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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
MRS. STEFAN GETS SENTENCE.
Woman Who Pleaded Guilty to Charge
of Issuing Worthless Checks
Pays All Losses.

Mrs. Lizzie Stepan arrested a week
ago on charges of issuing. worthless
checks which were passed on number
of Kenosha merchants was released late
Monday afternoon on, a deferred sem
tence. Judge Randall took into con-
sideration the fact that the woman had
paid the merchants back all money that
they had paid on checks cashed by her.
She appeared to be deeply penitent and
asked that she be given chance to
make good. Relatives Of the woman
also made a strong plea for her and
agreed to keep close watch on her to
see that she did not violate the law
again. Under this agreement Judge
Randall suspended sentence on the wo-
man until the first Monday in April.
She gave bonds of $500 to secure her
appearance at that time and also agreed
to make regular reports to the court.
Friends of Mrs. Stepan declare that
they believe her day in court t. will
be all that is necessary to effect her
complete reform. The woman when she
told the court Of her wrong doing IN
sisted that her daughter Mary had
nothing to do with planning the issu-
ing of checks and that she wrote them
only at the suggestion of her mother.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
EXPERIENCED IN THIS WORK
New superintendent Graduated from
Lacrosse Hospital and Later Served
at Wales in Work for State Comes
Here from Muirdale in Milwaukee.

Miss Constance M. Hayes, of Mil
waukee trained worker in the battle
against tuberculosis, has accepted the
position of superintendent of Willow
brook Sanatorium, the new Kenosha
county institution and she will be in
Kenosha to take up her work the mid
die of next week. With the coming
of Miss Hayes to the institution the
plans for opening will be rapidly ad-
vanced. Before her arrival the insti-
tuition will be entirely settled and
there will not be a great deal of the
settling work for her to superintend.
However, it will take few days to
get some of the equipment which must
be purchased by the superintendent,
but the trustees are hopeful that the
institution can be opened not later
than Monday, February Goth,
Miss Hayes has had personal in
terest in the battle against tnbercrlc-
sis. She herself had the disease and
the case was arrested through her eff
forts During the time that Miss
Hayes was battling to save herself
from the disease she served IN the
capacity of relief nurse and head nurse
at the Wisconsin State Sanatorium at
Wales and later on she served on the
staff of the social workers in the sana
forum at Milwaukee. In recent weeks
Miss Hayes has been working in the
M l.
where she has held the position of
night nurse, one of the most RESPONSE
BILE in the institution. Miss Hayes is
a registered nurse, registered in Wis
consin following graduation from the
Lacrosse Hospital Nurses Training
school. Her wide experience in the
work Of institutions similar to Willow
brook promise to make her a val
unable servant Of Kenosha county in
her new position.
Under the provisions of the state
law the superintendent has the power
to employ the nurses and other en-
ployees Of the institution. It is ex-
pected that the staff will consist of a
day and night nurse and maids as may
be necessary to handle the work of
the institution. Kenosha people who
may desire to apply for any of these
positions should address their app1ica-
tions to Miss Hayes. Letters adj
dressed to 1873 Twenty sixth street,
Milwaukee, will reach her previous to
her coming to Kenosha next week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10

Tt is possible that his candidacy will
not be opposed if he formally enters
the race. Two new aldermen must be
elected in the third One for one
year term to succeed Alderman Barr
and one for the two year term to sue
ceed Alderman Tully. Alderman Boun
sail of the ninth ward is moved into
the third ward and it is expected that
the peppery little advocate of the west
side viii be candidate for the long
term in the third ward Alderman
Burt, who has served but one year in
the fifth ward, is moved over into the
sixth ward, and he may contest will
Alderman Rauen for the honor Of
representing that ward. Two alder
men must be elected in the fourth ward
One will succeed John Anderson for a
one year term. Alderman Anderson
has served notice that he viii hand in
his resignation from the council before
the city election. In this ward an al.
derman must be elected for two year
term to succeed Alderman Martin.
Assessor John Stevens is the first of
the city officials to announce his can,
didaey for reelection. His cards are
now being circulated, but no one has
appeared to oppose him. There is not
a single announced candidate for
mayor as yet and no one is even
prominently mentioned for the office
Evidently al of them are waiting
for the call of the people.
The committee on buildings and
water works of the council has a big
job before it as it must figure out new
polling places for the new wards. This
is going to be quite task as the
change in lines has made it impossi-
BILE to use many of the old polling
places. The committee will make an
effort to secure buildings located as
near as possible to the centers of the
new wards. All this is going to take
time 1t is very improbable that any
petitions will be issued from the Office
of the city clerk until some time the
first of next week. This will give the
candidates nearly a month in which
to circulate the petitions and the of
fcials hold that any man who has
friends enough to get on the ticket
ought to be able to locate them with
in month.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
PLEADS FOR THE BIRDS.
Asks People of Kenosha to
Scatter Food for the Birds.

