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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-26

squares which are numbered. Kernels
from earn No. l are placed on square
No. /, etc. The test is completed as
described above.
This is very simple process and one
which may be done by the children in
the rural schools. 1t is planned to ask
the rural school teachers to cooperate
so it will be possible for every farmer
in Kenosha county to have his seed
corn tested before he plants it. IF this
is done it may mean that many more
thousand bushels of corn will be pro-
duced. This may be used directly as
human food or fed to animals for the
production of meat which is such an
essential part of the diet of men,
whether they are at work in peaceful
pursuits or whether they are fighting
the battles of the nations at war.
Farmers ask your rural school
teacher to test your seed corn before
planting it. This will be one way Of
showing your patriotism. Dead seed
corn should not be planted this year,
especially when food is going to be SO
high priced and scarce. Reduce pro-
duction wastes by testing seed in order
to insure against the planting to
dead seed
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HELD AS AN ACCESSORY.
Felix Nizwinski Arrested In Connec-
ton With Murder Case, Makes
Statement to Dist. ATTORNEY.

statement TO O1SL. Attorney.
Felix Mizvinski, arrested several
days ago on a warrant charging him
with being an accessory to the attempt
ed murder of Charles Spirlanen, was
arraigned in the Municipal court this
morning and held in bonds of $1,000
for an adjourned hearing set for May
4th. The defendant made full state
mcnt to District Attorney Peter
Fisher, Jr., in which he reiterated his
story to the police chArSfng another
man with the shooting or Spirlanen.
The other man, Mike Dryganczewicz,
was recently acquitted by :, jury in
the Circuit court. IT understand that
Drygenczewicz has left Kenosha since
Mizwinski was arrested and that his
brother is also missing" said the dis
trict attorney. eff what this man
says is true and he seems to be telling
the truth there should be an excellent
chance to prosecute Dryganczewicz or
charges of perjury
The officials admitted that there was
little reason to believe that the man
now in Jail will come to trial on the
charges against him but he will be
held as a witness.
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SOFT PEDAL ON ROAD WORK.
State Highway Commission Joins Con-
servation Movement and Demand
Only Necessary Building.


That the state highway commission
has joined the conservation movement,
was shown by letter received by the
county clerk this morning in which the
state commission demands that county
highway organizations cut down as far
as possible on the extension of road
work during the present year. The de-
mand is made on account of the high
cost of materials and labor and it is
urged that probably in future years
much larger amount of work could be
done for the same expenditure. 1t sug-
gests that all bridge building be
eliminated unless there is positive de-
mand for this work and that road work
be held up except in cases where the
demand for it is very urgent. The
commission suggests the wisdom of
working the Fthrough roads" with a
view of having at least one improved
highway in each direction. Schedules
of wages are suggested for men to be
employed in the various districts of the
state. The suggested schedule for Ke-
nosha is the highest offered for any of
the districts. It provides a maximum
scale of three dollars day for labor
ers and six dollars a day for team
sters. Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha
and Waukesha counties are included
in the district in which this scale of
wages is suggested.
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OBITUARY.

Mrs. Charity Gulick Brook, wife of
the late James Brook and a sister Of
Gilbert Gulick, was born in the town
ship Paris, December IL, 1S45. Her
parents, Henry and Mehitable Purdy
Gulick came to Wisconsin from New
York and were among Wisconsin IS early
settlers. Charity Gulick was married
to James Brook, April 10, 1879, going
direct to the farm in Brighton where
she lived until she passed away April
Is, 1917, after a short illness of pneu-
monia. Mrs. Brook is survived by four
children, VIM. H., lawyer of Ontario,
Oregon; James G., on the home farm in
Brighton; Belle, wife of Earnest
Rhodes, and Lucy, wife of Ed. Edwards.
There are also six grandchildren and
one brother, Gilbert H. Gulick. Mrs.
Brook was kind neighbor, always
willing to help when help was needed.
Friends were always welcome at their
home. Many will recall pleasant hours
spent there. The family have the sym
pathy Of all in their loss of mother.
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RECRUITING FOR OFFICERS
RESERVE

