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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09

In Liberal township the following
in cars were racing about in the
clouds of dust: A. o. Edmonds, War
rem Zimmerman, Holland Bros, Ed.
Belle, F. o. Rindom, e. Fulton, Robt.
Hall, Ralph Summers, F. L. Green.
In Fargo township near Blue Bell,
Chas. Neff, Bud Neff and Mr.. Ester
were faithful workers.
In the City of Liberal G. M. Light,
c. l.. Atha, Chas. Molter. l.. V. Gard
ner, Mel Postlewaite, c. w. Ellsaes-
ser, L. d. WeidensauI. L. A. Etzold,
T. F. Hopkins, G. D. Taylor, Mrs. L.
w. Stevenson and ]. J. Calvert looked
after the electors in the three wards.
Directing these drivers in the coun-
ty precincts was under the manage
ment of w. " Griffith, and the ar
rangement of the city driving was
under the supervision of e. ]. Thayer.
This perfect organization was the
result of previous meetings of the
Liberal Chamber of Commerce and
the railroad committee when prepar-
ing to help create sentiment for the
bonds to aid the railroad in construct
ing the north and south project. The
organization proves cOflclusively that
there is strength in the unity Of
thought and action.
There was only one precinct. that
at Kismet. which failed to give ma
jority for the bond proposition. The
result is indeed gratifying. 1t bouys
us up with the hope of better things
! for the county and for Liberal, the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09

cause of the concealed merriment.
Lee arose and said he was Just think
ing how bunch of the fellows got
their dinner while out hauling voters
in Fargo township.
Upon being asked for an explana-
tion he said that himself, Abe Stoufer,
charlie Finley, Clyde Commons, and
Messrs Brpadwell and Brown we're In
a party that had visited the home OF
Mr.. Taggart, and while there noticed
that butchering day had arrived short
ly before. Nothing much was thought
of the matter until some one suggest
ed that 1t was a long time between
eats, when an old friend asked LARA
bee to accompany him home for din
ner, The invitation being accepted
the rest of the bunch were contenting
themselves with thoughts of how they
would raid the lunch counters when
they got home, when someone thought
OF the meat on exhibition at Mr.. Tag
CARTS. And away they went In quest
of the said meat. Mr.. Broadwell, II
seems, volunteered to make biscuit.
but got the dough too thin, SO decided
pancakes were better anyway. One
OF the party told that he could, with
simple motion of the wrist, manipu-
late the skillet in such a manner that
O cake would transport itself through
the air, around the stove pipe and
returning to the skillet light batter
side down in the grease. Mr.. Brown,
1t is reported, proved himself an
adept at washing dishes, and after all
had been satisfied with a generous
meal, he put things back in tip top
shape, and everyone came through
the ordeal unscathed except Broad
well, who put in several hours time
scratching dough out of his clothing.
Mr. Brown tried to defend the ac-
tion of the party and said that the
Chamber of Commerce should extend
vote of thanks to Mr.. Taggart. He
further testified that Broadwell was
some cake baker, and that Charlie
Finley was an artist as potato peeler.
Broadwell then tried to talk but
said that the sand was too deep in his
throat and that he could not get
through 1t.
The experience of the gentlemen
caused great deal of merriment.
Mr.. Mcclure amused the crowd
with couple Of good stories, after
which he paid high tribute to the
men who went out in the storm to get
the voters to the polls, as we'll as those
who left their homes to go through
the binding dust to cast their ballot.
He said that 1t was an example that
made lasting impression upon his
memory and was an example that ev-
cry community in the state could we'll
follow. He congratulated the COM
munity on having men who would not
only give their time but suffer great
Inconvenience and that he assured
one and all that himself and associ-
ates appreciated it more than he could
tell.
He said that the soil Of Southwest
Kansas is rich in products but richer
in possibilities, and that 1t was his
sincere hope that the building of the
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
1895 Votes For and Only 100 Against
--Only One Precinct Gave
Majority Against
ALSO CARRY in HASKELL.
Dudley Township in Haskell County Shouldered the Entire
Burden and Wo by Big Majority. 1t is Now
Up To Fnney County Which Will Hold
Election Tuesday