The thick coating of ice which COW
ers the larger part of the state of Wis
consin makes it impossible for the
birds to secure sufficient food. This
condition augmented by spells of
severe cold weather threatens the de-
struction of many of our birds if our
citizens do not come to the rescue of
these helpless creatures during this un-
usual spell, which will probably con-
tinue for several weeks. Every citi-
zen is earnestly requested to scatter
food where it will be accessible to the
birds, and the farmers should give par
ticular attention to the quail and prai-
RE chicken which are suffering from
this famine and will perish if left to
the mercy of the elements. A few
sheaves of grain are well suited to this
purpose and the sweepings OF barns,
graneries and sheds are excellent it
properly placed Wheat, oats, barley,
and buckwheat may be scattered in a
covering of straw The rod and gun
clubs throughout the state should give
their services to this movement, and
by thorough cooperation on the part
of all good citizens, thousands Of birds
will be saved.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
Facilitating as a Weather vane.

President Wilson s change of mind
on the subject Of a tariff commission
is an out and out bid for the sup
port of the proponents of a "per-
manent, non-partisan commission, :"
merely that, and nothing more
It is another desperate attempt to
stem the tide of opinion which is set
ting in against an executive who, dur
ing his entire public career, has been
constant only in his INCONSISTENCY
Like every other change of mind
experienced by Mr.. Wilson with the
approach of the 1916 campaign, this
one comes too late. Hon. George w.
Perkins and his followers, who have
been aggressive in their demand for
a tariff commission, have already de-
clared in very positive language
against a continuance of Mr.. Wilson
in office.
Furthermore, the advocates of a
tariff commission are, with few excep-
tions, supporters of the policy of pro-
lection to American industries. The
proposition to use the report of a tariff
commission as pedestal on which to
mount the free trade idol of the dem
ocratic party will gather no proselytes.
And that this is Mr.. Wilson s inten-
ton is proved by his own words in his
letter to Chairman Kitchin: CT have
had in this change of mind no thought
whatever of change of attitude to-
ward the so-called protection ques-
ton.
There is but one virtue revealed by
Mr.. Wilson in this letter: It is his
first public acknowledgement that he
has changed his mind On numerous
other occasions his divagations have
been disclosed by his actions The
list is long one. Panama canal tolls,
presidential primaries, "pitiless pub
licity,' congressional caucus, popular
government, regulation by commission,
government economy in expenditures,
civil service reform, free sugar, woman
suffrage, giving business a rest, keep
ing out of politics, strict account
ability, Mexico, single-term plank,
and preparedness are some of the
policies on which he has changed his
mind The tariff commission is the
latest, but probably not the last.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
81 CARS TO Be SHOWN
Many Changes in Arrangement of Coli
scum Will Be Made in Order to Make
1t Possible to Better Display
the Cars and Accessories.

The automobile show committee of
the Kenosha Retailers association and
the dealers of the city have finally
come to an agreement in regard to the
plans for the annual automobile show
and it will be held at the Coliseum on
March 9, 10 and II. Already space has
been allotted for the display of 81 cars,
considerable larger number than was
shown last year. 1t is thought that a
threeday show will be just as popular
/ in Kenosha as a week display of the
motors. It is expected that every COM
pany represented by an agent in Keno
isha will have display at the show.
Within a few days plans for the dee
orations will be made and it is declared
that the decorations will be much more
elaborate than at the very successful
show held year ago. It is planned to
put a platform in the balcony Of the
Coliseum in order that this may be bet
ter used for the display of automobile
accessories.
| No plans have been made for poultry
show this year but lot of the raisers
of the fancy chickens are getting busy
and plans for such an exhibit will prob
ably be announced later. There is GO
ing to be such a large display of auto
mobiles this year that it is expected
that they will crowd the Coliseum to
the very limit. The manufacturers Of
the different cars are taking great
interest in the Kenosha show following
the success of last year and it is GER
tain that many novelties shown at the
Chicago and New York shows will be
sent to Kenosha for the three-day ex-
hibit. The show will be held in con
lnection with the sessions Of the annual
Kenosha farmer s institute The insti-
tute sessions will be held at the Rhode
opera house and the state committee
has given the assurance that it will
send to Kenosha some of the best
speakers connected with the organiza-
ton.
The allotment of space for the auto
mobile show will be made within the
next few days and the show will be
widely advertised throughout the coun-
| ty
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
FORMER ALDERMAN JAILED.
Christ Weier is Taken to a Cell When
He Failed to Meet Conditions of
divorce Order