Applications will now be received at
local headquarters. The United States
Army in cooperation with the Military
Training Camps Association will train
10000 men for the Officers Reserve
Corps. Camps starting May s, win be
held nearby to fit these men to be Off
GERS. All expenses incident to attend
ance will be borne by the government.
All clearly well educated as well as col
lege and military school men are eligi-
BILE. For further information and pre-
liminary medical examinations, apply
to Officers Recruiting Headquarters,
Military Training Camps Association.
IF not located near the above, write to
500 United States Government Build
ing, Chicago, for further information.
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NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
SALEM.

SALEM.
Tom Manning returned to Evanston
on Friday after short stay at the
farm.
William Kophengst, who has been
seriously i'll with pneumonia, IS I'M
proving.
Lancelot Button gave recital at
Silver Lake on Friday evening, as
sisted by his pupils from Wheatland
Fred Fox, section foreman, has NOV
ID with his family to the Marvin
Acker's house on Main street.
Mr.. Yonker of Wilmot, ran his car
into the ditch just south of the railroad
crossing on Saturday evening The
car was taken to the Foster Company
garage for repairs.
Mrs. August Frank returned from
st. Mary Is hospital in Racine Sunday,
Work on the new school house was
begun this week and eleven carloads OF
brick for the building are to be I'M
loaded at this station.
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SEED CORN TESTING CAMPAIGN.

Farmers have many ways by which
they may show their patriotism One
way is in the production of more and
better crops. The most important corn
crop will soon be planted and great
pains should be taken to plant seed
which will grow. Do farmers ever
plant dead seed eorng Oh, yes, many
times, for it is impossible to tell wheth-
er or not seed corn will grow, simply
by looking at it. The question is, How
can you tell if the seed corn will grow?
Test the seed corn. How is this done?
IF the corn is shelled, mix it well and
count out 100 kernels which will be a
fair sample of the entire lot. Take a
box and place two inches of moist saw
dust in the bottom, then place piece
of moist unbleached muslin over this.
The kernels should then be spread out
germ side up on this cloth and then
another piece of muslin placed over the
kernels and two inches of moist saw
dust placed on top. The box should be
covered to prevent evaporation and
placed in a room where the tempera-
ture does not go lower than 20 degrees
Fahrenheit. If the seed corn has life
in it, stem and root sprouts will appear
in five or six days. If these appear on
from 80 to 95 kernels, the seed is fit
for planting purposes. IF the seed corn
is on the ear, the ears of corn should
be laid out on the floor and some de-
vice used for numbering each year.
Then six kernels should be removed
from each ear, taking pains to remove
them from various parts of the ear. A
piece of muslin which is to be placed
on the lower layer of sawdust in the
tester is then marked off into two inch
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INTOLERANCE"
D. w. Grifith's Colossal Spectacle to
be in Kenosha Next Monday
for Three Days-Matinee on
Tuesday and Wednesday.