special election held Tuesday in Seward county and in
Dudley township Haskell county the proposition to vote aid bonds
to the Colorado Kansas Oklahoma Railroad carried by won
derful majority
The day the worst seen Western Kansas in years
strong blowing and carried clouds OF dust making 1t
unpleasant for indoors nothing OF facing In an
automobile buggy yet thousand residents OF Seward
county and the city Liberal to the polls to register their
approval or disapproval of the proposition
city of Liberal 639 votes cast $50 being In favor
of the bonds against making the result almost unanimously
for the ISSUE
In every precinct the county except there good
majority for the In the extreme east side of the county,
one precinct went against with vote of 25 to 15.
Bell precinct Fargo township went the strongest for the
proposition outside the city with vote of 6 for the issue
and against
In Haskell county the entire load shoudered by
township Dudley township through which the road will it's
entire distance Although there opposition in that town.
Ship the proposition carried with big majority 180 to 81
The result of the vote unoficialY. is as follows:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
A Sweeping Victory For
The Railroad Bond Issue
LIBERAL WANTED THE
RAILROAD

The vote in Liberal city,
complete from three wards,
gave $40 votes for the bonds.
Against, s. The Democrat
challenges any city in Kansas
to show as great or greater
majority in favor of any bond
proposition.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09

Mrs, H, M. Reese. who has been
visiting her parents at Guymon, re-
turned home Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
TOTAL-.......,-..-..-...--.
Dudley Township, Haskell County. :.

county commissioners will sit board
tomorrow to make the of the vote cast The figures shown
the above statement shows approximately the both
ballots for the township and county bonds The precincts
Yin Fargo township the county proposition only
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
Civic Bodies to Cooperate
In An Effort to Prevent
Usual Summer Condi-
tions for kenosha.
TO SEEK OUT PLAGUE SPOTS

A sanitary survey of Kenosha is to
be undertak soon by the forces of
the united charities and the health de-
partment cooperating, assisted bys a
number of friends and co-workers
from other city departments, and pos
sibly several from private agencies, as
the large plants of the city. The en-
tire force will work out from the City
Hall, the city will be divided into
working sections and each section
numbered, and one or more sections
assigned to each individual worker.
Much valuable information is ex-
pected to be obtained as a result of
this city wide movement and obtained
in time to be used during the early
summer months and before much dam
age has been done as a result of the
existence of such nuisances, or dangers
OF whatever character, and when the
survey is completed, the findings will
all be checked up and listed and turn
ed over to such department. or organi-
cation as they happen to belong, so
that particular department may get to
work and get results before the sea-
son is over and instead of spending all
summer getting the facts gathered and
getting ready to begin.
This is the first health survey to be
made of Kenosha and it is expected
that it will reveal a lot of things in
the city which are sadly in need of
remedy. DR.. Wright declares that it
is planned to make the survey a
searching one. and that after the de-
feets and plague spots are discovered
that efforts will be made to cure them
even if it is necessary to go into the
courts
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
MRS. STANLEY ASKS DIVORCE.
Elmer E. Stanley, Widely Known In
the County, Named in Suit Filed
in the Circuit Court.

Elmer E. Stanley, widely known in
the city and county, is named as de-
PENDANT in an action for divorce
brought by his wife, Isabelle Stanley,
in the Circuit Court of Kenosha coun-
ty. Mrs. Stanley charges cruelty and
asks that the court award her the Gus
tody of two minor children and in adj
dition provide for alimony or a divi-
sion of the Stanley estate. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley formerly resided in the
town of Pleasant Prairie, but for some
time they have made their home in
Kenosha. In her complaint Mrs. Stan
ley declares that they were married
April 9, 1913 and that all of their mar
ried life has been spent in Kenosha
county. The plaintiff in the action
is represented by Attorney R. v Ba-
ker. No answer has been filed by the
defendant. The suit is expected to
come up for trial at the March term of
the Circuit Court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Mary Adamson Died at st. AIMS
Home at Corliss at an Early
Hour This Morning.

