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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

The fact that the reports of the
Wisconsin State Board of Health for
the months of April, May and June
show an excess of 55S deaths over the
same period last year need not be
taken as indicating any alarming
change for the worse in general con
ditions throughout the state for there
is strong probability that the rise in
the death rate is due more to a better
system of making the reports on which
the statistics of the department are
based than to any actual increase in
the number of deaths. The discre-
pancy in the death rate between the
northern, central, and southern see
tions of the state can be accounted
for on the hypothesis that more at
tention is paid to gathering these sta
tistics in the more thickly settled Sec
tions than in the more sparsely settled
counties in the northern part of the
state. There has been a great CHANGE
for the better in the system of gather
ing vital statistics in this state in the
past few years and it is the intention
of the State Board of Health to keen
on improving this service until the re-
ports from the registrars of the differ
ent counties all over the state are com
plete and reliable, but it will be some
time yet before the department has
sufficient data on which to base ac-
curate comparisons.
1t may be all right to issue hunt
ing licenses to every person irrespec-
tive of age from standpoint of get
ting funds for the department, but it's
rather hard matter to give every boy
regardless Of age license to turn loose
on the farms Of the state
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

tain the services of persons who have
statistics or economics, or persons who
taken college or university courses in
have had experience in the account
ing departments of manufacturing or
other business establishments.
Applications will be accepted from
women, but the opportunity for their
appointment is slight. Chief special
agents will receive $3.50 to So a day,
while the assistants will receive from
So to 81 a day. The chief, special
agents win be employed from six to
fifteen months, and the. assistants
from three to six months.
Following are the places in this
vicinity where tests may be taken by
applicants for the positions:
Illinois-Cairo, Champaign, Chicago,
East St. Louis, Freeport, Peoria,
Quincy, springfield,
Wisconsin-Appleton, Ashland, Chip
pewa Falls, Lacrosse, Madison, Mari
nette, Milwaukee, Wausau.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

"When your products leave you, I"
said b. f. Yoakum the other day to
the Farmers Union of Oklahoma.
they are taken by the railroads,
which are organized. They then 90
to the manufacturers, who are organic.
ed, and when they reach you again as
finished product they come from
mercantile organizations. The pro.
ducers of all this wealth represent the
only link in the chain that is not
strongly organized
Imagine that some one had pointed
out to the railroads a way to increase
their net earnings by twenty per cent,
or, say, two hundred million dollars.
Next day you would find a Railroad
Presidents Benevolent and Protective
Order working with might and main,
as one man, to achieve that prize. Ac-
cording to the Department of Agricul-
ture, as Mr.. Yoal1um pointed out, the
average cost of hauling ton of farm
produce a mile over country roads in
this country is twenty-five cents; but
in Europe it is only eight cents. With
country roads as good as those of
Europe the cost of hauling farm and
mine products might be reduced by
the prodigious sum of two hundred and
fifty millions year. And this matter
of good ~oads is, or might easily be.
almost wholly within the control of
farmers. If properly organized their
power would carry through every nee
essary plan of road Improvement.
Industrial organization, of course,
like the broader social compact, can
be maintained only at certain price.
Every man must chip in something of
his own individual liberty of action.
There are number of signs that the
farmers are getting around to the
chipping point - Saturday Evening
Post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30
PREVENTED A WRECK
Police Officer Leik Finds Brake Beam
Wedged Between Railway Tracks

Police Officer John Leik, with the
aid of three men residing in the north
west part of the city, prevented what
might have proved a very serious rail
way accident on Monday evening just
after eight o'clock. Leik was cover
ing his beat and while walking over
the railway tracks at Middle street he
discovered that freight train which
had just pulled out had left brake
beam jammed in between the tracks in
such a manner that it would have
wrecked any train which struck it.
Leik summoned men from the surround
ing houses and with the aid of three
of them he managed to remove the OBJ
struction just before the $40 train
arrived from the north, It was de-
cidedly lucky that the police officer
discovered the obstruction at the time
he did.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