D. w. Griffith 8 100000 spectacle,
Intolerance which the critics OF
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, San
Francisco and other large cities have
proclaimed the most pretentious as well
as the most marvellous production ever
shown on any stage, will commence its
local engagement of three days, COM
mencing Monday night, April 3oth
with a matinee ON Tuesday and
Wednesday at two-thirty at the
Rhode Opera House.
In Intolerance Mrs Griffith, by
presenting four stories almost stimuli
taneously, an idea of his own, departs
from all known methods of dramatic
construction. In fact, this novel mode
of expression is said to be the only
new idea in story telling for the stage
conceived by man in the last 1000 years.
The theme of Intolerance" is
love- struggle throughout the ages.
The action of its four episodes takes
place in ancient Babylone, Medieval
Paris, Judea of the time of the
Nazarene, and modern American city.
There are three love stories and each
story has it's own set Of characters.
It's cast, the largest one ever assembled
for any stage OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES peo-
pie took part in it-numbers as prin-
cipal players some Of America s
most famous film stars.
Words are inadequate to describe this
stupendous work-one episode alone of
which (the gorgeous Babylone is one)
cost more than any entire spectacle
heretofore presented in theatre.
Never before have scenic backgrounds
to equal the gigantic palace of Balls
hazzar, the temple of Bel, and the
mighty walls of Babylon, 800 feet high,
been constructed for any stage offering.
The prices for the engagement range
from 25c to $100 for the matinee per-
formances and from 25c to. $3.50 for
the evening shows. Mail and phone
orders from Kenosha county patrons
will receive prompt and careful atten-
ton. The Rhode Opera House phone
number is So. adv
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SOMERs.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Ozanne spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Racine.
James II. Bullamore transacted bust
ness in Racine Saturday afternoon.
P. M. Anderson spent Thursday at
Union Grove.
On Thursday evening of this week
all those who are interested in the
organization of a singing school class
are requested to meet at the Presby-
terrain church. An instructor from
Chicago will have charge of the class.
DIR. A. Fl. Doe of Racine spent Sat
uraov evening with Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Ozanne.
Miss Gertrude Larson has been in
Racine during the week.
Mrs. B. Frank Yu1e will entertain the
missionary society of the Presbyterian
church at her home on Thursday after
noon of this week.
DR.. A. L Nelson of Racine was
called to see G. o. Larson who was
very ILL., on Monday morning.
Mesdames James III. Bullamore and
Albert E. Bullamore and Miss Marjorie
Bullamore spent Saturday afternoon
in Kenosha.
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Peter Wukadinovic was arraigned in
the Municipal Court late Tuesday af-
ternoon charged with making false
affidavit in connection with an appli-
cation for marriage license in which
Mileva Dizjak was named as the bride.
It was alleged that the girl was just
fifteen years old. The defendant
entered plea of "not guilty" and
was held under bonds for an adjourned
hearing on May 4th.
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Alex Strock, Sick and Tired
of Life Makes Self Des-
truction Doubly Sure
This Morning.
BULLET PIERcEs THROAT

Alex Strock, thirty-six years of age,
homesick Russian, respondent be-
cause he was separated from his family
and because of slight illness, made
suicide doubly sure this morning when
he shot himself through the throat in
an outside toilet at his boarding house
on North Fremont avenue and then
running from the place he ran down
the bank and leaped into the waters
of Pike river. He was read when
police officers, the coroner, and Walter
Kulick, who lived near the boarding
house. pulled him out of the river.
The body was removed to the Hansen
morgue and it is being held pending
the arrival of a brother who lives
in Chicago.
Strock had been employed at the
plant of Simmons Company and a week
ago he was laid off. He was taken i'll
with hard cold the following day and
for two or three days he had been very
respondent. He has a wife and one
child over in Russia and he had been
homesick for them for some time and
after he got sick he had bemoaned his
fate in that he was separated from the
wife and child. This morning he did
not appear for breakfast at the usual
hour and one of the men in the house
started out to look for him. He went
to the outside toilet and found a re-
volver which had belonged to Strock
on the floor. One chamber of it was
missing. Walter Kulick was working
in the garden at the rear of his home
but he had not seen the man 60 to the
river. Kulick joined the others in the
search and a few minutes later he
found the body of the man in the cold
waters of the river. che blood flowing
freely from the severed throat of the
man, had colored the water so that it
was difficult to see the body. The
water was about two feet deep at this
place and the police officers waded in
and brought the body out and it was
removed to the Hansen morgue.
So far as could be learned the suicide
left no letters telling the reasons for
his rash act, but it is declared that he
worked for hours on Monday writing
letter to his wife and it is thought
that in this letter he told her of his
plan to end his life. Strock was a
sober and industrious man and his
friends claim that his respondent
condition was due largely to the
fact that he was homesick.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN-IN COUNTY
COrRT-FOR KENOSHA COUNTY.

