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, 1915-09-25
LIFE-sAvING STEEL HELMETS.


800, 700 French Wearing Them Already.
The Paris Llronsigeout stntes til It 3oD,
600 steel helmets for the French soldiers at
the front have already been distributed.
They are being supplied ut the rate OF .,
600 daily.
Specimen helmets have been received in
Paris after undergoing q fusjlIade. They all
bear marks Of bullets which would have
killed soldiers wearing the regulation KEEP.
A small device, which is hardly visible, DIS
singu,shes the different corps; for instance:
a hand grenade for infantry, " hunting horn
for chasseurs, 40 anchor Tor Colonial infnnfry,
and crossed guns for artillery. n D4lIy NM,
august I4b.
, 1915-09-25
GRAIN CROP LARGEIN EUROPEAN
RUSSIA.
ToTAL OF 1000, 0O0, 600 BUSHELS Is Now
ExpEcTED-MUcH STORED For DARDANELLEs
OPENING.

London, Aug. 30tb.-The Petrograd cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail telegr"phs:
IN. Krivosheen, the Minister of Agricul-
ture, has given me definite assurances IN fig
ures about the Russian harvest which dispeI
all the doubts thrown by German Agents
upon its unusual size and value.
"Iu Siberia, it is true, the year has not
been favourable, aud tue yield of grain is
below the average, but the amount of SIbe-
rinu wheat is negligible computed with
the yield of Southern Russia, and the pro-
portion available for export is small.
"Iu Russia itself the harvest is a great
deal above the average of the five years,
19O9-l3. In proof Of this | have been
, 1915-09-25
NEW CRUISER.

A new battle cruiser for the German navy
was launched ut Wilhelmshnven three weeks
ago. She was to have been named the
FrSatz Hcrtha, bnt was christened, by order
of the Emperor, Jou Hndenb,0g She is
$4,000 tons ard was land down il July 1913,
Burbud08 Gi0bc, .1uQ ~.
, 1915-09-25
PRAISE FROM ENEMY.

Praise from the enemy is an unusual ex-
narience. The West Kents received it from
= German officer against whose troops the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-11

Frank Hanke and family and Will
liam Rohr of Powers Lake, visited at
ziebell's Sunday afternoon.
Frank Kaddatz and wife called on
his sister, Mrs. August Neuman Sunday.
Frank Arnold and family were
among the friends who pleasantly sur
prised Ed. Herda and wife Of Powers
Lake Sunday evening.
MARITIME 2iebell was a Wilmot caller
Friday.
Tony Eleverman and wife entertain
ed a number Of their friends and neigh
bors at their home Sunday evening.
Rudolph Feldkampt attended the
funeral of his father-in-law, Mr.. Henry
Of Genoa Junction, Friday.
Messers. Dyson, Fay and Miller with
their wives attended the funeral OF
Joseph Merten, ST., last Monday al
New Munster.
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NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

The annual chicken dinner will be
served at the church basement Friday,
Feb. 10TH beginning at noon. You are
cordially invited to come and enjoy a
good dinner and visit with your
friends and neighbors. Supper will be
served in the evening beginning at six
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs Chris, Kolmos welcom-
ed little son to their home Monday.
About twenty-five neighbors gave
Mrs, John Jones pleasant surprise on
Friday evening. After Mrs. Jones re-
covered from her surprise she proved
an excellent hostess and arranged
tables for cards. A very pleasant even
ing was spent and after the good lunch
was served Mr.. Jones gave the party
sleigh ride to their homes.
A sleigh load of Pleasant Prairie
folks spent Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Turner
enjoying few games of cards and a
delicious lunch.
The Royal Neighbors were royalty
entertained at the home of Mrs. EN-
met Shields on Tuesday afternoon,
Mrs Frank Rockwell acted as team
ster and took a sleigh load.
Mrs. F. D. Barter spent Tuesday at
Antioch with her parents.
There will be a r. N. A. card party
at the home of T, A. Yates next Tues
day evening. Every one cordially
invited.
The third number of the lecture
course will be given the evening OF
Feb. 10th. 1t is sketch artist very
highly recommended for fun. Be sure
and attend.
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PROFIT FROM STORM DAMAGE