Mrs. Mary Adamson, aged seventy
two years, widow of the late Martin
Adamson and one of the best known Of
the pioneer women of Kenosha, died at
ST. Ann IS Home at -Corliss, where she
had made her home for the past eight
years, at an early hour this morning.
Mrs. Adamson had been in feeble
health for many months. She was
born in Southport, January 20, 1845,
and she spent most Of her life in Keno
sha. She is survived by five daughters,
Mrs. Annie McClory of Minneapolis,
Mimi; Sister M. Natalis of Bethlehem
Academy, Farribault, Mimi; Mrs.
Louise Warren, Chicago; Mrs. Alice
Smillie, Indiana, Pa, and Mrs. Blanche
Bartram of Ponca, Oklahoma, and by
four sons, Harry r. of Chicago; George
and Martin of Kenosha, and John
Adamson Of Devils Lake, North Dako-
ia. One sister, Mrs. George Huck of
Minneapolis, also survives. Funeral
services will be held at the chapel at
Holy Rosary Academy, Corliss, at ten
O'Clock Friday morning and the re-
mains will be brought to Kenosha for
interment at the family plot at st.
James cemetery. The Adamson home
was for man wears at the corner of
Market and Ridge streets.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
CORPORATIONS BILL BIG.
Approximately s1,675,0O0 from District
in Federal Income
Taxes.

Corporations alone in this district
mostly Milwaukee will contribute to
the government in the form of federal
income tax approximately $1,675,000.
This is an assessment of go on a valu-
alton of about $75,000,o00. A compu-
tation in the Office Of Internal Revenue
Collector Hemmy Of the tax payments
as assessed estimating 100000. that
still remains to be figured by reason of
extensions granted to many, give these
figures very close to actual amounts.
Last year the corporations paid about
100000 when only 1aa was the rate.
The approximate amount to be paid by
individuals has. not yet been deter
mined.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
vALIDATEs ROAD BONDS.
Assembly Passes Bill to Help Out the
Towns of Bristol and Paris in
Road Building.

In the assembly ON Tuesday bill
was passed to validate the bond issues
recently voted by the towns of Bristol
and Paris in this county. At the last
meeting of the County Board some
question of the validity Of the bonds
was raised on account Of the fact that
the same amount was not to be paid
on them in each year. District Attor-
ney Fisher held that in order to re-
move all danger of the validity of the
bonds being questioned that the legis-
lature should pass a special act. As
semblyman Vincent presented the bill
and it was passed without opposition.
It will be passed by the senate prob
ably today This will remove all ques-
tons. Of the validity of the bonds IS
sued in the two towns.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08

provement of a north and south road
leading from the south to the north end
of Kenosha county Attorney Peter
Fisher, Jr., will look after the inter-
ests of the county in the legal contest
to test the validity Of the bonds. 1t is
thought improbable that any financial
company would be able to purchase the
bonds with the court fight pending and
it is certain that the town could not
sell them at an advantageous price I'M
der such circumstances.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
WATER FAMINE IS
BASIS FOR SUIT
Members of the Legislature Not Ready
to Force All Lobbyists to Register
at Madison.

D. j. Vincent who represents Keno
sha county in the lower branch of the
legislature at Madison has lost his
first real fight of the session for on
Tuesday the assembly killed his bin
for the registration of lobbyists. AS
semblyman Vincent believes that all
people who seek to influence legisla-
tion, whether they represent the brew
ers, the manufacturers, the state uni
versity or the state officials, should be
forced to register as lobbyists He
worked this idea into bill and pre-
sented it in the lower house. It met
with a lot of opposition and official
Madison was much wrought up over
being denied its right to tell the legis-
lature just what should be done. The
bill was reported out of the committee
but when it came up for a vote the
unregistered lobbyists had evidently
done work enough to secure votes to
defeat it. The Kenosha county assem-
blyman is still of the belief that he is
working on right lines and it is ex-
pected that his suggestion will come
up in another form before the end of
the session.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
CHARGES CRUELTY.

Through her attorney, R. V. Baker,
Mrs. Mary Zier fled an action IN the
Municipal Court this morning demand
ing a divorce from her husband, Ed
ward Zier, well known Kenosha tim
smith. The couple were married in
Copenhagen, Denmark, July %, 1899.
Mrs. Zier charges her husband with
cruelty and claims that he has assaulted
her on many occasions and that he has
been so insanely jealous of her that
she fears to live with him longer She
asks the custody of the two minor chill
dren and suitable alimony in the dis
erection Of the court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
DEATH OF MRS. FRED SARAH.