Tn the matter Of the petition of Ray
mond James Dolan and Myrtle Viola Do
lan husband and wife. for the adoption
nf Margaret c. Moore, miuor child of
James IT. Moore, minor child Of James H.
Moore.
NOTICE is hereby given that at a regu-
lar term of the County Court, to be held
In and for said county, at the Court House
I'm tn, City of Kenosha. in said county at
a special term on Tuesday, being the 22nd
day of May, A. d. 1917, at 1000 A. NJ, the
following matter will be heard and CON
sidered The petition of Raymond James
Dolan and Myrtle Viola Dolan for the
adoption Of Margaret c. Moore, infant
child Of James III. Moore. and incompetent
person. and that an order be issued out
Of said court that from and after the date
thereof said Margaret c. Moore shall be
deemed to all legal intents and purposes
the child of the said Raymond james Do
lar ana Myrtle Viola Dolan, and that the
name of said child may be changed to
Dolan, so that the name of said child NAV
be changed to Dolan, so that the name of
said child shall, after the date of said
order, be Margaret Catherine Dolan
BY the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR.
~ County Judge.
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PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

A meeting O the farmers will be
held at Pleasant Prairie town hall on
Tuesday, May l, 1917, at s o o'clock p. m.
to discuss operative methods and to
organize for cooperative action. Mr..
Clemens of Beaumont, representative
of the American Society of Equity, will
speak on topic of interest to every
Pleasant Prairie farmer. 1t is hoped
!. goodly number will be out to help
boost this thing along.
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(Too late for last week IS issue)

IOO ldIC IUI ldoG WEN . Ao0NS}
Max Gould of Denver, Colo, spent
the past week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Myron A. Gould.
E. G.. Ozanne transacted business in
Menominee Falls on Thursday.
Mrs. Albert Bullamore and sister
Miss Margaret Bradley, spent Wednes-
day in Racine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Herzog and
family have returned to their home on
the farm for the summer.
Miss Margaret Bradley has accepted
position with the faculty of the
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.
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ATTENTION FARMERS.

Sow wheat. We will have our mill
ready to grind it before harvester time.
AIsted Manufacturing Company, Trues-
dol1 wis advw4
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First publication April 26, 1917.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENOSHA COUNTY COURT-IN PRO-
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of John
Fonk, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons ag inst John
Fonk deceased. late of the City of Keno
sha. i'm said County of Kenosha, will be
examined and adjusted by the the County
terms of said court to be holden at the
County Court room in the City Of tnd Kfn rst
Tuesday Of June, A. y. 19i7, and on the
first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1917, at
ten o'clock A. M. of those days; also that
the time until and including the. first
Tuesday Of September, A. D. 1917 is the
time allowed and limited for creditors Of
said John Fonk, deceased, to present their
claims for examination and allowance
Dated at Kenosha, the 18th day of April,
A. ID. 1917
BY the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
County Judge
ALFRED l.. DRURY,
Attorney for Estate. w0
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The Elks can raise the flag again. A
steeplejack climbed to the tor of the
flag pole on the Wisconsin street
building during the rain this morning
and affixed a new rope.
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Every man needs an extra pair Of
trousers. Read A. B. Anes' oppor-
tunity day ad and learn how to get a
pair free. advdwa27
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COUNTY COURT CALENDAR.
Regular May Term, Tuesday, May 1st,
A. D. 1917, 1000 A. M.-Hon. G..
w. Taylor, County Judge,