Those people who have been enyying
the salary emoluments of the game
jobs now have chance to get into
the game themselves for an examina-
tion to fill vacancies on the force is
to be held by the State Civil Service
Commission. It is stated that here
after civil service rules are to govern
in that department strictly and that
every man who takes the examination
is to stand ON exactly the same basis
as all the others whether or not he is
the proud possessor Of a political pull.
That department has been a hotbed of
politics so long that it will be a
difficult matter to convince the public
that merit alone is to govern future
appointments, but judging from the
feeling displayed in the last legisla-
ture there will have to be drastic
changes in the department or it will
be cut down almost to the vanishing
point.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30
KEN0SHA CLERKS HAVE CHANCE
Examinations to be Held in Many
Cities and Only Provision to Enter
is That the Applicants Must be
American Citizens

Kenosha men and women will have
the chance to take examinations for
positions as chief special agents and
assistants of the census bureau as the
government has announced that ex-
aminations will be held In cities of
every state in the Union for persons
who desire to enter the competitions
for positions which will pay from So
to Sc day for period of from three
to fifteen months.
While it is expected that the exam
nations will be most difficult there is
every reason to believe that there will
be large number of persons who de-
sire to take these examinations for
these. lucrative positions. Just what
the examinations will consist of is
not known, but the practical tests are
now being arranged and it is prob
able that only persons who have had
experiences in auditing departments
of large manufacturing concerns, or
who have taken university courses in
statistics or economics will be able
to pass these tests.
The government did not demand ex-
aminations of the supervisors of cen
sus in the many districts, they being
appointed by President Taft on the
recommendation Of United States SEN
ators or representatives.
Between sixteen and eighteen humid
red persons will be appointed as special
agents of the census bureau about Jan.
l next, and practical tests of the quail
fcations of applicants for such posi-
tions will be held on Nov 3 next, be-
fore the local board of civil service
examiners in every state in the Union.
The duties Of such agents will be to
collect statistics for the next census
of manufacturers, mines and quarries.
As far as possible it is desired to OBJ
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30
A KNOTTY PROBLEM
City Engineer Finds Hard Problem in
Arranging for Sewer Outlet

While the main plans for the pro
posed trunk sewer have been complet
ed by City Engineer R. HI. Moth there
is one feature of the plans which is
causing a lot of trouble for the engi
neer and that is the building of the
outlet at the lake front 1t was
thought that. there would be no trou
BILE in regard to the outlet, but since
the plans were completed this has
doomed up as one Of the big if not the
biggest engineering problem in con
nection with the proposed sewer. The
engineer has held several conferences
with Consulting Engineer Alvord of
Chicago in regard to this feature of
the plan and he stated this morning
that they had not reached an agree
ment as to how the outlet could be
constructed so as to Withstand clog
cling from the sand which was washed
up by the lake at the mouth Of Jerome
Creek.
For several years the City Coun-
Gil has had trouble keeping the mouth
of the creek open. and man is en-
.ployed weekly to look over this outlet
Of the creek and open it. 1t may be
possible to build a costly protection at
the lake front to provide proper out
let to the sewer Tt is said that the
same engineering difficulties would be
met if the outlet of the sewer should
be changed to Ohio, street so that the
engineers would gain nothing by the
proposed change.
Mr.. Moth will have another session
with Mr.. Alvord later in the week and
it is thought that by that time a plan
will have been devised for a proper
construction of the outlet so that il
will not cause any trouble to the city
in the future.
1t is the plan of the engineer as
previously stated to have the complet-
ed plans ready for the Council at the
meeting to be held on next Monday
evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

About that fountain at the corner of
South and Main streets which it is now
proposed to send to the dump heap.
Does any one remember how long it
has been in service and how much it
cost? At the time it was changed a
number of citizens took enough inter
est in the matter to make inquiries re-
garding its cost, etc, to the city but
we never did hear whether or not they
got any information or were satisfied
with what they found out about it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30
When in doubt try the want ads.
They Didn't Have TO Chance


During the years in which our pure
food laws have been put into effect
there has been a great hurrying and
scurrying on the part of the food man
ufacturers to change their methods to
make them conform to the law.
The Quaker Oats Company is con-
spicuous exception. 1t was admitted
that Quaker Oats was as pure and
clean as possible and that it was an
ideal food.
1t is so cheap that any one can af-
ford it and so nourishing that every
one needs it. The result of last years
experiments at Yale and other points
where food values were tested is that
Quaker Oats has been adopted by
many persons as their food on which
they rely for adding vigor and endur-
ance of muscle and brain
The Quaker Oats Company meets
all demands in the way it packs
Quaker Oats; regular size packages
and the large size family package;
the latter both with and without
china. 4
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30
ELoPED FROM MENDOZA
A. H. Smith of This County Missing
From State Asylum For Insane