Christian Weier, formerly a member
of the common council and widely
known on the North side of the city,
was sent to Jail this morning for failing
to meet the requirements of a decree
issued in the circuit court in connection
with the decree of divorce granted to
his wife some two years ago. Weier
was picked up by Sheriff Stahl just
after eight o'clock this morning and
taken to the county Jail. He was shown
no favors and was spending the time
in the cell room with the other prison
ers. At the time the divorce was
granted Weier was ordered to vacate
certain property which was given to
the wife. He has steadfastly refused
TO abide by the order. Several hearings
have been held il the circuit court and
On the fifth of February a bench war
rant was issued directing the arrest of
Weier if he failed to comply with the
order. On the witness stand the former
alderman declared that he would 60 to
Jail and stay there before he would va
safe the property. He assorted that ne
had been treated unfairly in the grant
ing of the decree. He was still in iail
at noon but efforts were being made to
make some compromise agreement which
would give him his liberty. The arrest
of Weier on the bench warrant caused
considerable excitement on the North
side of the city. Under the decree OF
The court Mrs. Weier was given the
homestead but the husband has insisted
IN using the barn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
Discrimination is ALLEGED
Resolutions Offered by Committee That
Company is Unfair to Kenosha-In-
sufficient and Inadequate Street
Lighting Service Alleged.

The city council has formally di-
rected the city attorney to file with
the railroad commission Of Wisconsin
a petition asking that an examination
be made into the service being fur
nished to the people of the city of
Kenosha by the Wisconsin Gas and
Electric company. The resolution or
dering the appeal to the commission,
which was passed by the unanimous
vote Of the council, alleges unfair rates
and discrimination There are three
items in which the company is charged
with unfair or negligent dealing with
the city and the people.
The first alleges: "The said COM
pany is not maintaining fair uniform
rate for electricity furnished by it,
and that it is discriminating in that
some patrons are furnished power or
electricity at lower rate than other
patrons using the same quantity
In explaining this charge Alderman
Anderson stated that some of the rates
made by the Kenosha Electric Railway
company before the business Of that
company passed into the hands of the
Wisconsin Gas and Electric company
are still in force while lower rates
have been made to patrons who have
made contracts since the transfer was
made. The second count in the
indictment Of the committee
against the company is:
fThat said utility is discriminating
against the patrons in the city of Ke-
nosha in that it is furnishing the same
gas and the same quantity of gas to
its patrons in the city of Racine at a
lower rate than in Kenosha.
This is admitted by the company
and it was understood some time ago
that arrangements had been made for
change in rates whereby patrons III
Kenosha would be sold gas at ninety
five cents thousand and the same that
is being charged in Racine. This rate
has been in effect for some time and
Kenosha people have paid the COM
pany thousands of dollars in the ad-
vanced rates over the amount that has
been paid in Racine.
The third count is: "That the com
pany furnishes poor, insufficient and
inadequate service and inferior light
under it's street lighting contract and
does not maintain the street lights to
the proper standard. :"
The last count is new one as it
had been known that the committee
charged insufficient service for street
lighting. 1t is said that some inves-
LEGATION of the street lights has been
made in the past few weeks and that
this has shown the service to be un-
satisfactory in many ways.
The appeal to the commission for a
review of the rates and an examina-
ton into the suficiency of the service
has been planned by the council for a
long time 1t is expected that it will
open the way for hearing at which
time the complaints of the people of
the city will be heard by the commits
sion. The petition will be filed at once
and it is expected that hearing on
it will be ordered within the next
sixty days. The company has ex-
pressed willingness to have the com
mission make complete investigation
Of the conditions existing in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
TAKEN I'LL IN TOWN OFDRISTOL
Fad Been Brought to Kenosha in Auto
mobile and Appeared to Be in Fair
Health Until Short Time Before
the FINAL Summons Game.

Mrs. Anna Munson, aged ffty-slx
years. q nurse who made her home with
her son, Ches ter Munson at / Jackson
street, died very suddenly just after
eleven o'clocIi last night at the home
of her son. Her death came only
minute after she had been brought to
Kenosha from the town of Bristol. 1t
is thought to have been caused by ex-
haustion following q long suffering
from cancer.
Mrs. Munsom has been working as a
nurse at the elastic home in the town
Of Bristol anH several days ago she
was taken i'll and she had been treated
bv Dr. Stevens Of Bristol. On Friday
afternoon it wis decided that she was
strong enough to return to her son s
home in KenosIha and the son went out
with a closed automobile to bring her
20 the city He found his mother
much improved in health and she seem
ed anxious to make the trip. She was
in the best of spirits when the party
left the Castle home just after ten
o'clock in the aevening and plans had
been laid to have her taken to the hos
pital in Kenosha today.
Mrs. Munson talked and laughed
with the members of the party until
after the Mungen tavern had been
passed when she lapsed into unconsci-
BUSINESS. The SON went to the nearest
telephone and called DR.. Cleary and
had him meet the party when they
reached Kenosha. Mrs. Munson was
still alive when the home on Jackson
street was reached, but she died
minute after she had been car
xied into the house.
Mrs. Munson was agcharming woman
and greatly beloved by those who
knew her best. She was the wife of
John B. Munson Of Milwaukee and she
was born in that city June IL, 1859.
She had been working as a nurse for
several years and was known to many
families in Kenosha. Surviving her
are five sons and one daughter. The
remains will be taken to Milwaukee
for interment, but as yet no arrange
ments for the funeral have been made.
1T will probably take place on Monday.
AS DR.. Cleary was with the woman
when death came it was deemed I'M
necessary to order an inquest to ascer-
tain the cause of death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10