Mrs. Henrietta Sarau, aged So years,
wife of Fred Sarau, died at the family
residence on Racine avenue on Tuesday
afternoon following a long illness from
dropsy. Mrs. Safn was born in Ger
many May Is, 1853 and she had made
her home in Kenosha for the past TWEEN
ty-four years. She is survived by her
husband and one daughter, Mrs. Au-
gusta johnson Of Kenosha, The funer-
al services will be held from the fam
ilv residence at three O. clock Friday
afternoon with interment at Green
Ridge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08

The water famine which prevailed in
Kenosha the latter part of last October
when pile was driven through the IN
take of the municipal plant is made the
basis for suit filed in the Circuit court
of Kenosha county by which the Concor-
dia Fire Insurance Company of Miiwau-
kee seeks to collect damages to the
amount of $1369 and incidentally TO
open the way for other claims Cor
damages to be made against such peepie
rs alaf lla found resno bic for the
water famine. Simmons Compane i,
named as the defendant in the suit
brought in the courts of the county bit
on Wednesday afternoon after ,eae:ng
under the "discovery statute (" viii be
held before Court Commissioner A. Il.
Buckmaster at which time an efsart
will be made to find what other defend
ants should be implicated in the case.
The City of Kenosha is not named in
the action brough thy the Fire Insur-
ance Company.
Inc Complaint 10 jill interesting VhN'
It recites the fact that while the punici-
pal water company was disabled on ac-
count of the intake trouble that the
house owned by Sam Rinelli at No. 125
Newell street and the one owned by Sam
Sisto adjoining the Rinelli home took
fire. The fire caused loss of $2326.55
and the Concordia company, one of the
insurance companies having policies on
the property paid a loss Of $1,000. The
company holds that had the water plant
been in proper condition that the loss
from the fire would have been greatly
reduced or entirely eliminated
The report of the fire department in
regard to this fire shows that two lines
of hose were used in fighting the
flames. One of them was secured from
the plant of the Nash McAors Company
and the other from the plant of the Chi
cago- Kenosha Hosiery Company. Chief
Isermann declared this morning that
scarcity of water did not interfere to
any great extent in battling the fire and
that the flames had big start before
the department was called. The fire
was spread largely by an explosion in
the Rinelli garage.
Simmons Company had some time ago
paid such claims as the city had for
the repair of damage done to the intake
and it also paid al expenses of the city
in connection with the water far me-
Just how many suits could find way
into the courts with favorable decis
ion in this action brought by the insur-
ance company is hard to estimate. Sew
eral other insurance companies were In
terested in the loss on the Rinelli prop
erty Chief Tsermann declared today
that the adjusters for the Concordia
Company when they were here to ad-
just the loss deelarde that the company
would begin an action to secure the-pay-
ment Of the loss by parties who were
responsible for water conditions in the
city at the time. None of the other in
surance companies have given any no.
tice that they will seek to recover
monies paid on the loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
SEEK TO ENJOIN
ROAD BOND ISSUE
UNWELCOME GUEST
IN ALLEN KITCHEN
Peter Elk Enters Home of George
Allen to Sleep and Comes Near Being
Shot by Police as a Burglar.

Mr.. and Mrs. George I'll. Allen, 488
Prairie avenue, entertained guest, I'M
awares, Tuesday night and this morn
ing Peter Elk who went to sleep on
the kitchen table at the Allen home
was lucky not to have been shot as
burglar just after five O'Clock this
morning. He is SOLDERING up in the city
lookup. Evidently Elk was wander
ing about in that part of the city and
wandered into the Allen home through
a basement door. He got into the
kitchen and spraWling on the kitchen
table he went to peaceful slumber.
Just after five O'Clock this morning
Baby Allen demanded some warm milk
and his mother went to the kitchen to
get it for him. She turned ON the light
and as she walked to the stove she dis
covered the burly man on the table.
She hurriedly called her husband and
Mr., Allen as hurriedly called the POI
lice. The officers went to the house
and with drawn reVolvers started for
the kitchen. When they struck a
match and took one look at Elk, the
revolvers were put away, and still
sleeping, Elk was loaded into the pa
troll wagon and taken to the station.
Elk has been known to the police be-
fore, but the officers declared that they
were convinced that he had just made
a mistake in going to the wrong place
to sleep. He will be arraigned ON
charges of intoxication and not burg
Larry
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08

