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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

The School Board did nothing more
or less than its duty in awarding the.
contract for the new school building
to the lowest bidder. Had the bids
been anywhere near the same fgures3
local y contractor would undoubtedly
have been awarded to contract, but
under the circumstances there was
nothing for the Board to do except to
award the contract to the lowest bid
derSif itSawarded the contract to any
body. Had the BoardI done anything
else the outside bidders would have,
had good grounds to complain that
they had been treated unfairly and
that is reputation the city cannot
AFFORD to sget. Once alet the impress
sion get around that an outsider does.
not get a fair show here and there
will be mo competition in the bids for
public improvements and it does not
take much of mathematician to
figure out where the city would come
out under these conditions. There
have been some things in connection
with the building Of this school for
which the members Of the Board re-
sponsibles for them can fairly be sub,
jecteds-tos criticism, but the letting of
the contract does not appear to be
one Of them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
Fighting the White Plague

Statements highly encouraging, to-
gether with some Of pessimistic tone,
have been made at the fifth annual
meeting Of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention Of Tub
erculosis. In view Of the work per
formed in the New York campaign
against the disease, the declaration by
Nathan Straus, based on statistics OF
the city health department, that in
stead Of check there has been an
increase in the number Of cases, is
calculated to surprise rather than in
spire.
Taken in connection with all the
features Of the anti tuberculosis cam
paign, however, the New York Stats
ties give notreal cause for discourage
ment. Mr.. Straus, whose philanthropy
has had decidedly practical apphca-
tion, is a pure milk enthusiast. He
has aided immensely in the fight
against all diseases in which the germ.
is traceable to the milk supply, but he
believes that the failure to put no
ticeAbles check on the rayages of con
sumption is due to the still tolerated
sale Of the product of tuberculous
cows. The abolition of the white
plague will. mot begin, he thinks, until
it isgmades a. crime to sell milk ualess
it comes from tuberculin tested ami
malsro or has been property pasteurized.
Rapidly growing public sentiment is
likely to bring Improvement with re-
specific pure milk in all sections Of
the country in the near future. We
know the causes of tuberculosis, hav-
ing had them drummed into us by the.
medical scientists. Knowing the.
causes, the essential thing is to edu-
cate the public in practical means of
prevention. 1t is the educational
feature of the campaign that at pres
emit presents bright picture Of hope.
Not in single year, nor in several
years, can scourge that has prevailed
for centuries be wiped out. Abolition
must come as the causes are removed
one by one, as living conditions are
improved, as sanitariums are built for
proper, modern, scientific treatment, as
education along all lines Of prevention
increases.
DR.. 0sler pointed out at the recent
meeting the important accomplishments
in the movement against tuberculosis
to date--the awakening of the public,
the loosening of public and private
purse strings and the enlistment of
workers. These things are essential
to the actual work of supplying AIDE
quate remedies and applying proven
ton. Much is still necessary in the
form of public interest, more workers
in the cause, and added means to
finance the real fighting campaign that
is ahead. Everything is most encour.
aging the prospects with regard
to the milk situation If interest
keeps up with the pace already set,
and if we may judge from the greatly
reduced mortality rate brought about
in many places, the prophecies of con
troll Of the scourge within two or three
generations should not be far wrong
Record-Herald.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

Strange as it may seem the endorse
ment of the State Retail Liquor Deal
ers Association of the Austin bill,
which is designed to regulate the
liquor business of the state and which
places the power to revoke liquor Ii
censes in the hands Of FIVE commits
sioners is not going to help the bill
any on it's way through the legislature.
With the bitterness of the fight over
the county option bill fresh in mind
and with the prospect of another lively
battle over the same measure next year
there are several members of the legis-
lature who are more or less inclined
to look with suspicion on anything
favored by the liquor men. The mem
bers of the legislature whom the Ii
quor men tried to down at the last
election will oppose the bill now that
it has been indorsed by the Dealers
Associations no matter what arguments
are brought forward in favor Of it
and from the standpoint of practical
politics the liquor men made mis-
take in endorsing the biH-that is if
they really want it to go through.
This condition of affairs is not as it
should be, but as it is and in a way
it is unfortunate, for the bill appeals
powerfully 10 many fair minded men
who are neither on one side or the
other on this liquor question. There
may be something concealed in the bill
that does not appear to the ordinary
layman that is plain enough to the
lawyer that may nullify it-there
have been such things-but on its face
the bill gives the right kind of com
mission the power to work great res
forms along the right lines all over
the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
YOUNG MEN WANTED
Manufacturers and Wholesalers the
Country Over Want Men, at Salaries
Ranging From $4,000 to $4,000.