Two Kenosha junk dealers, David and
julius Schemrod, were brought before
Judge Randall this morning charged
with stealing copper wire from the Chi
cage and Milwaukee Telegraph and Tel
ephone Company. The two junk dealers
were arrested west Of the city on Mon
day afternoon as they were driving IN
with a wagon load of junk. A part of
the load was forty pounds of the wire
which was alleged to have been stolen
from the Telephone company. From re-
ports received in Kenosha officials be-
lived that there had been an effort 20
carry off the entire lines of the tele-
phone company and the two Jewish
junk dealers were practically surround
ed by officers. Telephones were sent to
the police and to the sheriff and they
declared that the band of robbers who
had been taking wire from the teie-
phone companies for months were COM
ing into Kenosha with enough loot to
build line from Milwaukee to Keno
sha. When the two junk men were final
ly located they had just forty pounds
of the tangled wire. They insisted that
they had purchased the wire from a
man out in the town of Pleasant Prai-
RE, but up to noon today the name of
the man had not been made known to
the police. When the men were ar
raigned before Judge Randall the hear
ing in the case was continued until Feb.
10Th and bonds of the two junk men
were fixed at $780, Both of the men
went to jail, being unable to furnish
bonds.
Agents Of the telephone company
came up from Chicago this morning to
see to it that the two men were prose
cuted to the fullest extent of the law.
These men declared that the junk men
were preying on the misfortune of the
wire companies and that all along the
line between Chicago and Milwaukee
thefts of wire had been reported. These
wires were torn down by the storm of
a week ago and as yet men could not be
secured to replace the wires. They are
lying along many country roads in this
and surrounding counties and it is de-
clared that men drive along the road
and cut the wires and carry them off,
Tt is said that the companies have sus-
tanned very heavy loss by the theft
of wires torn down BY the storm So
far as can be learned the wira brought
| in by the Scheanrod brothers MAS the
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average daily attendance gives the act
ual number of children taught and car
ed for in the schools every day through
out the year. For comparative pur-
poses either can be used.
1t will be observed that in Madison.
it costs $11.92 more per pupil than in
Kenosha, in Superior 1888 more, and
in Lacrosse, $4.05 more.
Statistics are at hand showing the
per capita cost in the public schools
of st. Louis in 1911 to have been
$55.57. In Pueblo, Col, 1909, the per
capita cost was $42.66.
In regard to the differences in the
distribution of expenses in different
sized cities, the following conclusions
seem to be established by those who
have made a careful study of the ex-
penses of city school systems:
l. The larger the city, the greater
is the proportion of expenses incurred
for, (a) salaries of elementary school
teachers; (b) total cost of instruction,
operation, and maintenance of elemea-
tary schools; (c) total cost of instruc-
ton, operation and maintenance of all
schools.
2. The smaller the city the greater
is the proportion of expenses incurred
for, (a) superintendent Office; (b)
total expenses of general control; (c)
supervisors of elementary schools; (d)
salaries of teachers in high schools;
(e) total cost of instruction, operation
and maintenance of high school; (f)
janitors, and engineers for elementary,
high, and all schools; (g) fuel for ele
mentary, high and all schools; (h) re-
pairs for elementary schools and all
schools.
This is found to be true in Kenosha,
where the high school is much smaller
than it should be, and where the per
capita cost for the high school, great
-ly exceeds that for children in the ele-
mentary schools. 1t is the operation
of this principle that makes the per
capita cost less in Racine and Oshkosh
than in Kenoha. Superior seems to
be an exception.
In regard to school expenses here, it
may be said that the school board of
Kenosha has merely undertaken to
meet the educational needs of the city,
as those needs have been made known.
The children of our city are receiving
no more advantages than are due them,
and no more than other cities are
furnishing. 1t must be understood
that education is always the biggest
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SOMERS.