Kenosha and Greiling Bros Co.,
defendant.
Lizzie Smith, plaintiff, VS.. Henry
Zeitler, defendant.
Francis M. Cottle, plaintiff, VS.. City
of Kenosha, Giuseppe Germano, ct ais,
defendants.
In re Chicago & North Western Ry.
Co., to condemn land of Elizabeth
Schultz.
Raffaele Molinaro, administrators,
plaintiff, VS.. Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
tric Co, defendant.
Evelyn Wallace, plaintiff. VS.. Edward
FL. Hollister, defenoais
Bertha Rousseau, plaintiff, VS.. Henry
Harrington, defendant.
Martha Falduta, plaintiff, VS.. James
Kennedy, defendant.
Alice Davenport, plaintiff, VS.. George
Davenport, defendant.
Paul Hildebrandt, plaintiff, VS.. John
Ell. Holm, defendant.
Habel Armbruster and Larsen Co.,
plaintiff, VS.. Abraham Rostker and
Morris Milkevitz, defendants.
Andrew Norge, plaintiff, VS.. Michael
Kawalewski and Anthony Grycrkie-
wicz, defendants.
Karla Augustine, plaintiff, VS.. An
drew F. Stahl, defendant.
NJ. A. Bernstein, plaintiff, VS.. Stanis-
law Sipauski, defendant.
George B. McCarron, plaintiff, vs.
James Jensen, defendant,
Issues of Fact for Court.
Joy Burli Christensen, plaintiff, VS.
Andrew Stahl and Edward J. Filbin,
defendants.
Fred Dettmann, ct al, plaintiffs, VS.
Henry Wirth, ct ais, defendants.
Wisconsin Gas Company, plaintiff
VS.. City of Kenosha, defendant.
Mary E. Wulf, plaintiff, VS.. Louis
Hansmann, defendant.
Frances TeVogt, ct al, plaintiff, VS.
Robert V. Baker, defendant.
R. G.. Werner, plaintiff, VS.. Louis E
Randall, ct al, defendants.
VIM. Keely, plaintiff, VS.. W. NJ
Cowell, defendant.
Fred Johnson, plaintiff, VS.. Flora II
Robinson, ct ais, defendants.
Isabelle Stanley, plaintiff, VS.. Elmer
E. Stanley, defendant.
Thomas Fansen, plaintiff, VS.. Jacob
Peters, ct ais, defendant.
Habe1 Armbruster & Larson Co.
plaintiffs, vs.. Abraham Rostker and
Morris Milkevitz, defendants; Mer-
chants & Savings Bank, garnishee
defendants.
Lillian K. Collins, ct al, plaintiff, VS.
Maude Alice Mantkus, ct al, defen,
dants.
Charles Schulz, plaintiff, VS.. The
Northwestern Loan and Trust Co.
Florence M. Schulz, e. ais, defendants
Lizzie Smith, plaintiff, vs.. Henry
Zeitler, defendant.
Jacob ]. Gottlieb, plaintiff, vs.. Simon
Gottlieb, defendant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
LOCAL. REPRESENTATIVE
WANTED

Jewell products are sold with guar
antee to replace failures. This requires
the services of = local man who has
some spare time and can look after the
interests Of our customers. The work
would also include the introduction and
sale of new fruits and flowers.
IF you are not interested, please call
this to the attention of someone you
think would welcome the position. IF
you are interested, write at once Tor
particulars. Address:
Ssr~-icn Department
The Jewell nursery 60.
Lake City, MINI.
Founded 1865. advw4s
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
Attorney r. V. Baker Says
County viii Be Enjoined
From Selling Bonds to
Co mpIete Construc-
ton of State Roads
I'm Town of Pleas
ant Prairie.
SALE IS SET FOR MONDAY

p. III. Tobin and John Mahoney Are
Named as Plaintiffs in Action to Be
Started in the Circuit Court to Test
the Legality of the Election Held in
Pleasant Prairie at Which Bond Issue
Was Voted by the Electors--May Tie
Up Work Indefinitely-At General
Holds that Town Action Was Legal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
Concordia Company of Mil
waukee Would Secure Re-
endorsement for til e
Amount Paid to Prop
erty Owner for Loss
When City Intake
Was Disabled.
SIMMONS CO. IS DEFENDANT

Company Holds That Loss on Buildings
Owned by Sam Rinelh Was Greatly
Increased by the Fact That the City
Fire Department Did Not Have Facili-
ties to Battle Against the Fire-Wil
Seek to Find Just What Defendants
Should Be Implicated In Suit But City
of Kenosha Not Named as Defendant,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-08
EXT RA
NEWS BULLETINS.

Special TO the Kenosha Evening News.
Washington, March The
definite impression that American
merchantmen would be armed in
the near future, gained ground
following conferences between
President Wilson and administra-
tion officials and Democratic SEN
ators, but no facts as to what
transpired at these conferences
have been made public.