urging the candidacy of Henry B.
Robinson, president Of the Merchants
and Savings Bank. Many of these
men have personally gone to Mr..
Robinson and have urged him to enter
the race as a candidate for the nomina-
tion for mayor. Mr.. Robinson, who is
son of former mayor Of the city
and at present q member of the police
and fire commission, has advised these
men that he will consider the matter
There is no rush for candidates and
the friends Of Mr. Robinson are hope
full that he will be in the race before
the list of primary nominations closes
Mr.. Robinson has never been elected
to Office in Kenosha, but he has given
the city excellent and conscientious
service as a member of the fire and
police commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26

The troubles arising through the
patronage distribution, together with
the close combination like manner in
which it has been handled, have raised
enemies for the Aylward- Davies lead
ers in all portions of the state, and
Mr.. Awkward has not the loyal follow
ing to call upon for assistance that he
has had in previous campaigns. In
stead he has an office-holding contin-
gent, the value Of whose political work
is always problematical, and of far
less use than that Of volunteer or
ganization which is taking the field
without any incentive by reason of
being the benefciaries Of the distri-
button of the political spoils.
Awkward is also seemingly afraid
that the gubernatorial situation will
overlap into the senatorial contest, and
that the Karel organization may not
only be powerful enough to nominate
Judge Karel for the democratic nomin-
alton for governor, but also to name
the democratic United States senator
ial nominee, which of course would
preclude any opportunity of Mr.. Ayl-
ward being the successful candidate in
the democratic primary election. For
this reason he is listening with more
favorable ear to talk in regard to
other candidates besides William
Wolfe than he was few days ago,
and it is more than likely that on ac-
count Of Wolfe's willingness to be al
lowed to remain in private life and not
come before the public as a candidate,
the Awkward leaders may finally de-
eide to support some other man.
There might, however, be another
hitch in a Schmitz program It may
be that Mr.. Schmitz himself may not
desire to be the gubernatorial candi-
date. Although it has generally been
supposed that he would be willing to
make the run, it is well known that
Mr.. Schmitz is by no means in rap
port with the Awkward faction of the
democratic party, and he does not at
all view with pleasure the manner in
which the patronage has ben distri-
buted Because Of this feeling, Mr..
Schmitz may object very strenuously
to being placed in a position where he
will be looked upon as the Aylward-
Davies candidate for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
PLAN BIG ENcAMPMENT.
A. Karras of Hudson, Confers With
Odd Fellows on Plans for Meeting.

A. Karras of Hudson, Confers With
Odd Fellows on Plans for Meeting
A. Karras of Hudson, Grand Patriot
of the Wisconsin Encampment Of the
Odd Fellows, was in Kenosha on Tues
day holding a conference with the To-
cal members of the order and laying
plans for the state encampment which
is to be held in Kenosha beginning
the first Tuesday in October and con-
tinuing for three days. Grand Patriot
Karras believes that there will be close
to three hundred delegates in attend
ance at the Kenosha encampment The
Coliseum has been secured for the
meetings and many special features will
be arranged for the program. The To-
cal committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the big fraternal gath
ering, is made up of August Rudd,
Adolph Epstein, E. II. Milligan, Fred
Palmgreen and E. A. jackson. This
committee plans to make the Kenosha
encampment the most notable event
for Odd Fellows ever held in the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
MANY IN DANGER.
Broken Rail on North Western Near
Winthrop Harbor Discovered.


The lives of hundreds of people were
endangered on Monday when one pas
senger train passed over a broken rail
on the North Western railroad near
Zion City and the condition Of the
track was discovered just in time to
prevent a fast train from being de-
rallied. The cold weather is blamed by
the railroad company for the broken
rail. The broken rail in question was
discovered at a point near Winthrop
Harbor. The superstition is that one
train passed over it without discover
ing the condition, or it may have been
that the rail was only partly broken
and the weight Of the train completed
the break. At any rate, the next train
that passed over the break discovered
il and it is claimed that it was only
owing to the fact that it was not NOV
Ing at rapid rate that a serious ac-
cident was averted The train was
stopped and an investigation was
made. In barely one hour after that
the fast train from the north was due
to pass over the track and it was con
ceded by the railroad men that at the
speed it was travelling it undoubtedly
would have been deEailed by the broken
track. This train was stopped and the
work of repairing the break was
started. The repair work caused sew
eral trains to be behind time Monday
Railroad officials declare they have had
similar breaks called to their atten-
tion this winter but do not thing any
Of them have been anywhere nearly as
bad. They blame the cold weather
for the condition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT
Holds That the Former Commissioner
Erred in Laying Tile on Sheridan
Road in Town Of Pleasant Prairie
Board Divided in Road Battle.