Why young men prefer a life of
drudgery at small salary to dignifed
and agreeable work with large salary
is mystery to those who are going
ahead.
Without any previous experience, any
young man Of ordinary education can
become a trained salesman in six
weeks.
Travelling statesmen earn from $4,000
to $4,000 a year and expenses, and
with the return of prosperity thousands
are in demand.
The Bradstreet System has success
fully trained thousands of young men
by mail in craftsmanship, and the presi-
dent makes this announcement to the
readers of the News. He asys: II
teach you craftsmanship at your home
IN six weeks, and secure you a position
as travelling salesman with reliable
firm. / have written book which
tells how easy it is for any young man
with ambition to succeed as sales
man. This book | will gladly send you
free, Write for it today, to the
President iBradstreet System, 206 Corn
waH Bldg, Rochester, N. Y. m-l5-2g-
2e-55
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
Racine AsssmbIyman To Place
the Responsibility for Aeci-
dents in Factories
WOULD PROTECT W0RKMEN
Racine Assemblynan Uses Informs
ton Gained in Many Damage
Suits Here in Drawing
= Up New Measure

A compensation law which shall re.
quire employers of labor to pay in
demnity for death or injury to employ
es without regard to the responsibility
for the accident is the only solution
of the employers liability problem
This is the view of Assemblyman
Wallace ingalls, of Racine, who has
introduced a bill in the assembly, in
cooperating this idea. The bill, with
other personal injury insurance meas
ures, will be considered by joint
special committee after the legislature
adjourns which will report to the
special session in January.
Economists are agreed that some
thing must be done to relieve present
conditions said Mr.. ingalls,. GAS
matters now stand the courts are
elogged with personal injury suits.
Indeed, it has been estimated that full
ly one-half of the litigation pending
in this state today is made up of suits
growing out personal injuries. This
condition alone warrants immediate
action looking to relief.
.'Every product which men use
comes to us mingled with the blood
and tears as well as the wealth and
labor Of our fellows. Why should we
not pay for the blood and tears as well
assfor the capital and labor?
81 propose that employees Of factories
and work shops and other hazardous
employments shall enjoy The same
rights before the courts as railway EN-.
ployes. In other words, I would have
employers pay indemnity to their
workers when injured or their widows
and orphans when killed in the way
of the employment where such injury
or death has not been caused by fraud
or wiilful misconduct on the part of
the employe. The vexed question of
contributofy negligence will not enter
into the transaction if I have my way,
"Every country in the world which
is progressive and enlightened has laws
of this sort or even more stringent.
[ am conscious that the way for such
a radical change in our laws is strewn
with many difficulties, but these diff
fculties are matters of detail which
can be satisfactorily worked out. The
expense to the employer, for instance,
will not be larger than it is at present,
with the high premiums he now has to
pay for private liability insurance, to
say nothing of lawyers fees and court
costs.
Conserving employers admit that
there is a direct and calculable loss to
the concern caused by the i'll feeling
and lack Of esprit du corps due to the
natural antagonism between the inter-
ests of the employer and employee as
to personal injuries. Men and women
have not the same devotion to their
work and have not that consideration
for their employers interests under
present conditions which they should
have and which I believe they would
have if my bill becomes a law.''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

If the merchants Of Kenosha are
alive to their own interests they will do
everything in their power to encour-
age the building Of an electric line to
connect this city with the territory to
the west. All Of this rich territory is
properly tributary to this city, but on
account of the lack Of proper transpor-
tation facilities lot of trade that be-
longs to Kenosha merchants is diverted
to other cities. This is an instance
where the lack of an active and push
ing business men s association is be-
ing noticed for something should be
done to advertise the fact that Keno
sha would welcome another electric
road and that everything in reason
would be done to give line from
the west an entrance to the down town
section of the city upon the most fav-
orable terms Tt is true that under
the guidance of Mr.. Frost the local
street railway line secured franchises
which were intended to prevent the
entrance Of any competing line to the
city, but outside capital should be as
sured that a way would be found to
let new line in just as soon as re-
sponsible parties can be found to
finance its construction.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27


The man who starts out to work up
a real estate boom is doing no good to
anybody except possibly himself and
any attempt of the kind should be OPP
posed by the large holders Of Kenosha
realty. The records of transfers for
the past few years show the best
possible condition in the real estate
market for they show steady rise in
values all over the city fully warrant
ed by present conditions. These at
temptsssto discount sthe future by boom
ing real estate are seldom if every
wholly successful for the reaction that
invariably fellows boom is more than
likely to carry prices for time at
least below the level they would have
been held at ands held firmly had they
been allowed to- rise steadily. More
over VIXEN the bottom drops out of a
boom there are lots Of men in the mar
ket on a. small margin who are bound
to get hurt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