Officials of Kenosha county have
been notified that Arthur H. Smith,
a Kenosha county patient who had
been confined in the state hospital for
the insane, is missing from the insti-
tuition and no trace can be found of
him. Smith was adjudicated insane
in the Municipal Court here on July
3rd. At the time he was adjudicated
insane it was discovered that he was
the son of a well known man living
at Holyoke, Mass, and he lad cash to
the amount of $500 in the First Ma
tional Bank here. This was turned
over to guardian appointed by the
court and it will be sent to the par
ents of the unfortunate young man
later. No trace of Smith has been
seen about Kenosha and he has not
applied to his guardian for financial
help. Every possible effort is being
made to locate Smith by the hospital
authorities as at the time he was sent
to Mendoza he was alleged to be vio-
lent, but it is said that his condition
has greatly improved and it is not
thought that he is dangerous man
to be at large.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

There is grave danger of the public
becoming bored by this polar contro-
versy. Many readers will recall with
pain the tedious investigation that
afflicted Washington when the dirty
linen of the Jeanette expedition was
washed, more than a quarter of cen
fury ago. When arctic exploration
means torrid evaporation for the
average reader it might be well to let
the contestants settle their dispute be-
hind barred doors before competent
tribunal, with silence enforced until
judgment has been rendered-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

1t hardly seems possible that in this
day of almost universal newspaper
reading that "green goods game
however cleverly presented could be
made to pay dividends. The persis-
tence with which this class Of swind-
lers keeps after the sucker, however,
shows there lis still big money in it
for the profits must be large to COM
pensats them for the risks they run.
It costs money to operate the game,
too, the way the men who have been
flooding the city with their circulars
work it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

The city engineers Office is pushing
the work on the plans for the trunk
line sewer with all possible speed but
delay of few weeks is presenting
them to the Council will not make any
difference for it will not delay the
work on the sewer a particle. Bids
for contracts on any section of the
work must be advertised four weeks
before they can be let so that even if
the plans were ready now it would be
too late to start any of the work this
fall and there will be plenty of time
to let contracts and get every detail
in readiness before spring
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

Kenosha county seems to be the
happy hunting grounds for State Com
missioners. The State Tax Commits
sion has sent men to Kenosha for
years to get the exact figures on Keno
sha s taxes and now the State Rail
way Commission is sending men to the
city quarterly to keep tab on just what
kind of service the gas and electric
companies are giving. After all, it
does not seem that the county gains
anything from all this attention given
it by the Commission. b9aF
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30
Tag Days.

The Chicago Tribune is opposed to
tag days and comes out squarely
against any more Of these days being
held in that city no matter what char1-
ties are added to the list Of those who
are to divide the money raised in this
way. Tt bases its opposition on the
ground that, "Those who wish to give
to the cause of charity prefer to make
their own selections and to make their
payments through the regular channels
used year after year. They do not
care 90 be accosted on the street
corner, in the lobby of public build
ing, or at railway station by women
whom they do not know and asked to
make an Offering for any particular
charity or for all of them put together
A Gift under such circumstances is
nothing but a response to hold-up
which the individual endures rather
than appear rude or inattentive to a
woman IS appeal. The chances are
that the friendly feeling toward chart
ty Is weakened rather than strengthen
ed by the use of the tag day plan"
The above is all true enough and it
is easy to see how tag DAY might
become a positive nuisance unless the
collectors are possessed Of tact and
discrimination enough not to press
their appeals too vigorously, but on
the other hand the tag day plan gives
many persons chance to make con-
tribution to worthy cause who would
never make any payments through
the regular channels. - On the last
tag day held in this city for the bene-
fit of the children IS play ground, al
though quite large sum was collected
the individual contributions were small
but they were given in every case by
people who showed every evidence of a
willingness to help a good cause along,
but who would never have forwarded
their contributions to any regular COM
mittee appointed to receive them in
the regular way. 1t has been the ex-
perience of all those who have set out
to raise money for any charitable OBJ
iect that those who are unable to give
as literally as they would perhaps like
to give hesitate to contribute at all
for fear that their contributions will
be compared unfavorably with those
of their friends and acquaintance
Call it false shame or modesty or any
thing you like, this feeling exists and
it must be weighed when any plan for
raising money by public subscription
is under consideration. The tag day
plan gets around this difficulty by en-
abling any one to give much or little
just as he feels disposed without any
fear that any unpleasant comparison
may be made. The great thing to be
avoided in this tag day plan of rails
ing money is OVERRIDING it. One tag
day a year is plenty and it should be
for an object, like a children IS play
ground for instance, that appeals to
everybody without regard to race or
creed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

