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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-11
CHAPTER XIV
Tho Man In the Mask.

Tho Man In the Mask
" YNDER the moon ana with the
boom Of the surf falling duly
" on his ears, spent painting,
chilled to the bone, Luke Low
ell drew his dripping bulk up on the
sand and for u few anguished, aching
moments felt all the quulms Of death
ere yet comes the dulllng peacefulness
Of dissolution.
Vaguely he heard far or the shouts
of men ana the reyerbGptions of hur-
ried footsteps along the wooden cause
fway OF the dock.
For few brief moments Of anguish,
Rrture and fatigue the reckless gypsy,
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
MISS HUCK MARRIED.

Cards have been received in this city
announcing the marriage of Miss Ma
belle NJ. Huck, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George J. Huck, to Edgar David
Mickelsen, on Thursday evening Feb.
18th, at the home of the brides par
ents, 3435 Lyndale Ave. South, Mime
apolis, Mimi. The bride was attended
by her sister Miss Alvina Huck, and
Harleigh E. Moore of Wabasha acted
as best man. Miss Huck was formerly
a well known teacher of this city.
Mr.. Mickelsen is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Mickelsen of Minneapolis and is a
director and business manager of the
Minneapolis Working Boys Band As
ISOLATION. They will take a short
honeymoon trip to Duluth and North
ern Wisconsin and will be at home af-
ter the first of March, as 40 Elizabeth
street, East, Stevens Court, Mime
apolis, MINI.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
MRS. w1RTH GETS DIVORCE.
Wife of Dancing Master, Well Known
in Kenosha, Gets Decree in Milwaukee.

Judge Ludwig in circuit in Milwau-
kee on Friday, granted Mrs. Jennie K.
Wirth divorce from Prof. Andrew c.
Wirth, dancing teacher, on the grounds
of cruelty. The couple were married
in Milwaukee, October s, 1889, and
have three children. According to the
complaint, the woman became Wirth 5
assistant after her marriage. She
claimed that when they were married
but three months he accused her of
flirting with his pupils. She further
declared that he had violent and I'M
governable temper and that during
the summer of 1906, while partaking
of the evening repast, Wirth threw
cup of hot tea against the wall of the
dining room. On November l, 1906, it
was claimed that in fit of rage the
dancing instructor hurled plates, cups
and saucers and other articles used for
culinary purposes at her, but that she
succeeded in lodging the china. Both
and Mrs. Wirth are well known in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
ALDERMEN SEEK REELECTION.
Aid. Sullivan and Shearer Take Out |
Petitions in First and Second Wards

Alderman Edward j. Sullivan and
Alderman Conrad Shearer of the first
and second wards, who have been de-
cidedly active in the work of the coun-
Gil during the last two years, took out
petitions for denomination this morn
ing. Aldermen Barth and Loef have
already taken out petitions and it is
understood that petitions for Alder
men Swift, Anderson, Mueller, Joachim
and Thomey will be taken out the first
of next week and that vigorous cam
paign will be made for the reelection
Of every one of the present council
members. Other petitions taken out
today include: Orman Yule, for mem
Der of the school board from the
second ward; Dan Brister, for county
supervisor in the fourth ward, and
George w. Milhaut for school commits
sioner in the eighth ward. AS yet none
of the women of Kenosha has sought
petitions as candidates for school
commissioner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
Club Room of Leading Ke-
nOsha Hotel Damaged by
Blaze on Friday Night.
NO PANIC AMONG THE GUESTS

