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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-06-15
Judge Belden Hands Down
Vigorous Opinion in Suit
Against Western Union
Telegraph Company.
PAY FOR Mental ANGUISH

Judge E. B. Belden in the circuit
court, handed down notable decision
defining the rights of people dealing
with telegraph companies, this morn
ing when he directed that the verdict
Of the jury in the suit of Carrie Durre
VS.. the Western Union Telegraph com
pany be set aside as "perverse" and
ordered a new trial of the case, with
out terms. The court holds in the
opinion that the defendant was negi-
gent in the delivery Of the telegram
on which the action was based, that
the plaintiff suffered mental anguish
as a proximate result Of the negligence
of the company, that the plaintiff is
entitled to recover, that the verdict
is perverse, that the court erred in the
form Of the verdict and in instructions
to the jury, that justice was not done.
The plaintiff had sought to recover
damages to the amount of two thous-
and dollars from the company on ac-
count of failure to deliver "death
message. - It was held by the jury
that she had no right to recover for
mental anguish.
In his decision which was forward
ed to Attorney Calvin Stewart, repre-
senting the plaintiff in the case, Judge
Belden blazes new trial for this sort
of cases. He says in part:
:" It is not necessary to show by d.
rect evidence that mental anguish re-
suits from a failure to deliver tele-
gram announcing the illness or death
or peril of near blood relation of the
plaintiff. In such cases mental anguish
will be presumed. The intensity of
mental anguish is not always proper
tionate to the eloquence or power of
description Of the sufferer. There is
no known ratio of anguish to cutlery.
Nor is the mental anguish for which
the plaintiff may recover in such cases
necessarily measured by the inability
to be at the bedside or to attend the
funeral or to any definite and certain
thing. Neither the mental anguish nor
the amount to be awarded as damages
therefor can be gagged by fixed rule,
or to nicely. If the presumtion re-
ferred to did not obtain, there is di-
rect and positive evidence in this case
that the plaintiff suffered mental an
guish as the result of delay in the de-
livery of the telegram.
The witnesses who testified for the
purpose of showing that the plaintiff
did not suffer mental anguish are so
obviously preiudiced against the plain
tiff that even though the credibiIity
Of witnesses is commonly for the jury
their testimony should not be allowed
to have material, if any, weight. The
plaintiff IS testimony is not thereby
substantially contradicted stands as
practically uncontradicted and she is
entitled to some damage, the amount
of which is for the jury to FIX in its
discretion, within reason, according to
the circumstances and conditions shown.
The finding of the jury that the
plaintiff did not, suffer mental anguish
as the result Of the delayed delivery
of the telegram IS not based upon rea-
sonable evidence or failure of plaintiff
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First Publication May %, 1916.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENOsHA COUNTY COURT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of Nicholas
SpartZ, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Nicho-
las Spartz, deceased, late of the town Of
Paris in said County of Kenosha, 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 Keno
sha, in and for said County, on the first
Tuesday Of September, A. d. 1916, and on
the first Tuesday of December, A. D. 1916.
at ten O'Clock A. NJ of those days; also
that the time until and including the first
Tuesday of November. A. D. 1916, is the
time allowed and limited for creditors of
said Nicholas Spartz, deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 23rd day Of May,
A. D 1916.
By the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR.
w9 County Judge.
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CAvANAGH, BARNES & CAvANAGH,
Eenosha. Wisconsin
Plaintiffs Attorneys. W;
First Publication June 1, 1916