John Herzog, town chairman of the
town Of Somers will succeed NJ. G.
Mcclellan as county highway commits
sioner of Kenosha county as the county
board at its closing session on Wednes-
day afternoon voted by vote Of IL
to 4 to instruct County Chairman john
T. Yu4e to name Mr.. Herzog for the
position after the expiration of his
term as town official on April 7th.
Mr.. Herzog had been one of the two
standing highest in the recent ex-
animation held by the state board and
he was from the first the choice of
a large number of the members of the
board for commissioner. The matter
was taken up with the state commits
sion and on the suggestion of Engineer
Hirst the resolution directing the
chairman to appoint Mr.. Herzog was
passed. The resolution was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes, Supervis-
ors Eppers, Epson, Spartz, Tobin,
Kline, Luke, Yule, Scott, Bishop and
Hensgen; Noes Supervisors Hartnell,
Grosvenor, Burg and Link. Supervisor
Herzog refused to vote.
Mr.. Herzog has been chairman of
the special highway committee of the
board and his election will give gem
eral satisfaction. He has taken a
great interest in the county road work.
The special committee of the board
rendered the following report on the
Sheridan Road tile which was accepted
by animous vote:
To the Hon Chairman and Members of
the Board Of Supervisors Of Keno
sha County.
Gentlemen:
Your Special Committee appointed
with power to act in the investigation
Of the thing upon the Sheridan Road
in the Town of Pleasant Prairie, re-
spectfully beg leave to report as fol
lows, to-wit:
That Michael G. Mcclellan, County
Highway Commissioner for Kenosha
County, without consulting the Wis
consin Highway Commission, the
Board Of Supervisors of Kenosha
County, or the chairman of the Town
of Pleasant Prairie, changed the plan
from that submitted and approved by
the Wisconsin Highway Commission;
that the plan as changed by said
County Highway Commissioner was
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
PASSES BAR EXAMINATION.
A. j. Albrecht, Well Known Assist. to
Dist. Atty. May Hang Out Single.

A. j. Albrecht, who came to Keno
sha four months ago to continue the
study of law in the Offices of District
Attorney Alfred Drury, is today re-
ceiving the congratulations of the
members of the bar in Kenosha as he
received notice this morning that he
had successfully passed the state bar
examination and would be permitted
to practice at once Albrecht is
especially deserving of congratulations
on account of the fact that he was
successful at his first examination.
The new attorney is a graduate of the
University of Illinois and he has
shown great deal Of ability in his
work in assisting the district attor-
ney. He has been with Attorney
Drury all through the trial of the Kos
cak case and his work has aided the
county official materially in the con-
duct of the case. Mr.. AIbrecht for the
present will remain in the offices of
Mr.. Drury, but he plans to enter the
active practice later. It is possible
tLat he will locate in Kenosha.
Should he decide to remain here per-
manently he will be most cordially re-
ceived by the members Of the bar in
Kenosha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
Mrs. Helen NicolI Died at
Her Home Tuesday Night
After a Long Illness.
LONG A RESIDENT OF kENOSHA

Mrs. Helen Nicoll, aged eighty-six
years, widow Of the late John Nicoll
and one of the best known of the pio-
neer women of Kenosha, died at her
home ON Chicago street just after ten
0 clock Tuesday evening. Mrs. Nicoll
had been in feeble health for many
months and her death was not unex-
pected. More than year ago she fell
down a stairway and sustained a tract
ure of one of her arms and she never
fully recovered from this injury. Her
son, Robert Nicoll, was with her when
the end came. Mrs. Nicoll was one of
the best known of the pioneer women
of Kenosha. She was daughter of
the late John Nelson, one of the Scotch
pioneers of Kenosha. She was born in
Glasgow, Scotland, June %, 1928. She
came to Kenosha when a little girl
and had since resided in the city. She
was married to John Nicoll here in
1851. Mr. Nicoll died more than
twenty-five years ago. Mrs. Nicoll
was devoted Christian woman and a
member of the First Congregational
church. For many years she had been
very active in the work of the church.
Mrs. Nicoll is survived by two sons,
Robert Nicoll, well known Main street
business man, and George Nicoll,
representative for the n. R. Allen s
Sons Company in ST. Louis. Funeral
services will be held from the home of
Robert Nicoll on Park avenue at three
o'clock Thursday afternoon and inter
ment viii be at the family plot at the
Kenosha City cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
Special Institute Train Schedule