Hotel BOrup had baptism Of fire
on Friday night just after nine o'clock
and the people who had braved the
rainy weather to come to the down dis
tricts Of the city had just a wee bit
of thrill due to the fright shown by
one of the people in the hotel. The
fire broke out between the ceiling of
the club room and the floor Of one Of
the second floor rooms and it is suppos-
ed to have been caused by crossed cleo
tric wires.
The blaze was discovered by the
night clerk and he hurriedly called the
department and the fire was extinguish-
ed without the use of a single line of
hose. The damage was mostly in the
club room, but the smoke which pene-
trated to the upper portions of the no.
tel caused alarm among the few guests
In the building. Members of the Night
Clerk Company had filed the rooms in
the hotel and at the time the fire broke
out all of these guests were at the thea
ire. and half a dozen guests were in
the hotel at the time and all save one
of them leisurely arranged their toilets
and came down into the Office to watch
the fremen at their work. One ran
was real scared and he fed pell nell
from the hotel with portion of his
personal effects dangling from his arm.
Had the fire occurred later in the night
with the hotel pretty well filed with
the theatrical people there might have
been considerable more excitement
connected with it.
The loss from the fire will probably
be several hundred dollars. The club
room was one Of the most handsomely
furnished rooms in any public building
in Kenosha and much of these furnish
ings were ruined by the chemicals used
by the fremen in fighting the blaze.
The fire had broken out just above one
of the big indirect lighting fixtures I'D
this big fixture was shattered by the
fremen in their effort to prevent the
spread of the blaze to other parts of
the hotel. Tt fell with crash and was
broken into hundred pieces. 1t is
said that the loss is fully covered by
insurance, but the work Of restoring
the club room to its pristine splendor
will take some time and this portion
of the hotel will probably not be in
use for week or ten days.
The news that there was a fire in
the hotel spread like wild fire and a
great crowd of people gathered about
the building expecting to have some
real thrills, but the fire was entirely
under control within few minutes af
ter the fremen arrived.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
IN ANNUAL MEETING.
Reports of Polish Building and Loan
Association Encourage Members.

Reports of Polish Building and Loan
Association Encourage Members.
At meeting of the Polish Bl0g. and
Loan Association held last night the
following officers were elected for the
year:
Mich. Kolowski, Pres.
Jos. Rybacki, Vice-Pres.
Mich. Moczulewski, Treasurer.
John F. Ryckowski, Sec
The books of this association were
duly examined by the state auditor and
found in the best condition.
The assets and securities were also
carefully reviewed and found to be of
the highest assurance as the attesting
signature Of the state auditor gives evil
dence.
This association was organized about
three years ago by several of Kenosha s
Polish citizens. The growth of the as
ISOLATION was not as rapid as was ex-
pected, the industrial situation retard-
ing the business expansion to great
measure.
Many of the depositors in the Polish
Bldg. and Loan Association were out Of
employment for several months and
were it not for their savings at this as
ISOLATION would have had a hard row
to hoe.
Tt is generally acknowledged that the
Polish people are very industrious and
none the less economical. 1t is the ambi-
ton of every Pole to possess his own
house and lot The property owner is
looked up to and his thrift admired.
Such building and loan associations
as you will find in every city where
Poles have settled are Of the greatest
assistance to them in reaching this goal
the possession of home.
1t is hoped that the business this year
will show substantial increase over
that of last year, since the labor con-
ditions are appearing brighter every
day.
1t is we'll for every inhabitant of Ke-
nosha to commence savings account at
once since it appears that the various
employers of the city intend to give
employment first to those who have
property and are thereby taxpayers to
the city in the stricter sense Of the
word.
Residents of the city having their
homes and families here are more reli-
able laborers. Their homes and fami-
lies holding their attention and care
thereby make them better law abiding
citizens.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
MEMORIAL DAY ANNUAL.
Semi Centennial Number for the Year
1915 has Been Issued.