First Publication June 1, 1916
STATE OF WTSCO N-COUNTY
COURT FOR KENOSHA COUNTY-IN
PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said County, at the Court House in the
City of Kenosha, in said County, on the
4th Tuesday, being the 9th day of June,
A. D. 1916, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the follow
ing matters will be heard and considered
In the matter of the last will and tesla
ment of Valentine Lippert, deceased.
The application of Phillip Lippert to adj
NIT to probate the last will and testament
of Valentine Lippert late OF the Town of
Somers, in said County, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Gustave
A. VoltZ. deceased
The application of John a. Hegeman for
the examination and allowance of his final
account as administrator of the estate of
Gustaye A. VoltZ, late of the City of Keno
Sha, in said county, deceased, and for the
assignment and distribution of the residue
of the estate of said deceased: and for the
determination and adjudication of the in
heritance tax, If any, payable in said
estate.
In the matter of the last will and testa-
ment of Anton Hennes, deceased
The application of Joseph Funck to adj
NIT to probate the last will and testament
of Anton Hennes. late of the City of Ke-
nosha, in said County, deceased.
In the matter of the last will and testa-
ment of John Neumann, deceased.
The application of Elizabeth Neumann to
admit to pr bate the last will and tesla
ment of John Neumann, late of the Town
of Randall, in said County deceased.
BY the Court,
GEO. W. TAYLOR,
Wo County Judge.
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First Publication May 4. 1915
STATI OF WISCONSIN CIR QUIT
COURT-KENOSHA COUNTY,
NoTrCE OF FoRECLOSTTR,

Peter Jacobs, plaintiff rs The Sticktite
Fly Paper Company formerly Bee Hive
Fly Catcher Company, a corporation, and
The National ly-Paper Company, cor
poration. defendants.
BY virtue of and pursuant to a judg-
ment and decree of foreclosure and sale
rendered and entered by the above named
court in the above entitled action on the
oath day of April, A. D. 1915. in favor of
the above named plaintiff and against the
above named defendants, |, the under
signed, sheriff of the county of KenoSha.
in the state of wisconsin, shall offer for
sale and sell at public auction and vendue
at the front door of the court house. in
the city of kenoSha. in the county of Ke
noSha. and state of Wisconsin, on Satur-
day, the 18th day of June, a. D. 1916. at
ten O'clock in the forenoon Of that day.
the following described mortgaged prem
iSes directed in said Judgment to be sold,
or so much thereof as may be sufficient to
pay the amount due to the plaintiff upon
said Judgment for principal, interest and
costs, together with the expenses of such
sale. which said premises are described in
said Judgment as follows:
Lots number one AZ, two (2) and three
(9l of Jacobs subdivision of part of the
north half of the north hal- of the south
half of the southwest quarter of section
number thirty 1907, in town number two
(2) north, of range number twenty three
t23l east of the fourth principal meridian.
and lying and being in the city of Keno
sha, In the county of IIenosha, and state
of Wisconsin. as per plat and survey of
said subdivision now on file and of record
in the office of the register of deeds for
the county of Kenosha, in the state of
Wisconsin, together with all the privileges
and anpurtenances to the same b~Ienging.
Terms of sale: Cash.
Dated: Sheriff's ONCE Kenosha. Keno
sha County, Wisconsin, MAY 1st. 1916.
ANDREW f. STATIL,
Sheriff, Kenosha County,
Wisconsin.
| CAyANAGfI, BARNES & CAvANAGH,
Lnn0Sha WiSnnn sin
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First Publication May Is, 1916.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENoSHA COUNTY CoURT-IN PRO-
BATE.
In the matter Of the last will and tesla
ment of Catherine Schiller, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Cath
crime Schiller, deceased, late of the City
of Kenosha in said County of Kenosha,
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
fist Tuesday of September, A. D. 1916,
and on the first Tuesday Of November,
A. D. 1916, at ten O'Clock A. NJ Of those
days; also that the time until and includ-
ing the first Tuesday of October, A. d.
1916, is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said Catherine Schiller, de-
ceased, to present their claims for exam
nation and allowance
Dated at Kenosha, the 10th day of May.
A. D. 1916.
By the Court,
GEO. W. TAYLOR,
We County Judge.
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The Kenosha delegate to the Demo
cratic convention, Andrew F. Stahl, who
left for st. Louis this morning, was
waited upon just previous to her depar-
ture by a committee representing the
Kenosha Woman Suffrage association
with request that he use his influence
in behalf of suffrage plank in the
Democratic platform.
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t p ication June 8, 1916.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
KENOSIA COUNTY COURT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the will of Fred Hill
mann, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands Of all persons against Fred
Hillmann. deceased, late of the Town of
Brighton, in said County of Kenosha, will
be examined and adjusted by the County
Court of Kenosha County at the regular
terms off said Court to be holden at the
County Court room, in the City of Keno
sha, in and for said County, on the first
Tuesday Of September, A. D. 1916, and on
the first Tuesday of December, A. D. 1916,
at ten o'clock A. M. of those days; also
that the time until and including the first
Tuesday of -Tovember, A. D. 1916, is the
time allowed and limited for creditors of
said Fred Hillmann, deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 9Th day of June
A. D. 1916.
By the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
vii County Judge.
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First Publication May 1S, 1916.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENosHA COUNTY CoURT-IN PRO-
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of Arthur ].
Walsh, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands Of ell persons against Ar
thur J. Walsh, deceased, late of the City
of Kenosha in said County of Kenosha
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, A. D. 1916
and on the first Tuesday of November,
A. D. 1916, at ten o'clock A NJ. of those
days; also that the time until and includ-
ing. the first Tuesday of October, A. D.
1916, is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said Arthur J. Walsh, de-
ceased to present their claims for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 18th day of May,
A. D. 1916.
By the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
County Judge.
JAMES E. FULLY,
Attorney for Estate. We
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First Publication May 4, 1916.