Go-to-C Church Sunday was observed
in the churches of the village on Sun
day with good attendance at both the
Presbyterian and Methodist. At the
Methodist Church Rev. E. D. Kohlstead
former pastor, now Milwaukee dis
trict superintendent, delivered an ex-
cellent address and conducted the COM
munion services.
Next Sunday morning special and
appropriate services in commemoration
of Lincoln's birthday will be held at
the Methodist Church.
M. A. Rasmussen accompanied by
Fred Roskilly and Paul Christensen
took five of his thoroughbred colts to a
fancy stock sale at Streator, Ill.
Lawrence. f. Ozanne transacted bust
ness in Racine on Friday.
Benjamin j. Bishop spent Monday in
Milwaukee.
The Methodist Society is arranging
for an entertainment to be given the
latter part of the month.
Pierre T. Ozanne transacted business
in Freeport on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. g. Ozanne spent
Monday afternoon in Kenosha.
A little daughter arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Haigh on Mon
day morning February l.
Hiram Bower S auction sale was very
largely attended on Wednesday. His
stock, grain and machinery sold well.
Rev. M. L. Norris of Evanston. H.,
transacted business in Somers on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Elliott Cook entertained the
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist
Church on Thursday.
Mrs. Otto Tabbert and sons of Chi
eago, are spending few days at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron A. Gould.
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CUTS OUT PROPERTY EXPENSE
Report Shows Kenosha Board Has
Sought to Meet Educational Demands
of the Children of Kenosha and
Average Cost Per Pupil is Low.
(by Mary D. Bradford)

Those interested to learn further
about school costs will find below a
tabulation of the school statistics of
several Wisconsin cities. These figures
are taken from the report of the Unit
ed States Commissioner of Education
for 1913, Chapter III, Vol. 2, "Statis-
ties of City School Systems.
The cities are named in the order of
their population, according to the cen
sus of 1910. The points brought out
in this tabulation, are:
l. Total expenses Of schools for 1913
(not including OUTLAWS for property
2. General property tax raised for
school purposes.
3. School, census 1913.
4. Total public school enrolment
for 1913.
S. Percentage which this total en-
rollment is of the school population.
6. Cost per pupil based on enroll
ment.
Z. Average daily attendance, 1913.
s. Cost per pupil based on average
daily attendance.
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To those interested in figures, this
table will furnish material for consid-
cradle study. Were the figures for the
population of 1913 available, the find
ing of the per capita tax for school
purposes, would furnish the first valu-
able items for comparison. [ have
written to the census bureau at Wash
ington for estimated population for
1913 of these Wisconsin cities, and may
later be able to furnish that data.
Column (5) expresses the per cent of
efficiency Of the different school sys
TENS in caring for the education of
children of school age-(four to twenty
years.. That the public schools of
Superior take care of sixty seven per
cent of the children of school age, may
mean that there are fewer children
dropping out between fourteen and
twenty years than in Kenosha; or it
may mean that less of the EDUCATION of
children is assumed there by private
and parochial schools, than in Kenosha.
But whatever the cause may be the
significant thing about the Kenosha
schools is that their efficiency in this
respect is improving. In 1898, there
were in the public schools of Kenosha
but thirty light per cent of the school
population, and in 1908, ten years ago,
but forty three per cent, and in 1918,
fifty -four as given in the table. When
in connection with these facts we take
into account the other fact that the
parochial schools have increased their
facilities, also, we must conclude that
education in Kenosha is reaching an in
creasingly greater number of its
children.
Of the two per capita costs found
in columns (6) and (8) the latter, or
the cost based upon the average daily
attendance, is the truest; for the total
enrolment includes those who have at
tended short time as well as those
who attended the whole year, while the
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concern of city. That city is very
short sighted in its municipal manage
ment that thinks only of the present
material welfare, and does not through
education insure for itself better
future through the education of the
boys and girls who are to have the
management of that future.
The policy of those Immediately re-
sponsible for the administration of pub
lie education in Kenosha is to maintain
an up to date educational standard in
the schools and to do this economically.
This policy of the school authorities
seems to have the support of the peo-
pie who patronize the public schools
and who know what these schools are
doing The people seem to desire to
have the schools do all they are doing,
and to do what they are doing as well
as they are now doing it. Indeed
within the four and one-half years Of
my superintcndency of the Kenosha
schools, no private citizen with child
rem in school has requested that any
subject taught in the schools be aban-
doned, or the expenses of instruction
be lowered.
The only school department that has
been attacked by any public official is
the one that takes care of the little
children. These officials seem to for
get that these little children are stand
ing upon the rights guaranteed them
by the constitution of Wisconsin, when
they ask admission to the school at
four, five or six years of age
It is easy for one to say, f'Cut out
the fads,' but the difficulty comes
when an agreement is asked upon the
question, "What constitutes fad?"
Certainly no one is capable of passing
Judgment upon this question who does
not patronize the schools and who has
not visited the schools, and who has not
through experience in and with the
schools, an intelligent knowledge of
their practices and purposes.
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P. M. Anderson has gone on bust
ness trip through the south.
Mrs. Frank Smith .and children visit
ed with relatives in Salem during the
past week.
Mrs. Margaret Heidersdorf is i'll
with pneumonia at her home ON the
Kilbourn Road.
Harry r. Dixon transacted business
in Chicago on Thursday.
Mr.. Kronmiller who was badly
scalded while butchering some weeks
ago, is slowly improving.
Mrs. George Stetler is i'll with a
severe attack Of pleurisy.
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SALEM.