Consumption is usually an insidious
disease, slow in its development and
taking considerable time, often months,
before any material changes in the
bodily health of the patient are mani
fest. Then only will come the notice
able loss Of vigor and appetite, de-
crease in weight, and more or less
coughing, which are it's characteristic
symptoms.
The important matter is that Of
early diagnosis. The sooner the cura-
tive treatment is begun the more GER
tain it is that the patient will re-
cover. There is no need either that
there be change of climate. Consump-
ton can be cured as easily and as GER
tain in Illinois as in New Mexico.
Good food, fresh air and sunshine are
the principal agencies that will do The
work Tnbune.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

The present hours of labor are more
or less arbitrary, and undoubtedly are
based on habits acquired in days when
artificial illumination was not so high
ly developed as it is at present, and it
vas necessary to make the most of the
but as in the case Of our sys-
tenn Of weights and measures, which is
and cumbersome, the habits
of the public seem to be too firmly fix
cd to make any arrangement more
satisfactory than the present method.
New York Tribune.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

1t is time that some the petty
sneak thieves who have been invading
private property and stealing flowers
and breaking down Towering shrubs
and trees were brought into the MUM
cipal Court and fined and that is what
will have to be done if the beautify-
ing of ,-private grounds which has been
SO noticeable in the past two or three
years is to continue. 1T is discourage
ing for any one who has put money
into flowers beds to have all his
money and labor wasted because some
yandal coneeives the idea that he is at
liberty to help himself to any thing
on somebody else's premises that hap
pens to strike his fancy and if the
identifying of the city is to go on
this class Of vaadals will have to be
taught to keep hands off. 1t is never
pleasant thing to prosecute these
petty thieves in the court, but it is a
duty that every one who has suffered
from their depredations owes to him
self and his neighbors who may be the
next TO suffer. It would only take. one
or two cases in the courts to teach
these gentry that it would be safer
and cheaper to let the decorations
alone. The Cemetery Association can
be depended upon to protect the i'm
provements along these lines made on
the cemetery lots, but private proper
Y oysasrs viii have to protect them
selves.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

BY all means the Red Cross Society
should be allowed to post it's warning
signs wherever it wishes, but it is
hardly likely that they will have any
effect in cutting down the
number of accidents Every one who
can read is as familiar with the sub
ject matter Of the signs as he is with
his own name and while the signs may
attract attention at first they will
soon become familiar and be no more
regarded than the attempts made by
all the transportation companies to
protect the travelling public.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

The only way for the aldermen who
wish to protect themselves to do is to
call for a record vote on any question
that may come up in the Council that
is not merely routine business and to
be especially careful to keep the
record clear on any matter over which
there is likely to be any controversy.
The Council puts in long hours and
some of the time might as well be
spent calling the roll as in talking.
just at present there is considerable
discussion over one Of the recent moves
of the Council, but there is nothing on
the records to show the vote of the
different aldermen on the question and
citizens who are interested have to go
directly to their representatives to get
the information wanted
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

The managers of the local street
railway line had better hurry up with
that power house proposition in one
form or another. The Chicago and
Milwaukee has been short of power it
self lately and complaints from its
Iiatrons have been loud and long and
ander those conditions there will be
little power to sell to Kenosha should
the control of the big road pass into
the hands of interests unfriendly to
the managers of the local line.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
THE FORTY HOURS DEVOTION AT
ST. JAMES

The devotion of the Forty Hours in
st. James church will open at eight
O'Clock Thursday morning, May 81 and
will close Sunday, May 80. The devo-
tions will be under the direction of
the Rev. John Rooney, P. p, who will
speak at both the morning and the
evening services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

The paving of the alley between
Park street and Market Square west
Of Main street will be one Of the
greatest improvements that the city
has undertaken in some time. This
alley is used more than most streets
Of the city and as a rule was in pretty
bad condition for traffic. All Of these
down town alleys should be paved as
soon as possible so that it will be an
easy matter to keep them in sanitary
condition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
NOTICE TO SIDEWALK CoNTRAC-
TORS

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office Of the superintendent of
water works until 2 p. m. Thursday,
June 3, 1909, for furnishing all ma
terials and labor for the building of
about 1915 square feet cement side
walk on the south and east sides of
lots l and 2, block l, News sub d.,
city of Kenosha.
m2O-25-j2 R. H. Moth, supt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