The memorial day annual for the
year 1915 has been received. This
annual, which is pamphlet of ninety
six pages, was, like all of those that
have preceded it issued under the direc-
ton of the state superintendent of
schools and the one for this year occurs
in the fftieth year after the close of
the civil war. It contains half-tone
cuts of President Lincoln and Gems.
Grant and Sherman; also of William
and Alonzo Gushing, two of the three
Wisconsin Cushings' to whom Ihonu-
ment has been erected at Delafeld A
cut of the monument is also given and
among the other illustrations is one of
the bronze tablets on the Wisconsin
memorial on the battlefield of Vicks-
burg. One of the contributors to the
annual is Prof. Albert H. Sanford
formerly member of the Stevens
Point Normal school faculty, now of
Lacrosse. In speaking of the passing
of those Who took part in the civil war,
Prof. Sanford said: within ten years
from the close of the war, Halleck and
Lee, Meade, Pickett and Thomas We're
gone. Bragg, Burnside, Mcclellan,
Pemberton, Hooker and Grant followed
in the next decade. Beauregard, Pope,
Sherman and Early did not live to see
the welding of the sections completed
by the Spanish-American war. Buell.
and Rosecrans died in that year, while
Longstreet survived until 1904. Mum
beTs of those who held less prominent
posts and whose service, according to
their opportunities was no less in merit
or endeayor still remain To them we
owe not only the respect due to their
advancing years, but honor for tt -'r
valor and gratitude for their manly
service to the nation. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
MAsoNs GIVE STAG PARTY.
More Than 200 of the Members of the
Kenosha Lodge Play Rhum Friday.

The members of the Masonic Lodges
in Kenosha had an innovation on Fri
day evening when card party for
members only was given at the Ma
sonic Temple and more than two humid
red members of the order gathered and
spent the evening playing rhum.
There were forty tables and handsome
prizes were awarded to the men who
were most skillful. After the card
game was over there were a number
of musical selections by the Masonic
Quartette and short talks by several of
the members of the order. A luncheon
was served after which there was an
informal smoker. The evening proved
to be most enjoyable one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
SEE BANK S1,ooo,ooo SHY.
Stockholders of Racine Institution AS
sert Officials Owe That Much Money

Charges that more than one-half of
loans totaling $2,365, 1859 were worth
less were made Friday night in re-
port of the stockholders committee
which investigated the affairs of the
Commercial and Savings Bank, of Ra-
cine, which closed its doors last Sep
tenber. The stockholders committee
reported that c, H. Carpenter, cashier,
and certain of the directors were in
debted to the bank, either personally
or through their institutions, for near
ly $1,0O0,000. Charges were made that
four concerns without any deposits in
the institution were permitted over
drafts of 100000 The committee
found, according to its report, that the
assets were insufficient to pay the de-
positOrs and that stockholders in the
bank would lose all their investment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
Civil Service May Be Ex-
tended as Result of New
Law Proposed at Madison
TAX COMMISSION UNDER FIRE

Believing chat the state civil service
law is too limited in the power that it
gives to an appointing officer in MAX
ing his selections from the eligible list,
Senator j. Henry Bennett Of Viroqua
presented bill in the senate today ex-
tending the scope of the law in that
respect. At the present time whenever
an appointment is to be made the COM
mission must certify the names of the
three highest on the list and the ap-
polntment is made from this number,
unless those certified shall refuse to
take the position offered Senator Ben
nett's bill provides for the certifcation
of ten names, any one of whom may
be appointed. In case there are not
more than five names on the eligible
list the appointing officer may go out
side of the list in making his appoint
ment. Friends of the civil service law
claim that the Bennett bill will de-
stroy to large degree the effect of
the law.
Senator Bennett also presented bill
for the repeal of the present state tax
commission and the creation of the of
FIVE of tax commissioner. Under the
terms of the Bennett bill this official
viii be appointed for a term of eight
years at salary of $4,000 a year.
He shall be appointed by the governor
on and by the advice and consent
of the senate.
1t leaves the powers of the tax
commission just as they are now,n
said Senator Bennett, "with the ex-
ception that there will be one com
missioner instead of the three under
the present law. Tt will save the
state money and the work of the tax
commission will go on
The administration forces have pre-
pared bill that differs somewhat from
the terms of the Bennett bill. The adj
ministration measure, which will be
presented later in the week, provides
for one tax commissioner and two ex-
otficio commissioners. These ex-oficio
commissioners will be the governor and
the attorney general who will receive
no pay as tax commissioners. The ad-
ministration measure provides for the
appointment of the commissioner by
the governor for a term of four years
at salary of $4,000 a year 1t is
known that the administration bill was
offered to Senator Bennett to introduce
but he had already prepared bill of
his own, which he preferred.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
BANAsZYNsKI A BANKRUPT.
e. T. Higgins of Kenosha Named as
Trustee for Former Commissioner.