First Publication May 4, 1916.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - MUNICIPAL
COURT - KENOSHA COUNTY.
SUMMONS.
Mae Powell, plaintiff, VS.. Thomas Pow
ell, defendant. Summons.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO 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 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 copy is on file
in the Office of the clerk Of said court
ALFRED L. DRURY
Plaintiffs Attorney.
210 Market Street, Kenosha, Kenosha
county, wisconsin. w8
Noooo-N~ooo~oo-o-o-o-o-~~o
I am handling Trevor Drain Tile.
Let me quote you prices. F. W. Rob-
erts, Woodwork, Wis. wadvtf
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IF you have farm to sell or prop
erty to trade for city property, see me
at once. F. s. Symmonds, 211 Public
Service Building, Kenosha. Phone
1880 and 975 adywtf
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First Publication June /, 1916.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENosHA COUNTY CoURT-IN PRO-
BATE.
Schaufel, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Peter
G: Schaufel, deceased, late of the Town of
Pleasant Prairie, in Sc County of Keno
sha, 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 saiG County, on the
first Tuesday of September, A. D. 1916,
and on the first Tuesday of December A.
D. 1916, at ten o'clock A. M. of those days:
also that the time until and including the
first Tuesday of November, A. D. 1916 is
the time allowed and limited for creditors
Of said Peter c. Schaufel, deceased, to pre-
sent their claims for examination and al
lowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 31st day of May,
A. D. 1916.
BY the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR.
WHO County Judge.
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First Publication May %, 1915.
STATE OF WISCONSIN = MUNICIPAL
COURT-KENOSHA COUNTY.
NOTICE OF SHERTFF'S SALE
IN FORECLOSURE.