Edwin Manning had the misfortune
to break one Of his legs near the ankle,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winn Peterson of Bur-
lington, visited relatives in Salem the
first of this week.
Herman Shultz has rented his farm to
August Bosch.
DR., Newland of Burlington is still
attending Mrs. Robbins, who is suffer
ing from rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. William Evans have a
very sick baby daughter.
William Kester and Arthur Feldcamp
went to Milwaukee for two days. trip
last week.
Lawrence McDermott, who lives with
his uncle, Thomas Fleming, had one of
his legs broken Monday by a horse
kicking him.
DR.. E. L. Eaton will speak on temper
ance at the church Saturday, Feb. 18th,
at 2:3O p. m. Everyone is invited to
hear DR.. Eaton, the man with a mes
sage.
Mrs. Herman Shonsheck will enter
tain the Priscillas Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curtis of Keno
sha were in Salem last week.
DR.. Perry Miller was here Friday to
have charge of the funeral services of
Mrs. Mae Curtis Turnock, which were
held at Liberty church.
Mrs. Ada Stewart went to Racine
Tuesday for short visit.
The Epworth League will give a val
entine social Friday evening at the
church. A good time is in waiting for
all who attend.
Dan Longman has rented his farm to
Albert Merrill and will move to
Chetek, Wis.
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first consignment of this wire to be
brought into Kenosha.
Officials in all counties in the lake
shore group have been asked to take
especial pains to secure the arrest of
men stealing wire from the companies.
While in most cases the amount secured
by these men is small the total amounts
to hundreds of dollars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-11
WHEATLAND.

Gust Ziebell and VIM. Spetzman had
business in Chicago last Friday and
Saturday.
Walter Crane attended the corn and
daisy show at Wilmot several days
last week.
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AUCTION SALE.

On the kellogg farm, situated 10
miles west of Kenosha, one-half mile
north Of Woodwork on the Geneva
Road, on Thursday Feb. 18th, com
mencing at 1000 a. m. A large
sale of cattle, horses, machinery,
feed, etc. advw42
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First publication February 18th. 1915
SUMMONS.
MUNICIPAL COURT, KENoSHA COUN-
TY
MARY f. BEALL, Plaintiff.
VS.
LOUIS II. BEALL. Defendant
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, THE
SAID DEFENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service Of this
summons. exclusive Of the day of service.
and defend the above Untitled action in the
court aforesaid: and in case of your fall
ure to do judgment Will be rendered
against YOU according to the demand Of
the complaint, of which a copy is on file
in the Office of the Clerk of the Court
aforesaid.
ALFRED T. DRURY.
Plaintiffs Attorney
2. O. Address-No. 30 Market Street Ke-
nosha, Kenosha County, Wis. Vas
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First publication February 18th. 1919.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
L OIL IAI WV f.lI- L

First publication February 18th. 1919.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
KENOSEIA COUNTY COURT-IN PRO
BATE.
in the matter Of the Estate Of Edward
Ramsden, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against FL
ward Ramsden, decreased. late of the town
of Brighton in said county Of Kenosba.
will be examined and adjusted by tire
County Court of Kenosha County ut 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 May A. ID. 1915, and on
the first Tuesday Of October, A. D. 1915,
at ten o'clock A. NJ of those days; also
that the time until and including the first
Tuesday of September, A. u. 1915, is the
time allowed and limited for creditors OF
said Edward Ramsden, deceased, to pre-
sent their claims for examination and al
lowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 9th day of Feb
ruary A. d. 1915.
BY the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR.
WAC County Judge,
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"A GRATEFUL FARMER.