Joseph Banaszynski, formerly police
and fire commissioner of Kenosha, who
left the city several months ago after
a trial in the municipal court, has been
adjudicated bankrupt in the United
States court for the eastern district of
Wisconsin and E. F. Higgins of Keno
sha, has been named as trustee of the
estate. No statement has been given
out as to the liabilities and assets of
the bankrupt, but it is understood that
the proceedings have been started by
friends of Banaszynski with view of
cleaning up all of his old Indebtedness
and giving him chance to start new
in life. Since he left Kenosha Mr..
Banaszynski has made his home in Mil
waukee where he has been working as
a salesman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
FACTORIES LEAD IN BIG WORK
Ample Provision is Made for Expenses
of the Work for the Coming Year in
Whirlwind Campaign Led by Walter
J. Cavanagh on Friday.

The whirlwind campaign to secure
funds for the support of Fellowship
House, which was inaugurated on Fri
day morning, has been proven COM
plete success and at the meeting of the
members of the finance committee at
noon today it was found that the en-
tire expenses of the movement for the
year had been amply provided for.
Kenosha people seemed to instantly
recognize the demand for such an in
stitution in Kenosha and pledges as
surfing the movement support Of $500
a month had been provided today.
This was the amount sought by the
committee. A score of men took up the
burden of financing the work of the
organization ON Friday. They worked
under the direction of Fl. E. Barden,
chairman Of the finance committee, and
Walter j. Cavanagh, who was named
by Chairman Barden as manager of the
campaign for funds. Hundreds of peo-
pie in the city were offered the chance
to contribute to the most worthy cause
and hundreds of them responded
Pledge cards were signed by all sorts
and conditions of men and women and
they provided for payments ranging
from twenty-five cents a month to $50
a month. Many of the contributors
paid in a lump sum, the entire amount
OF their pledge for the year and the
funds now on hand give assurance that
the work of Fellowship House will be
continued and enlarged.
With an assured income of $500 a
month the men and women on the board
of directors will be able to expand the
work of the organization and during
the coming year they will be able to
show just how great need there is for
Fellowship House and how the organi-
cation is able to meet this need. The
movement was given the immediate
and liberal support of the big indus
trial plants in Kenosha and goodly
proportion of the money raised on Fri
day and this morning was poured into
the Golfers of Fellowship House from
CAC O1ICCo VI DlS IIOW-
ever, the people in the shops had their
chance to show their support of the
movement and this was shown by
scores of pledges for small sums to be
paid monthly.
Kenosha has shown it's willingness
to try out this proposition, :" said Chair
man Barden Of the committee this
morning. "We all appreciate the need
of something along this line and in a
year, with ample financial support, the
people can be shown just what can be
done. If the movement is successful
there is no doubt Of continued support.
The movement is one that appeals to
all the people of the city and it has
been popular from the START
The members of the committee in
charge of the campaign for funds in
cluded I'll. E. Barden, chairman, Walter
J. Cavanagh, campaign manager, Ell. j.
Winston, M. w. Price, Elmer Hansen,
G. E. Randall, 2. g. Simmons, R. P.
Cavanagh, G. j. Hackett, John H.
Brine, DR.. j. j. McShane, John Paul
Zens, James R. Anderson, ". D. Mar
tin, Walter J. Frost, I. W. Huff, James
Cavanagh, Harry Vail and Joseph N.
Funck.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
REV. F. R. CzERW|NSkI LEADS
Pastor of Polish Church Organizes
Glasses Among His Own PEOPLE to
Teach Them Duties of Citizenship
Many TO Seek Second Papers.