The Birmingham Lumber Company,
corporation, Plaintiff VS.. Frank A. Achen,
Pearl z. Achen, O. a. Mead, Ell. G. Crook
and The Dunnebacke Company, a corpora
ton, Defendants.
and sale. made in the above entitled action
on the 18th day of March, A.. D. 1915, the
undersigned sheriff Of Kenosha County,
State Of Wisconsin, will sell at public auc-
ton and vendue at the front door Of the
Municipal Court House. in the City Of Ke-
nosha, in the County of Kenosha and State
of Wisconsin. OIL the 10Th day of July, A.
D. 1916, ut ten o'clock in the forenoon of
that day, the real estate anC mortgaged
premises directed by said judgment to be
sold or so much thereof as may be suffi-
Gent to pay the amount due to the plain
tiff upon said Judgment for principal, in
terest and costs, together with the ex-
penses of such sale, which said premises
are described in said judgment as follows:
The South Forty four 40 feet of Lot
Tuttle's Subdivision Of that part of the
Northeast Quarter (NEAl of Section One
~, in Town One C1) North, of Range
Twenty-Five f22) East which lies West of
Rowland Avenue, so-called, and Southerly
of Salem Avenue, so-called, as per plat and
survey of said subdivision on file and of
record in the office of the Register of
Deeds for the County of Kenosha. in the
State Of Wisconsin, and lying and being
in the City of Kenosha. in the County of
Kenosha and State of Wisconsin, together
with all the privileges and appurtenances
to the same belonging.
Terms of sale cash.
Dated at Kenosha, Kenosha County.
1916.
ANDREW f. sTAHI..
Sheriff.
Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
ALFRED L. DRURY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
keQOSha. Wisconsin. VIII
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I make speciality Of Dickinson chic
and poultry feeds. Have a carload of
nice fresh stock F. w. Roberts.
Woodwork, WIS. wadvtf
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H. A. Bernhaus of WATERFOWL, tran
sacted business in Kenosha on Monday
evening.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
First Publication June s, i!

First Publication June s, 1916.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
COURT FOR KENOSHA COUNTY-IN
PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that at a special
and for said county, at the Court House
in the City of Kenosha, in said county, on
the 9Th Friday, being the Both day Of June,
A. D. 1916, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the follow
ing matters will be heard and considered:
Knudsen, deceased
The application of III P. Knudsen for
the appointment of an administrator of the
estate of Rasmus Knudsen, late of the city
of Kenosha, in said county, deceased.
By the Court,
GEO. ~ TAYLOR,
w10 County Judge.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mohr of Deming
street have returned after visit to
friends in Chicago.
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GEO. W. TAYLOR.
Plaintiffs Attorney.

First Publication June /. 1916.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IN MUNICH
PAL COURT FOR KENoSHA COUNTY.
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= a Il Oh N1SCONStN--lN MONlOl-
PAL COURT FOR KENoSHA COUNTY.
SUMMONS.
Merchants and Savings Bank. a corpora
ton. Plaintiff. VS.. Dominikas PalunaS and
Amelia Palunas, his wife. sometimes. sign
ed Amelia, sometimes signed Anele and
sometimes signed Nell PalunaSl Antony
Ruksztelis and Maggie RukszteIis (some-
times spelled Anthony Ruksztialisl, Della
A. Langan sometimes signed Della Lam
gam, KaSmer Szimkus, Anton Drigot W.
c. Foster Co., and w. B. Smith, Defend
ants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE
SAID DEFENDANTS:
You, and each of you, are hereby sum
moned to appear within twenty (20) days
after service of this summons. exclusive
of the date 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 demands of the complaint. which is
now on file in the Office of the Clerk of the
Municipal Court of Kenosha County, Wis
consin.
GEO w. TAYLOR.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post office address, DO Main Street, Kes
nosha, Wisconsin. viz
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First Publication June s, 1916.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - MUNICIPAL
COURT-KEN0SHA COUNTY.
Henry A. Arnold, plaintiff, VS. Sarah Ar
mold, defendant.
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SUMMONS
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN 10 THN
SAID DEFENDANT.