When the County Board Of Super
visors is working out the plans for the
new Jail, ways and means of handling
the tramp problem will have to be
taken into consideration and accom-
,modations willYhave to be provided to
handle a. considerable number of the
Migrants at the Jail for a time at
least. The nuisance the hobos are
making of themselves to the people in
the outskirts of the city is becoming
unbeatable and something will have to
be done to drive them from the city.
The only means of accomplishing this
very desirable end is to give them a
Jail sentence for vagrancy or any
other charge that fits their case and
put them at hard labor Of some kind.
The new jail Will have to be fitted up.
to hold considerable number of the
tramps for time at least and stone
pile or some other equally distastful
form Of tabor will have to be provided
until The worlds, passed around among
these wanderers to keep clear of Ke-
nosba. The officials will soon have
to tackle this problem in earnest and
they must not be handicapped by any
lack Of room in the new jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

From all reports signs are not lack
ms At Madison that the end of the
present. session e the Legislature is in
eight a9d t4e members Will have to
raayo a:etty lively from Row ca if
they sge to leave a recosa aor the SEES
sisu te which they can point witA
pride " wheg thsy So home to tAeis
aoasttge32S
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

The annual session of the Wisconsin
Grand Lodge of Masons will be held
in Milwaukee the second week in
June. Many of the members of the
Kenosha Lodge are planning to attend
this meeting -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

When the Northwestern railroad puts
on few more trains it will no longer
be necessary to pay much attention to
the time tables. All the intending
traveller will have to do will be to get
to the station and train will be along
to take him either way in few
minutes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

The last two fires in the down town
district would have resulted in heavy
losses had they gotten any Kind Of a
start and the comparatively slight
losses the insurance companies. will
have to pay shows the value Of our
well organized fire department very
clearly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

What is the particular use Of com
pelling garbage TO be collected in Gov
cred wagons 50 long as the wagons are
allowed to leak? Is it better to have
the slime on the streets than in the
alleys?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

Kenosha has no "OId Homeu cele
brations, but the biennial reunions Of
the High School Association are pretty
good substitutes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

Il 1ne people lVlng IN the SOUTHWEST
ern section Of the city who shave been
working to secure the new school
building in the Third ward can con
graduate themselves that the bids on
the contract for the building practical
ly came within the limit fixed, for had
they run anything to speak of over
the cost set by the resolution passed
by the Board when the plans were ac-
cepted there is little doubt but that
all of the bids would have been re-
jected in which event the building
would have been delayed for at least
another year. In figuring up the total
cost of the new building the8Board es-
timated the cost Of the plumbing at
$4,000 and%it has been suggested thats
this item can be cut down so that the
building can be erected within the
limit of $4,000 fixed by resolution
of the old Board but. it is a poor plan
to skimp on plumbingfin a public build
ing of any kind, especially in one that
is to be used by children and as $4,000
is not considered by competent judges
an exorbitant estimate for the neces-
,sary plumbing it is not probable that
there will be any complaints on that
item even if it does put the total cost
. Ho ko
cost of the cheating system and on the
manner in which that contract was let
by the old Board that the principal
criticisms Of the new building are bas-
ed. What ever possessed a body of
supposedly intelligent men to let
heating contract on building the
specifications for which had not even
been drawn passes the understanding
of the average taxpayer and the haste
Of certain members Of the Board to
put this contract through hasFbeen thea
cause of endless unfavorable comment
and some insinuations that it is to
be hoped are entirely groundless. 70
say the best that can be said Of this
action of the old Board it showed
total lack of ordinary business caution
The acceptance of the plans for thee
building In so-called 'Eseeret' SEES
sion was also very generally disap-
proved of for the taxpayers are as a
body unable to see any justification
for any .Esecret'' work in connection
with any action Of any Board in
woiving the expenditure of a large or
small amount Of public money. The
more they know of such matters the
better pleased they are. However all
that is ancient history and about all
that the taxpayers will be interested
in now is in seeing what kind of
building the Board will get them for
their $4,000. There is never any dis
position to cut down the expenditures
for the public schools on the part of
the taxpayers and all that they ask is
that they get the worth of their money.
AS we understand it this $50,11O is
to be the total cost of the building
completed and there are to be no ex7
tras to swell the totals on any pretext
whatever. In the present state of the
finances of the city it seems lot of
money to put into ward school, but
if it is needed for the proper accommo-
dation of the children of the city
there is nothing to be said against it.
Such of the members of the Council
as feel the need Of a stronger medium
in which to express their sentiments
than is usually permitted on the floor
of deliberative bodies can go right on
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

Such of the members of the Council
as feel the need of a stronger medium
in which to express their sentiments
than is usually permitted on the floor
of deliberative bodies can go right on
using the kind Of language they are
apparently the most familiar with with
out any fear Of possible consequences.
The governor has announced his inten-
ton of vetoing the bill which provides
a fine Of $25 or Imprisonment in the
county Jail or both for the use of pro
fame or obscene language in public
places. The governor considers the bill
too harsh.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27

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