one Of the plans investigated by the
State Highway Commission and re-
jected, which fact was known to said
County Highway Commissioner; that
in preparing the papers with the con-
tractor for said change in plan from
the original contract said Highway
Commissioner failed to seek the advice
or assistance of the District Attorney
as to the legality thereof; that said
contractor failed to perform the work
according to the original Dlen or ac-
coIS ing Il 4fiaii aded to be
changed; that during portion Of the
time during the progress of said work
said County Highway Commissioner
failed to provide any Inspector upon
the work; that he further failed to pro-
vide such inspectors as he did employ
upon said work with the plans and
specifications and that the inspection
by said inspectors was merely mat
ter of guess; that said County High
way Commissioner paid to said CON
tractor or caused to be paid TO him the
entire amount OF the contract price
without making any investigation as
to whether said contract had been per-
formed according to the terms of the
contract either as originally made or
as changed; that it was afterwards de-
termined by other persons that said
contract had not been performed ac-
cording to it's terms and that such
failure of performance would have
been easily determined by even a
slight investigation for that purpose;
that said County Highway Commission
er then proceeded to perform work at
the expense of Kenosha County upon
said thing under said contract; that
said County Highway Commissioner
failed and neglected to notify the con-
tractor to perform said contract ac-
cording to its terms and failed and
neglected to seek the advice and as
sistance Of the District Attorney as to
the proper and legal method of termina-
ing the rights of said contractor under
said contract; that by reason Of such
negligence and carelessness on the part
of said County Highway Commissioner
the County Of Kenosha has incurred
expense greatly exceeding the original
contract price amounting in all as your
committee is informed and as far as
they are able to ascertain at this time
in the sum of about $4,000; that your
committee reported such matters as
well as certain alleged Irregularities
called to the attention of your commit
tee by the auditor for Kenosha County
to the Wisconsin Highway Commission
and that an investigation is still pend
ing and not yet determined with refer
ence to all of said matters.
Dated at Kenosha, Wisconsin, this
25th day of February, A. D. 1914.
Respectfully Submitted,
Special Highway Committee,
John Herzog,
T. S. Scott,
J. F. Bishop.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
REFUSES TO ABANDON PLAN
Members of Board Spend Much of the
Day Wrangling over Highway Bills
and No Action Was Taken to Elect
Successor to McGeehan.

The Kenosha County Board did not
abolish the state highway commission
at its sessions Tuesday afternoon-not
quite. The board did go on record as
being favorable to the repeal OF the
state law under which the state HIGH
way commission is operating and de-
clared ITSELF in favor of being active
In securing the repeal of the law. A
resolution embodying the fact that the
board considered the state commission
extravagant in the handling of road
moneys and demanding the repeal of
the law creating the commission was
adopted without opposition and the
clerk of the board was directed to
send copies of the resolution to every
county In the state with suggestion
that the county boards take similar ac-
ton. This going on record opposed
to the methods of the state high
way commission came as a panacea
for the feeling which had been work
ed up over the motion of Supervisor
Luke presented at the meeting of the
board held on January 21st. This mo-
tion provided that Kenosha county
abandon the state aid plan for road
building after appropriations now
made had been expended. This motion
was called up for final action by the
board on Tuesday afternoon. There
was an extended discussion led by
Supervisor Luke and when the ~ 81
fn chef 2 vote 4aeryisofs
voted as follow.
Ayes. EBpers, Upson, Tobin, Kline
Luke and Hensgen.
Noes: Sparta, Hartnell, Herzog,
Grosvenor, Yule, Scott, Burg, Bishop
and Link.
This disposed Of the motion and then
the resolution to get Kenosha on the
list of counties for the repeal of the
state aid law was presented. There
was practically no opposition to the
passage OF the resolution and the roll
call was not demanded. Several of
the members of the board were not
favorable to the resolution, but a ma
iority of them thought that this ex-
preston of this and similar express
sion from other county boards would
do lot to secure more satisfactory
services from the state commission.
The board took up the question of
liability insurance for men employed
for road work and after considerable
discussion voted IL to 5 in favor of
insuring all the employees during the
coming season. The matter viii be
left in the hands of the county clerk
and he will get the insurance at the
lowest possible rate.
At the session of the board this
morning nothing of Importance was
done. There were lot of bills from
the highway committee and some Of
these bills provoked considerable dis
cussion. Former Highway Commission
er Mcclellan was present at the meet
ing and spoke to the board on several
of the bills presented. When the
board adjourned at noon no action to
elect highway commissioner had
been taken.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
ROSE STAHL PRICES.