Ruth Quarles, three years ola
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Quarles, widely known in Kenosha,
died at the family residence in Mil
waukee early this morning after a.
short illness from tubercular meningi-
tbs. The remains of the little girl will
be brought to Kenosha on Wednesday
afternoon and laid at rest at Green
Ridge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
NOCANDIDATE FOR MAYOR YET
Building Committee of Council Faces
Big Problem in Working Out New
Polling Places for New Wards-Al-
dermen to Run in New Territory.

The political pot in Kenosha is sim
mering and boiling this morning fol-
lowing the passage of the re-districting
ordinance, but some of the men who
want to run for Office are not yet ready
to take out papers. They must wait
awhile anyway as the making of new
wards has brought a big task for the
officials of the city. They must figure
out the possible vote in the new wards
and from this give the prospective
candidates the number of signatures
necessary for petitions. Insistent
Fred Eok, who is just burning to run
for alderman in the new fourth ward,
was around bright and early this
morning looking for petitions, but he
failed to get them.
There is going to be some political
confusion in the new regime. Alder
man Rowe of the second ward, whose
term expires goes into the first ward
as does Alderman Tully of the third
whose term expires this year. Both
may seek the position of alderman in
the first ward and if they do they will
be forced to contend with Alderman
George Roberts, who has represented
the ward for the past four years. In
the second ward Alderman Barr of the
present third ward seems to be en-
titled to consideration. He has served
but one year of his two years term
and lot of the ward leaders believe
that he is entitled to election in the
second ward for the two years term.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
MAYOR HAS ONE TO FRAME.
President Wilson Sends Mayor Thanks
for the Flowers Presented to
Him at Kenosha Station.

The mayor has joined the class of
the snowblowers agd the sufragettes
as this morning he had his little note
from Mr.. Tumulty, thanking him for
favors shown to the President while
in Kenosha Mayor Matt handed up
a bunch Of flowers for the President
and of course it had the mayor card
on it. Here is what the secretary Of
the President wrote:
The White House,
Enroute Chicago, Ill.
Ny Dear Mr.. scholey:
The President has asked me to thank
you for the flowers you were so kind
to send aboard the train at Kenosha,
Wisconsin. He sincerely appreciates
your thoughtfulness.
Yours very truly,
j. W. Tumulty.
To Hon. NJ. J. scholey,
Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pofahl Of
Bristol have sent out invitations to
the marriage Of their daughter, HUI
dab Caroline, to Frank August OFT, on
Tuesday, Feb. %, at | o'clock Miss
Pofahl has lived in Kenosha and has
many friends here who will be inter-
ested in the event.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10

The state tax commission has fixed
the average price Of Kenosha county
farm land at $113 an acre. The com
mission seems to be better able to see
values than some of the town assessors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10

President Charles B.. Rogers of the
State Association of the Alumnae of
the University of Wisconsin, who was
expected to be present at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin banquet Monday
night, was unable to make the engage
ment because of the trial of cases in
his court in Fort Atkinson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
{ RROR.

Ignorance has no light, but
Error follows a false one. The
consequence is that Error, when
she retraces her steps, has
farther TO go before she can arr
rive at truth than Ignorance
Cotton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10

Mrs. j. Mark Hansen has donned the
Nurse S uniform and is fulfilling an en-
sagement as professional nurse in
Aenosha hospital. Mrs. Hansen former
y praeticed professional nursing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10

William Franklin Dorr, six weeks
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy K Dorr,
died at the family residence on Dur
kee avenue, on Monday night follow
ing a short illness from pneumonia,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10

Mr. and Mrs George J. Theelen have
returned from Milwaukee after a
week s visit there with friends.
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To Hon. M. J. Scholey,
Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Miss Louise Cottrell returned Tues
day from Sioux City, Iowa, after spend
ing three weeks in the home of her
aunt there.