Any one who has ever attended a
meeting of the Council or the School
Board and heard those honorable
bodies transact business knows that
there are plenty of differences of opin-
ion among the members to argue over
and waste time on without going out
side the regular course of business to
look for more For that reason the
controversy over which body is to be
responsible for the interest on the loan
made to keep the work on the Column
bus school going looks just a little
foolish. The taxpayers put up the
money gentlemen, and it makes not a
particle of difference to them whether
the item appears in the accounts of
the Council or the School Board. They
are the people most interested after
all and they will recognize the item
wherever it turns up and know what
it is for.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

In few weeks it will not be ne
cessary for Wisconsin people who have
been bitten by rabid animals to go
outside the state for treatment for a
Pasteur institute is to be established
in connection with the state laboratory.
A small fee will be charged persons
able to pay but people who declare
themselves unable to pay the small fees
will be treated free of charge at the
expense of the state. The large num-
Der of Wisconsin people taking this
treatment at the Pasteur Institute in
Illinois shows the demand for an in
stitute of the kind nearer home and
it is expected that many people will
avail themselves of the opportunity
for treatment furnished by the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30
O'DONNELL rs CAPTAIN
Well Known Foot Ball Player to Lead
Kenosha Team During the Season


William O'Donnel one of the best
known foot ball players in this section
of the state, was elected captain of the
new Kenosha team when the men
gathered for the first regular practice
on Sunday. Capt. O'Donnell has play
ed ON the Kenosha team Tor number
of years and is an all round star. At
the practice on Sunday Lee Minor, one
of the old time Kenosha players, made
his appearance and he will be given a
place at end on the team. Capt.
O'Donnell will have his team out near
ly every day this week in order to
get them into condition for the game
with Waukegan on next Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

BY the death of Governor John A.
Johnson of Minnesota a career of ex-
ceptfonal promise has been cut short
and the loss will be felt not only with
IN the confines Of his own state, but
throughout the nation. His ability
and integrity, high character and
rugged honesty had won him a place
in The hearts of the people second to
40 man in public life today and he
Will be sincerely mourned,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

The usual yelps of disappointment
are being emitted by the politicians
over some of the appointments made
for supervisors of the census, but there
will be no complaints from the people
so long as the rule laid down by the
presidents that these appointments are
to be governed by ability and fitness
for the position rather than political
pull is adhered to.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

Politicians who have nothing at
stake and therefore are in a position
to see the funny side are getting con-
siderable amusement over the efforts
that are being made to straighten out
the state campaign and decide which
of the numerous aspirants for guber-
Material honors shall pull out Of the
race. All Of the candidates are ready
to acknowledge that some one should
withdraw, but they are all of them
convinced that it is the other fellows
who should put aside his ambitions
for the good Of the party
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

1t is evident from the manner that
some of the papers about Milwaukee
are knocking the recent state fair that
the farmers did not open up as liberal
ly as usual to fill Milwaukee pockets
this year. The state fair may not be
all that it should be but the officers
are putting up pretty good show for
what they are getting out of it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

There are $4,000 jobs to be handed
out in connection with the taking of
the coming United States census, but
it's an even bet that not one of the
jobs will come to Kenosha. Kenosha
is not even $4,000 to one shot when
it comes to getting federal patronage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

Manager Rhode of the Rhode Opera
House had two of the best offerings of
the theatrical season in '.Babes in
Toyland" and "King Dodo' which
appeared at the Rhode on Saturday
and Sunday evening. Both companies
were of the highest grade, but the pat
ronage given them was not at all that
could be expected. Manager Rhode
is bringing many big city shows to
Kenosha this year and the people will
probably give him better support in
his enterprise when the season is a lit
tie further advanced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30

Milwaukee has every reason to be
proud Of its new auditorium. The
building has every facility for the
comfort and convenience of great
gatherings and with it the city is fully
prepared to hold its place in the front
rank of convention cities