The prices for Rose Stahl's engage
ment at the Rhode next Tuesday night
in "MaggiePepp err is as follows;
Lower floor, parquette circle, $500;
parquette and dress circle, $3.50; bal
cony, first 2 rows, $1.0o; next three
rows 75e; last rows soc; gallery zoe
Lower box seats $500; upper box
seats $3.50. Seats on sale Wednesday
/ p. m. Phone SIS. Mail orders ac.
companied by checks or currency will
receive special attention. advdwf2s
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
COMMISSION ISSUES ORDER.
People Interested in Track Elevation
Notified Of Filing Of Petition.

People Interested in Track Elevation
Notified of Filing of Petition.
The Wisconsin Railroad Commission
on Tuesday issued q formal order to
all people interested in track elevation
in Kenosha that the formal petition Of
the city of Kenosha demanding the
elevation of the tracks Of the Chicago
and North Western Railway through
the city, had been fled with the com
mission. The notice is given to the
Chicago and North Western Company,
the Wisconsin Gas and Electric Com
pany, the City of Kenosha, the Towns
Of Somers and Pleasant Prairie. I'm
der the regulations Of the commission
any of the parties named in the no
tice may file an answer with the COM
mission within the ..ets tan days. At
the end of this period the commission
viii issue q formal order setting date
for hearing on the petitions and
this hearing will be held in Kenosha.
It is not thought that there viii be
any opposition to the petition from
any of the people notified by the COM
mission. It is expected that the hear
ing in Kenosha win not require moro
than single day Of the time of the
commissioners.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
NO BAR FOR TRAFFIC. =
Play Which Caused Excitement in
Other Cities Will Not be Barred Here.

Kenosha officials have declined to
get all worked up over the production
of the play called wThe Traffic, !"
which is to appear at the Rhode
Opera House on next Sunday evening.
In several other cities reform organi-
cations have made an cutlery against
the production of the piece, but in
most of the cities it has been present
ed and many officials have gone on
record as being favorable to it..
Mayor Bidinger barred the play from
Waukegan on Sunday evening and it
was presented at a theatre at North
Chicago. Waukegan people who wit
messed the production, declared that it
way in no way Objectionable.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
WE HAVE THEM.

The prettiest Shamrock plants, only
DC plant, the real Irish Shamrock.
From today on we will sell violets and
sweet peas at 75c per 100, our own
grown. Nice bushy cenariarias at 25c
a plant and all other potted plants at
reasonable prices. W. H. Drake, SGT
Chicago street, just south of the hos
pital. Phone 227. advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
GIFT TO KENosHA HOSPITAL.

George Yule, from his winter home
in Los Angeles, sent $1,000 to apply on
deficit in running expenses of hospital
for past year. Mr. Yule has always
been a generous given to the hospital.
This last gift is very opportune as It
was much needed. The board of diree-
tors of the hospital fully appreciate
the gift and are very thankful therefor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
Would YOU like a bath room in !

Would you like bath room in your
home similar to those Illustrated in
our recent advertisements Have you
denied yourself this comfort and CON
yenience thinking the lack of a city
water supply made it impossiblea The
matter of water supply and sewerage
plants has all been worked out for
you. We have made study of it and
are in a position to make intelligent
suggestions and estimates. Chas. Fl.
Goodman. advW
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26

The ice fields are helping Sheriff.
Achen solve big problem. A lot of
the men sentenced to hard labor are
being employed by the ice companies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26
Kenosha County Farmers Institute
Kenosha, Feb. 26-27, 1914
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26

Joseph Swift, formerly of Kenosha,
who has served as alderman of the
thirtieth ward in the Chicago city eoun-
ell for the past two years, was defeat
ed for denomination at the primary
election held on Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-26

Want AID brings results.