A. D. 1917, 1000 A. M.-Hon. G..
w. Taylor, County Judge,
B. M. DeDiemar, Clerk.
l. In re will of Mary Emma Bohaa-
an, deceased Probate of will.
2. In re estate of Frederick Joseph
Roemer, deceased. Administration.
3. In re will Of John B. Walking
ton, deceased. Probate of will.
4. In re will of Charles Henry Will
lerton, deceased. Probate of will.
First Day for Filing. Claims in
Re Estate of
5. Elizabeth Ebbing, deceased.
6. Albert E. Hoff, deceased.
Z. Walker NJ. Curtiss, deceased.
s. Frank Wienke, deceased.
g.. Peter Anderson, deceased
10. Maria sJordan, deceased.
II. Maria Jordan, deceased.
Second Day for Adjustment of
Claims in Re Estate of
Il. Mary j Mindermann, deceased.
u. Veronica Ritter, deceased.
IS. John Caferty, deceased.
Il. ludwig Schneider, deceased.
Is. VIM. A. Borkenhagen, deceased.
IS. May Schreck, deceased.
Last Day for Filing Claims
in Re Estate of
II. Julius Bloxdorf, deceased.
IS. Frank Koss, deceased.
10. Mary Burke, deceased.
90. Walter L. Van VIE, deceased.
81. Anton Scherf, deceased.
%. Andrew Cacany, deceased.
%. Mary O'Zanne, deceased.
"a. Margaret Telfar, deceased.
25. David E. Pierce, deceased.
Special May Term, Holden Tuesday,
May 9Th, A. D. 1917 at 1000 A. M.
l. Tn re estate of Carl Gustav
Schulze, deceased. Final account.
2. In re will Of Edward Fl. Frand-
sen, deceased. Probate of will.
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WoODWORTH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Stanley were
guests at the S. E. Epson home last
Sunday.
Edmund Van Liere,. who attends
school at Madison University, has been
spending few days at his home here.
Rev. Anderson, pastor Of the Bristol
and Paris church for the past year,
preached his last sermon on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Grifiths of Ripon, are
moving to the parsonage this week.
Rev. Griffith win occupy the pulpit on
next Sunday.
The Missionary Society will meet
with Mrs. Ed. Hollway on next Thurs
day afternoon
Mrs. S. e. Upson spent a few days
last week in Kenosha with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jesse Stanley.
A number from here attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Charity Brooks of
Brighton, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Smith spent
Sunday at the home of Alvin Marsh.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Bristol and Paris church will give
an ice cream social at the home of
r.. B. Campbell ON Friday evening,
April 9th.
John Lane received word on Monday
Of the death of his brother, whose home
was in Alaska.
Rev. and Mrs. Griffiths who recently
moved here from Ripon were given a
surprise and reception at the parson-
age on last Monday evening.
The serum plant at this place will
not reopen this spring owing to the
high price of hogs.
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Read A. B. Ames' opportunity day
al in this issue. advdwa27
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Friday, April 9th is opportunity
day at A. B. Ames' Clothing Store;
read his ad. advdWa27
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FOR SALE-BUGGIES AND ALL KINDS
Of farm implements; Ferry's cabbage
seed, barley and seed corn. This stock
was all bought before the increase in
price and will be sold cheap for cash.
Tohn Clausen, Pleasant Prairie. W.
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ALFRED l.. DRURY,
Attorney for Estate. w5
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BARGAIN COLUMN.

EXCHANGE-WTLL EXCHANGE ONE
brand new dry cell battery for one old
one and 33c.--Chas. HI. Goodman. dWa1S
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We give special attention to all
our farmer patrons in making loans,
in opening checking and saving ac-
counts or issuing certificates of
deposit, or renting safety deposit
boxes for your valuable papers, no
one except yourself having access to
the box.
Ask us about making deposits by
mail or if you want loan to buy
cattle, machinery, seed, or build
fences, silos or other buildings, or
desire any financial advice, we in
vite you to call on US.
Come in and let us tell you of our
service and show you our modern
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FOR RENT-4O-ACRH FARM. ~ MILES
south of city limits, on Sheridan Road;
good house. barn and well: concrete
road to city.-Chas. RI. Goodman. dwtf
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FOR SALE-A FARM, MILES SOUTH
of Kenosha, on Sheridan Road, 201a a.,
all drained, with buildings. Inquire of
J. Westera & Co., Zion City, I'll. *w1
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Ozanne spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George w
McAdams, Racine.
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quarters including vaults, burglar
proof safes and other features. IF
you have any private business or
want to talk over some business. mat
tiers with anyoneN we welcome you
to our customers room in the rear
of the bank which is open free to
anyone during banking hours. Pri-
waite telephone and writing paper
and ink free for your use, and we
want you to use them whether you
have an account in our bank or not.
Wash room and lavatOry adjacent to
our customers room. Town treasur-
ers and others are invited to use this
room for the collection of taxes, etc.