STATE OF Observation-Disclosures.
COURT-KENOSHA COUNTY.
.Adolph p Chapman, Plaintiff, VS.. Mira
Chapman, Defendant
SUMMONS.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO 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 fail
ure so to do judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of
the complaint, of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
CALVIN STEWART.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post Office address, Kenosha, Kenosha
County, Wisconsin. w12
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JAMES E. FULLY,
Attorney for Estate.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To E. Fl. Kilham, Astor A. Steaborg,
F. p. Lint and E. S Lint and all stock
holders of the Marshall Lake Mining
CO., their heirs and assigns:
Each and every one of you are here
by notified that l have expended dur
ing the years 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915
the sum of eleven hundred and ninety
dollars ($l190) in labor during said
years on the following mining claims
situated in Marshall Lake Mining Dis
trict Idaho County, Idaho, to-wit:
Snowstorm Number One, Snowstorm
Number -Four located on Bear Creek
and the home Placer, which
said labor was made by me for
the purpose and in order to hold the
said mining claims under the provision
of Section 1924 Revised Statutes of the
United States and being the amount
required to hold said claims for the
above mentioned years and if within
ninety (90) days after the publication
of this notice you fail to contribute
your proportion as co-owners of said ex-
penses of $1190 together with the cost
of this notification your interest in
said claims will become the property of
the undersigned under the provision of
said Section 1924 of the Revised
statutes of the United States.
Dated December 80, 1915.
E. B. Virgins.
Last publication March 81.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
O.-W. R. & n. MAKES ARRANGEMENTS
TO FURNISH FREE SEED CORN

getting more than three tons to the
acre. Just SO with corn, The man that
today argues that corn cannat be grown
successfully, within a few years will
ind his neighbor growing satisfac-
tory crop, not for market to be sure,
but for his silo or for forage for his
milk cows. And there is the reason for
corn. Corn means diversifying, live
stock to feed 1t too, manure for the land
and thus reconstruction begins. Corn
and alfalfa or clover make an ideal
ration, corn is rich in carbo- hvdrates
or albuminoids and alfalfa and clover
is protein.
But to get back to the seed corn of
fer. Mr.. Smith would rather have YOU
try one acre than ten. If you have
only small patch you can cultivate
it properly and without interfering
with your former routine, whereas if a
large acreage is planted it is likely to
be neglected because the extra work is
unusual and not anticipated. You are
depending on your small grain crops for
your farm returns and Wa. take care
of them first. The result would be that
the corn would likely be neglected and
be in the true sense can experiment
instead of definite aim. There are
however many farmers that have grown
corn heretofore quite successfully and
who know and will provide the time
and means of cultivating it and give
it fair chance who want to plant
from to ten acres. We have numerous
requests for enough seed to plant five
acres and in some instances ten, and
have taken the matter up with the com
pany asking them to supply the extra
amount desired above their free allot
ment in such cases where we are given
assurance that it will be properly cared
for, the farmer paying for the extra
amount received above that necessary
to plant. one acre. Mr.. Smith is at
present on lecture tour and his secre-
tary has advised us that Immediately
upon his return he will bring this mat
ter to his attention. We can therefore
at this time promise you only enough
for one acre but hope to have our re-
quest for any amount granted
In the mean time we shall be glad
to have you phone or write us to put
your name on the list and we will see
that you get it.
There is little doubt but what the
company will furnish whatever amount
you want under the conditions set forth,
and as soon as we have learned difini-
tely will publish it in this paper.
We are asked however to get this
list ready as soon as possible so that
the railroad company will know how
much seed to reserve for the prairie
A start this year will mean home grown
seed for next year and the first step
towards acclimating the same will have
been made
Yours respectfully,
HUSSMAN LUMBER co.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho Janu-
airy 10, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that A. Maude
Jones, whose post-office address is
Boles, Idaho, did, on the goth day of
July, 1915, file in this office Sworn
Statement and Application, No. O6241,
to purchase the So NEH, SEA NWH
and NWH SEA, Section 20, Township
30 N, Range w., Boise Meridian, and
the timber thereon, under the provisions
of the act of June 3, 1873, and acts
amendatory, known as the Climber and
Stone Law at such value as might be
fixed by appraisement, and that, pur-
suant to such application, the land and
timber thereon have been appraised, the
timber estimated 1S5 M board feet at
Sl.00 per NJ, and 220O posts at 3 cents
each, and the land $175; that said ap-
plicant will offer final proof in support
of his application and sworn statement
on the 22nd day of March, 1916, before
G.. j. Wright, U. S. Commissioner, at
White Bird, Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
contest at any time before patent is
sues, by filing a corroborated alIldavit
in this office alleging facts which
would defeat the entry
35-9 Henry Heitfeld, Register