The writer of this letter neglected
to sign it. 1t is the invariable rule in
all newspapers offices that all COM
munieations intended for publication
must be signed. The signatures are not
published unless the writer so desires,
but articles must be signed as an evil
dence of good faith.
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Valentines are much in evidence to-
day. Nearly every store in the city
where the love messages are on sale re-
ports an UNUSUALLY heavy demand for
tbsm.
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John Ames, Jr., of Milwaukee trans
acted business in Kenosha on Tuesday
afternoon.
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Elmer R. Sells of Racine was Keno
Isha visitor Tuesday afternoon.
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BARGAIN COLUMN.

WANTED TO RENT-A FARM OF FROM
40 to 120 acres; will pay rent in cash.
Inquire of John Richards, Bristol, Wis,
Route 81 *w42
WANTED-TO EXCHANGE CITY PROP
erty in good location for a farm INQUIRE
of G. T. Wallig, 81 Market street. or
Phone 23S. %w41
FOR SALE-ONE PAIR BAY MARES. 8
and years old, weight 200: sound and
right. 172 Ridge street l.. Il. Martin.
Phone 9S2, kenosha, Wis. g42
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DR.. E. L. Kaltenbach is i'll at his
home on Park Ave.
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Mrs Sam Isen has returned home af-
ter being called to Seottville, Mich, on
account of the serious illness of her IA
ther
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II. G. Karod of Madison was Keno
sha visitor on Tuesday
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Receipts.

SUBSIDIZED Wilmot business men 300
Subscribed parties attending
school 500
Evening program receipts, Feb 2O.75
Evening program receipts, Feb. 2 S.75
Evening program receipts, Feb. 4 24.90
Evening program receipts, Feb. 5 1870
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Total ..........,......... 1910
Balance on hand. ...........$ 1906
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-09-03

Southwest quarter of North
east quarter.
southeast quarter of North
west quarter.
South half section.
8. In Section Nineteen:
All of section.
10. In Section Twenty:
ALL, except Northeast quarter
OF Northeast quarter and
Northwest quarter of North
west quarter.
IL. In Section Twenty-one:
Northwest quarter of North
west quarter of Northwest
quarter.
Southeast quarter of North
west quarter.
West half of Southwest quar-
ter
Southeast quarter of South
west quarter.
Southwest quarter of South
east quarter.
IL. In Section Twenty-eight:
Lots Two (2), Three 80, Four
lq, Five (5), Six (6), and
Thirteen (13).
13. In Section Twenty mine:
West half of Northwest quar-
ter.
Northwest quarter of South
west quarter.
southeast quarter of South
east quarter.
South half of Southwest quar-
ter of Southeast quarter.
IA. In Section Thirty:
North half of section.
Northwest quarter of South
west quarter.
southwest quarter of South
east quarter.
15. In Section Thirty-one:
Southeast quarter of North
east quarter.
SnnthwR of
east quarter except South
west quarter thereof
Northwest quarter.
Northwest quarter of South
west quarter.
East half of Southeast quar-
Is. In 1eE Section Thirty-two:
North half of North half.
Southeast quarter of North
East half of Southwest quar-
ter.
II. In Section Thlrty-three:
Lot Four (4).
TX. In Township Fourteen South,
Range Twenty four East:
l. In Section Five;
West half of Northwest GUAR
Southeast quarter of North
west quarter.
Northwest quarter of South
west quarter.
2. In Section Six:
South half of Northeast quar-
ter.
East half of Northwest quar-.
ter except Northeast quar-
ter of Northeast quarter of
said Northwest quarter.
Northwest quarter of North
west quarter.
Northeast quarter of South
west quarter.
Northwest quarter of South
east quarter.
East half of Southeast quar-
ter