Kenosha has a big Polish population,
but according to their leader in the
city there are less than 200 Polish
voters in the city Recognizing the
fact that the Polish people of Kenosha
were not taking their part in the ac-
tivities of the city, the leaders of their
nationality met on Friday and reor-
gained the |fPolish Citizens Club of
Kenosha. !" Over fifty new members
of the organization have been enrolled.
Mica Moczulewski was elected pres
ident, Alex Prokop secretary and John
Smigaj treasurer. The object of the
organization is to assist the Poles in
Kenosha to acquire citizenship and at
the meeting on Friday fifteen of the
number signifed their intention of fl
ing their applications for first papers.
twenty-five arranged to file for second
papers.
Back of the movement for the reor-
ganization of the association is the Rev
f. G. Czerwinski, pastor of the Polish
Catholic church. Thoroughly schooled
in everything American, Father Ger
winski has taken upon himself the bur
den of leading his own people into the
ways of citizenship. He is giving time
every day to the education of classes of
Polish men and under his tutelage it is
certain that large number will be
added to the list Of full citizens in Ke-
nosha. Father Czerwinski declared this
morning that there were at least 500
Polish residents of Kenosha who should
be citizens and that all Of them are
anxious to become qualified for the
right kind of citizenship. "The Poles
are an intelligent people," said Father
Czerwinski. "The younger generation
in the city easily proves this assertion
and although many of the older folks
are illiterate it is through no fault of
theirs. The unfortunate partition of Po-
land is the cause. Russia gave little or
no opportunity for these people to be
educated Germany would have the
Poles German and even forbade private
home education in the language of the
Poles. It is little wonder therefore
that the Poles are unable to read and
write. The Polish Citizenship Club is
one organized along right lines. It is
not political organization, but a pa
triotic organization. L is going to be
true to it's name and seek to educate
the foreign element to qualify for nat
uralization. Each member is to be of
assistance to his fellow countrymen,
carefully note that all perform their
duties of citizenship and be peaceful
and law-abiding inhabitants of Keno
sha.
The society already numbers among
it's members many of the Polish people
who have long been residents of Keno
sha and these people are decidedly en-
thusiastic over the plans for the educa-
ton Of their fellow countrymen 1t is
expected that the work of the organi-
zation will result in large number of
the Polls people of the city becoming
full citizens of the United States during
the coming year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

Miss Bertha Sundby, employed in the
household of e. G. Simmons, met with
a painful accident at the Simmons
home on Prairie avenue, on Friday
when she tripped and fell. In her fall
she sustained a fracture of her left
knee cap. She was removed to the
Kenosha hospital. 1t is probable that
she will be laid up for several weeks
as result of the accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
CATHOLICS TO PRAY FOR PEACE
ON MARCH 21,

All Catholics of the city and of the
Wisconsin. dioceses in compliance with
the expressed desires of their bishops
and the Sovereign Pontiff Pope Bene-
diet XIV, will observe on Sunday,
March 81, the second Peace Sunday,
according to notice received by the
local pastors. Prayers will be offered
up to the Prince Of Peace on this day
to intervene in the terrible conflict in
which eleven nations of the world are
now involved and that He may grant
a cessation of the hostilities and a
speedy restoration of peace.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

The Lincoln day program at the Col
lege of Commerce was fine success.
The address by Judge Jos. r. GARRISON
was an eloquent tribute to the great
emancipation. Patriotic songs and the
recitation of one of Lincoln favorite
poems by Miss Verda Hahn helped ma
terially in delightful program.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

Mrs. Laura Schulien, well known
West Side woman, was adjudicated
insane in the county court late Fri
day afternoon and taken to the state
hospital at Mendoza this morning. Her
condition is such as to arouse grave
fears among her friends
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

A masquerade dance under the au-
spicies of Fellowship House was given
at the Guild Hall on Friday evening.
Seventy-five couples were in attend
ance. A feature was the music fur
nished by Benson's orchestra of Chi
cago. The music had been contributed
by one of the friends of the organiza-
tion. The dance proved one of the
most enjoyable events of the winter
season at the Guild Hall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

Miss Alice Falk of South Milwaukee,
is spending a week with friends and
relatives In Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

Robert Mcclellan of Springfield, Mo-,
is the guest Of his daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Bienneman.